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posterity both in his makeup. He bought one of the calves 

 that came from the bull and from that time on he went to breed- 

 ing those pure bred Holstein cows until he built up a herd that 

 year after year produced on an average six hundred pounds, 

 and one year almost seven hundred pounds per cow as the result 

 of this breeding. Going back to a personal matter, I bought 

 one of those cows and liked her so well that I bought two more, 

 so we had three of those thoroughbred cows, and there was not 

 one that failed to produce over four hundred pounds of butter a 

 year. 



I test a little different from Professor Fraser, and I like my 

 way the best. We take a sample night and morning every Sun- 

 day. Any farmer can do this without much trouble. In order 

 to be fairly honest with my cow, I multiply the weight and test 

 that I obtain by seven, and use that as the amount for the pre- 

 vious week, not the subsequent week. I take the last day of the 

 period and not the first day. Another point, the cream on the 

 Holstein milk does not rise as rapidly as it does on milk from 

 other breeds, which makes it an ideal dairyman's milk when he 

 is selling straight milk from the cow, without putting it through 

 a separator or anything of that kind. The cream remains in 

 the body of the milk longer than with any other breed. I 

 believe it takes twice as long for the cream to rise on Holstein 

 milk as on Jersey or special purpose breed. Did you ever 

 notice that Mr. Peterson, or Professor Fraser? 



Professor Fraser: Not the exact length of time, but I do 

 know that it rises much quicker on the Jersey than on the Hol- 

 stein. 



The President : Mason City has an institution of which she 

 is very proud, and she is proud of it for the reason that there is 

 no other like it in the United States. We have a Memorial 

 University here, an institution founded by the sons of Veterans 

 as a monument in commemoration of the deeds of their fathers 

 in the war of the Rebellion. 



I have the honor of introducing to you this afternoon the 

 president of that institution — President Tucker. 



