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it true in every case that the standard has been raised with a view of 

 making future creamery and cheese factory men?" Is it possible to- 

 day the same as fifteen years ago for a young man to leave the shop, 

 store or the farm, to spend six months or less in a milk plant, cream- 

 ery, or cheese factory, and satisfy entrance requirements? 



At the close of the course, he is ready for the factory, because he 

 feels that he has mastered the art of butter and cheese making. The 

 young men are not to blame. It is the standard that he is asked to 

 meet. The rules and regulations under the Wisconsin license law have 

 placed the experience requirement at twenty-four months. This will 

 be strengthened in the future. 



A creamery operator writes: "The first of this week I hired a 

 man to take charge of the churn at one of our plants. This man comes 

 highly recommended, is a school graduate, has held several positions, 

 and is' a horse to work, tut he has no more idea of moisture control, 

 uniformity in color and salt, or the making of a good starter than I 

 have of running a bank. We expect to keep himi just long enough for us 

 to get another man to fill his place, and you know as well as I that 

 there are hundreds just like him and how anyone could get a uniform 

 system is beyond me. 



"We hear a lot these days about better cows, better marketing facili- 

 ties, better and more sanitary creameries, but what I think we need is 

 a better breed of butter makers and creamery managers, and all the 

 rest will follow. My judgment is that if the dairy schools would cut 

 down their student entries about sixty per cent, establish a higher stand- 

 ard of intelligence for admittance it would be a long step in advance." 



Various local organizations of butter and cheese makers have request- 

 ed the Dairy and Food Commission of Wisconsin to raise the standard of 

 requirements that must be met before granting a license. They are do- 

 ing this for their own protection and for the good of the men who are 

 efficient and have spent years in the field. The teacher of agricul- 

 ture in a high school, or a county agricultural advisor, etc., must meet 

 certain requirements, because the community sets the standard. They 

 must be trained men, for the former has to do with the training of 

 the boy for the farm, and the latter with the making of the farmer 

 of the county a better farmer. 



The creamery should not be overlooked, because it is the one insti- 

 tution of every locality where leadership is required, and where the 

 person can show in a short time that it is surely the place where money 

 can easily be lost. 



THE LITTLE THINGS COUNT. 



The farmer is often criticized because he overlooks the little things 

 that count for much more than the things that he at times lays most 

 stress on. An example of this is the price received for 100 pounds of 

 milk, kutterfat or cheese, when his larger problem is the cost of pro- 

 duction. This is likewise true with some of the creamery men when 

 they consider the questions that may seem large and are of national 

 importance. These problems need not all be mentioned. They 



