DAIRY FARMING. II 



of the owner, is more likely to be profitable than a 

 large farm. The location of the dairy farm should be 

 near a town or railway station, or in the vicinity of 

 a creamery or cheesery, according to the character of 

 the farming which it is intended shall be carried out. 

 If private dairying, or selling milk, is the chief object, 

 then it is necessary to be near a market or shipping 

 point. If a creamery or cheesery be the enterprise, 

 then the location should be in the vicinity of one or 

 other of these manufacturing places. 



As far as possible, the land should be well-drained 

 and arable. An abundant supply of pure water is 

 very necessary on a dairy farm. This can be got by 

 digging or boring wells, and using a wind-mill to 

 elevate the water to a tank located in a convenient 

 and safe place. A never-failing spring may be safely- 

 piped to the barn or house, if there be sufficient fall 

 to convey the water by gravitation. A water-ram 

 may be used to elevate the water, in case the fall and 

 volume are sufficient. 



The buildings of the dairy farm should be neat 

 convenient, suitable and tasteful. A coat of paint on 

 the outside of all farm buildings adds much to their 

 appearance and durability. If constructed of wood, 

 plenty of building paper and at least one still-air 

 space should be used in the construction of the walls, 

 so as to enable the owner to control the inside tem- 

 perature both summer and winter. Cement or hollow 

 brick walls are suitable for stable and other farm 

 structures. 



The aim of the dairy farmer should be to grow all 



