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{Jf) Because the adoption of this method will result in an im- 

 provement in the character of the milk production. Why? Because 

 it offers an inducement to each dairyman to improve the composi- 

 tion of his milk. It puts more money into the pocket of the man 

 who produces the better milk. This improvement will be rea- 

 lized as a result of more careful selection of dairy animals, more 

 attention to breeding, more intelligent and ecoaomical feeding, 

 more humane treatment of dairy animals and better care of milk. 



(5) Because all temptation to adulterate milk hy watering oi 

 skimming is removed, since a man receives pay for just what he 

 furnishes that is of most value for cheese production. 



(6) Because the adoption of this system lies at the very founda- 

 tion of the future improvement of the dairy industry. Nothing will 

 so quickly open the eyes of dairymen and show them the need of 

 improvement in milk production as the application of this system 

 to their herds and individual animals. 



{6) Because improvement in tJie charactei' of dairy animals and 

 in the consequent yield and composition of milk means economy of 

 production and increased profit. Our investigation with different 

 breeds of dairy animals has emphasized the fact that a pound of 

 fat in rich milk is produced at a lower cost than in poorer milk. 

 It would not be difficult to show that it would be easily possible 

 within a few years to increase the yield of our annual cheese- 

 product by an amount equal in value to one million dollars, with 

 fewer animals and at an actually less cost than at present. 



