396 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



tities of milk 011 rations which do not agree with others at all. It is only 

 by this close study of the individuality of each animal that the herd can 

 be placed on a paying basis. Having weighed and tested the milk, weeded 

 out the unprofitable animals and fed those remaining, the proper ration, 

 the next suggestion which I have to make is that the dairymen be en- 

 couraged to use good pure bred sires. The initial cost of such an animal 

 may exceed the cost of a grade or scrub three or four times, but the re- 

 turns will repay this cost many times over. The pure bred sire is more 

 prepotent and his offspring, especially if line breeding is practiced soon 

 bring up the herd to a profitable basis. Of course the sire should be a 

 good individual and have the characteristics of the dairy animal. He 

 should also be tried and should have both ancestors and offspring of 

 high-producing ability. 



To overcome these conditions in Iowa we find many forces arising. Co- 

 operation is beginning to take the place of the single man. The creamer- 

 ies are beginning to take an interest in the cow and her care as well as 

 the manufacture of her products. The cow owners are also beginning to 

 organize themselves into testing associations, and the state officials are 

 assisting by the increase of appropriations for the furthering of dairy 

 Interests. With the hearty co-operation of all interested the dairy in- 

 dustry in Iowa should have a bright future. 



Mr. Barney: I have an announcement to make. In place of 

 Governor Carroll this evening we will have an address by Mr. 

 Glover, of Hoard's Dairyman, and I assure you that you will miss 

 an opportunity if you do not hear him. 



Mr. Glover: I would have liked to have heard Mr. Estell tell 

 us more about the relation of the buttermaker to the dairyman. 

 T don't believe that the average buttermaker as a rule realizes the 

 important position he holds in relation to the dairy farm. The 

 dairyman's interests are his interests and they should be mutual. 

 There should be a greater degree of co-operation between the two. 

 I had the privilege of being an inspector for two years and very 

 few times did I find the buttermaker taking the personal interest 

 in his patrons. I am from Wisconsin. Condensaries are coming in 

 and the buttermakers are asking what to do. The condensed milk 

 factories are paying as much as the creameries, they say, and the 

 farmer is asking what to do. Who is to blame ? The buttermaker, 

 because he has not told them the value of the skim-milk returned 

 from the creamery and the fertility which returns to the soil. 

 He has not told them that they get from 30c to 50c a hundred out 

 of their skim-milk. How many buttermakers are holding that up 

 to their patrons? Stay by your patron, buttermakers, and if you 

 work for his interest I want to tell you that your interests will 

 take care of themselves. 



