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The dairyman must be encouraged by our assistance. We 

 must take an interest in bis views, and help bim to overcome 

 bis problems. ISTearly every farmer can receive more profit 

 from bis dairy if be will use business metbods ; tbat is, have 

 better cows, practice better breeding, feed wisely, grow alfalfa, 

 use a silo, etc. He can produce better milk by using a covered 

 })ail, by wiping tbe udder witb a damp cloth, by more attention 

 to washing and scakling utensils, and by better cooling. 



We, as inspectors, should not only call the dairyman's at- 

 tention to his poor equipment and methods, but should en- 

 courage him by offering suggestions as to how he can, witb the 

 least expense and trouble, correct his shortcomings. 



We do not want these dairymen to go out of business ; there- 

 fore, we must assist them to more economical practices, so they 

 can derive a better profit from their business ; we want also to 

 educate them to the value of clean milk and the essentials neces- 

 sary to make such a product. 



Tbe main milk problem is not what we can get a few dairy- 

 men to do, but what we can assist the majority to do. What 

 are we going to do with the tenant farmer, or one who does 

 not have the means to build new barns, etc. ? This is the ques- 

 tion which we must answer, and I believe it can be accomplished 

 only by education. What we want is clean, safe milk ; the 

 poorly equipped farmer can produce this kind of milk if he only 

 knows the essentials necessary. It is a question of encouraging 

 and not discouraging. As a rule there is no surplus milk in 

 our cities ; therefore let us work with the idea of encouraging 

 the dairymen to produce more and better milk. 



