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animals; but it seems to me that selling milk 

 at wholesale prices of 2^2 to 3 l /2 cents a quart, 

 is hardly worth while. Buying or establishing 

 a milk route necessitates a large capital for 

 good will, stock, carts and horses for delivery, 

 and much help of a class which it is difficult 

 to procure and manage. In fact, it is the 

 class of dairying which preeminently belongs 

 to the native farmer, with unlimited strength 

 and an aptitude for business. Such men are 

 usually firmly established in every neighbor- 

 hood, long before the amateur's invasion. 



Really first-class home-made butter is a rare 

 luxury, demanding a special standard price 

 the year round, irrespective of market fluc- 

 tuations. If there are only one or two pounds 

 to spare at first, the business can be started, 

 and customers corralled even before the second 

 cow is bought. The young cattle are almost a 

 necessary adjunct to prevent waste. 



For the family, and where butter is to be 

 the ultimate dairy specialty, Jerseys and 

 Guernseys are the best breeds, because their 



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