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the standard than in May or June. Two theories are ad- 

 vanced : first, that the milk is slightly adulterated, and the 

 other theory is that the climatic conditions reduce the 

 quality. 



Ex-Governor Hoard. I can only give you my theory. T 

 never could get into the inside of a cow yet. I know it is 

 a fact that the same amount of milk will not make the same 

 amount of cheese in a drought period in August that it will 

 before that period, or, if rains come, after that drought 

 period. If the milk is deficient in solids, it may be due to 

 the fresh calving of the cow, to the flies or the hot weather, 

 or, again, the feed may be deficient in nutrition. The 

 answ T er is made by the cows to all these conditions, for they 

 are very sensitive to unfavorable conditions. 



Secretary Sessions. Worriment of a cow will affect the 

 quality of the milk as well as the quantity. 



Ex-Governor Hoard. Yes, sir. I have satisfied myself, 

 but I cannot satisfy everybody. When I put out in 1886 

 what is known as " Hoard's Nervous Theory," it was received 

 with derision, and in Europe they went at me in great 

 shape. I spoke wiser than I knew, and men are beginning 

 to think that it is a very important question. For example, 

 take a cow that loved me as a lover would. She was as 

 affectionate and pretty as could be. She would follow me 

 around ; there was a sort of a sweetheart arrangement be- 

 tween us ; we delighted in each other's company. I wanted 

 to know Avhat effect it would have upon the quality of the 

 milk to hurt her. I shut my eyes to humanity and pro- 

 ceeded in the light of science to find out. When I had her 

 about half milked I took a sample of her milk and set it 

 down and proceeded to milk again, when I took out a heavy 

 pin and gave her a scratch across her flank. She bellowed 

 with the hurt and turned and looked at me. She could not 

 believe that I did it. She was full of fear and trembled 

 with excitement. As soon as I could I commenced milking 

 her again, and took another sample. Why was it that the 

 last sample of milk contained 15 per cent less fat than the 

 first? I cannot understand these things. I am only tell- 

 ing you what I did. Every mother in the land knows the 



