12 PROFITABLE DAIRYING 



from so many animals/ and what is done with it so 

 as to keep the place in such a cleanly condition ? " 



" The manure from the stable is carted and spread 

 upon the fields every day of the year with the ex- 

 ception of Sundays. During the growing season, a 

 load of manure is taken to the field and spread on the 

 ground where the soiling crops are taken off daily 

 for feeding crops, and a load of forage is brought 

 back to the stable in turn, but in the late fall and 

 winter months, on the return trip from the field, the 

 cart is empty. I believe that one great secret of my 

 success is in the fact that I get the advantage and 

 benefit of everything that is in the manure. As all 

 the litter and bedding is cut in quarter-inch stuff, I 

 have no difficulty whatever in handling the material. 

 I preserve all liquids and solids, and give the 

 land the benefit of them immediately after they are 

 made. I have never bought a pound of commercial 

 fertilizer of any kind, except as an experiment. In 

 fact, with my system, I do not feel that I need it." 



" Have you ever used lime of any kind ? " 



" I have never put on a pound of lime except once 

 for an experiment, and do not think my land needs it. 

 As you will note, it is as light and open as a freshly 

 worked mole hill." 



" Will you tell me something about your method 

 of feeding and handling your crops after they come 

 to the barn?" 



FEEDING THE STOCK 



"In the first place, all the roughage is cut in 

 quarter-inch lengths, as already stated. I have a one- 

 horse tread power for the purpose, and have the cut- 



