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have commended it highly for its purity and uni- 

 formity, winter and summer." 



STABLE MANAGEMENT 



" I judge from your statement that your cattle are 

 kept in the stable practically the year around, with 

 no outdoor exercise, as is practiced by rnany dairy- 

 men. Have you ever had any bad effects from this 

 system, and what has been the extent of your vet- 

 erinary bills during your dairy experience ? " 



" While my cows are kept in the stable practically 

 365 days in the year, I do not consider that they are 

 unduly confined. They have perfect ventilation, clean, 

 sanitary stalls, the most succulent food that can be 

 obtained, and plenty of clean, fresh water. I con- 

 sider that a cow that is giving a full flow of milk 

 daily is expending as much energy chewing her cud 

 as a horse working daily in the field. Under such 

 conditions, if the animal is kept in perfect physical 

 condition, she does not need the outdoor exercise so 

 frequently talked about by many dairymen. In fact, 

 where I see a cow standing in a fence corner during 

 a raw, damp, sleety day (not an uncommon sight), I 

 feel that the owner is robbing himself as well as 

 torturing the poor animal. During the past six 

 years my veterinary bill has been just $1.60, and that 

 was not due to any disorder in the herd, but to an 

 accident. My cattle are all perfectly healthy, as can 

 be attested by their bright, clear eyes and general 

 physical condition. I scarcely know what it is to 

 have a sick animal in my herd. If there is anything 

 I am particular about, it is sanitation and comfort. 



