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in that herd that paid him, what would he do with the herd ? 

 I believe there are in this State a good many herds like that. 

 How are you going to dispose of such a herd so as to get a 

 few dollars in return ? 



Professor Ekf. I would try to sell it to anybody that didn't 

 test ; that is the first thing I would do. If I couldn't palm 

 it oif on him, I would have to sell the animals for beef. 

 Isn't it better for you to sacrifice $30 or $40 hy selling them 

 for beef, and thus stop the leakage immediately, than to 

 continue losing $40 or $50 every year ? 



Mr. Orcutt. Suppose you had $500, or any multiple of 

 that, to start with. How would you advise going to work to 

 start a paying herd ? 



Professor Erf. I would first start in with a small herd 

 of pure-bred cattle. I would get myself one cow, if I couldn't 

 get any more, and a pure-bred sire. ISTow, if I didn't have 

 enough 'money to buy another animal I would buy some 

 good grades. 



I have started out with pure-bred cows and pure-bred 

 bulls. The unfortunate part of this whole situation is, that 

 in some localities there are no pure-bred bulls, so that a 

 young man that starts out cannot afford to make use of them. 

 You understand, if there was a community which had a pure- 

 bred sire I would rather take my one cow there than go to 

 the expense of keeping a bull. 



Second Day. 



Secretary Ellswortit. Ladies and Gentlemen: It is 

 my pleasure to introduce ]\Ir. George W. Trull of Tewksbury, 

 who represents the INliddlesex North Agricultural Society 

 as a member of the Board of Agriculture, and who will pre- 

 side this morning. Mr. Trull. 



Mr. George W. Trull. Mr. Secretary, Ladies and 

 Gentlemen: It is a great pleasure to me to be with you this 

 morning, and I appreciate it. I have now the pleasure of 

 introducing to you, as the speaker of the morning. Prof F. C. 

 Sears, of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, 

 who will lecture on " Storage of Apples." Professor Sears. 



