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at the factories; but I claim that it is worth 

 more than twice as much when fed in perfect 

 freshness, certainly $4 a day would not buy 

 the skim-milk from my dairy, for it is worth 

 more than that to me to feed. This by-product 

 is essential to the smooth running of my factory. 

 Without it the chickens and pigs would not 

 grow as fast, and it is the best food for laying 

 hens, nothing else will give a better egg-yield. 

 The longer my experiment continues, the stronger 

 is my faith that the combination of cow, hog, 

 and hen, with fruit as a filler, are ideal for the 

 factory farm. With such a plant well-started 

 and well-managed, and with favorable surround- 

 ings, I do not see how a man can prevent money 

 from flowing to him in fair abundance. The 

 record of the fourth quarter is as follows : 



Butter $1126.00 



Eggs 351.00 



Hogs 1807.00 



Total $3284.00 



