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lings, and after all that, when grass came, this farmer 

 still had four feet of silage left. 



If you will write to the University of Illinois Agri- 

 cultural College, at Urbana, and ask for Bulletin No. 

 101, you will receive free of charge a valuable and 

 instructive bulletin on "Crops for the Silo and Cost 

 of Silo Filling." They will also be very glad to send 

 you a very comprehensive bulletin covering the main 

 facts to be considered in building a silo. This is 

 known as Bulletin No. 102. 



Care of the Cows. 



There was a time, not so many years ago either, 

 when the farmer or dairyman who cleaned his cows 

 was considered over-cleanly, to say the least. Even 

 now there are a great many people who never clean 

 their cows either before or after milking, or any other 

 time. 



But the up-to-date farmers and dairymen, the ones 

 who are making the most money out of their herds, 

 take just as good care of their cows as they do of 

 their horses. 



Saw off the handle of an old broom part way down 

 and brush thoroughly with that if you don't have time 

 to use a currycomb and brush. You can do a fairly 

 good job with the short broom if it is followed up 

 with a rag rubbing to pick up the loose dust. In any 

 event, don't fail to use a damp cloth to wipe off the 

 back of the cow, including the udder. If this is not 

 done, some of the dirt from the cow is bound to get 

 into the milk pail and that is what you want to avoid. 



Just remember if dirt gets into the milk it is bound 

 to leave its flavor there to a greater or lesser extent, 



