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come after the use of the Babcock test and s.cales so as to be rid 

 of the unprofitable boarders. It should be remembered that it 

 takes several years to replenish our dairy stock. It is my predic- 

 tion that all kinds of dairy cows will very soon bring better prices. 

 I 'do not feel that my appeal to save the she-stuff need necessarily 

 be from the standpoint alone of its being a patriotic duty, but for 

 the reason that dairymen will find it profitable. I have used my 

 best efforts to induce the dairymen of the central west to save all 

 the heifer calves that they have reason to believe will make profit- 

 able dairy cows when grown. 



Many of the old countries are suffering now on account of their 

 short-sightedness early in the war. Let us profit by their mistake 

 and do all we can to keep our herds intact, thereby rendering a 

 service to humanity. 



Many valuable lessons will come to our people and the nation 

 on account of the war. Besides having learned how to manufacture 

 dyes, toys and many other articles of commerce, formerly im- 

 ported, the large amount of agitation and talk of food conserva- 

 tion will bring and has brought home the lessons of thrift and 

 economy. It has come to my personal knowledge that there are 

 many families whose grocery bills are no larger than they were a 

 year or two ago, though all proiducts have advanced in price, but 

 the garbage pails in the city and the swill pail on the farm have 

 not been so well filled. The use and saving of everj^thing in way 

 of food products has enabled the housewife to get along with a 

 less quantity than formerly. To my mind this is true conservation. 



ADVANTAGES OF DAIRYING 



Dairying maintains the fertility of the soil. 



Dairying furnishes a steady income. 



Dairying furnishes a steady employment of labor. 



The market for dairy products is steady. 



Dairying utilizes unsalable roughage. 



Dairying afifords opportunity for increased income. 



Dairying utilizes waste land. 



