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the bulky food on his farm, and also as much as pos- 

 sible of the concentrates (meals). Very often, meals, 

 such as oil-cake, gluten-meal, etc., may be purchased 

 at reasonable prices, thus increasing the milk-flow 

 and adding to the fertility of the soil. 



The standard of production should be one cow for 

 each acre of land. 



ADVANTAGES OF DAIRY FARMING, 



MORE ESPECIALLY TO ONTARIO AND EASTERN CANADA. 



I. Our soil and climate are well adapted for dairy- 

 ing. The soil, more especially in Ontario and some 

 parts of Quebec, is well suited for growing all crops 

 needed for the production of milk. The Maritime 

 Provinces have excellent pastures and grow large 

 crops of hay and plenty of coarse grains. Manitoba 

 and the North- West can furnish the bran, which is 

 such an excellent food for cows. In British Columbia, 

 creameries, where established, thrive remarkably well. 

 Ontario is almost surrounded by the great fresh water 

 lakes, which temper the winter and moisten the 

 atmosphere of the summer. The Maritime Provinces 

 feel the stimulus of sea breezes, which have been 

 helpful in developing the dairy countries of Europe. 



Our population is inclined towards dairying, as we 

 are descended from the famous dairymen and dairy- 

 women of Europe English, Scotch, Irish, French, 

 Germans the blood of these dairy races runs through 

 the veins of Canadians, hence we are predisposed to 

 favor dairying. 



