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profit from them; and thus turns his labor to the most 

 useful and valuable account. *^In all labor there is 

 profit '' is as true to-day as when it was written by the 

 wisest of men, the only qualification being — as we may 

 assume is implied in the proverb — that the labor is wisely 

 and rightly directed. And thus the dairyman, who of all 

 farmers expends the most labor upon his farm and in his 

 business, must necessarily reap the most profit. 



WHAT A DAIRYMAID SHOULD BE. 



It is a trite but true adage that in all sorts of farming 

 '* there is more in the man than there is in the land ;" 

 and this applies in the most forcible manner to the dairy- 

 man. For he must not only be a skillful farmer, but a 

 good judge of cattle; a careful, cautious man, and habit- 

 ually regular in his habits; endowed with the virtues of 

 patience and perseverance, and good sound common 

 sense; he must be studious, of a retentive memory, and 

 able to judge wisely as to points of his business which 

 may be in dispute; a good business man; and of a Qexi^st^"^ 

 refined disposition and habits, and exceedingly neat and 

 particular in his person. All these characteristics are 

 indispensable for success in his vocation, and for the 

 following reasons : — 



1st. He must be a skillful farmer, because he must 

 grow a large variety of crops, and make his soil exceed- 

 ingly productive by the aid of the large quantity of 

 manure he may make and gather; and he must expend 

 the crops he raises in the most economical and effective 

 manner. He must understand well the character and 

 uses of different kinds of soil, so that he may select the 

 best suited for his purpose; and he musfc know how to 

 manage such land as he can best select or procure with 

 the greatest effect and success. His profit depends upon 

 the raising of large crops, and those of the most valuable 

 kinds for feeding; and he must thoroughly understand 



