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duces ten tons to the acre of green corn, fed in the form of 

 silage to steers, brings a revenue of S32.90. I had a neighbor 

 w^ho fed considerable silage to his steers, about fifteen to twenty 

 pounds a day. I have not done much steer feeding in the last 

 few years. I think it was four years ago that I fed off a couple 

 of car loads, and during that time I fed about ten pounds of 

 silage a day for a time. It seemed to be satisfactory. John 

 Gould, one of the best authorities on silage in the United States, 

 feeds it to all his stock. In fact, I feed it to nearly all my 

 stock. 



The President: We have to leave the silage question, 

 although it is probably the most important question we will 

 have before us at this convention, and possibly we can take it 

 up a little later. 



The next paper is by Mr. L. S. Edwards, which will be read by 

 Mr, Smarzo. 



THE RELATION OF BUTTERMAKER TO PATRON 



L. S. EDWARDS. 



The subject assigned me, "Relation of Buttermaker to Patron," is far 

 too broad to be treated in the short paper I have prepared for this occasion, 

 but I will endeavor to call to your attention a few of the most common in- 

 fluences that may be used to harmonize and increase the close relation of 

 buttermaker to patron . 



Only a few years ago all that was required of a buttermaker was to be 

 neat and clean, and to know how to operate the churn; the buttermaker of 

 today must be a thorough business man in order that each and every cent 

 may not only be secured form the milk, but that it is applied to its most 

 needed use in the manner of meeting the running expenses and swelling the 

 checks of the patrons. He must be a good judge of human nature, so as 

 to know where to censure and where to praise; he must be obliging and yet 

 exacting. His is the greatest responsibility for the success of the creamery. 

 In an illustrative way, he is the hub to the wheel that must be supplied with 

 good spokes and these must be the patrons. It should be understood 

 between buttermaker and patron that their interests are mutual and both 

 should work faithfully for the betterment of methods, and so add to the 

 financial success of the creamery. 



Misunderstandings, should they arise, should be settled on a business 

 basis and in such a manner as to leave no discord. Nearly all of the un- 

 pleasantness between buttermaker and patron arises through the former's 

 refusal or criticism of poor milk. This ought not so to be. A patron should 



