To the Honourable, 



The Minister of Agriculture, 

 Ottawa. 



SIR, I have the honour to submit herewith for your approval 

 Bulletin No. 72 of the Experimental Farm Series, on 'Milk Pro- 

 duction in Canada,' prepared by myself. 



The ever-increasing importance of the dairying ind-uistry in 

 Canada and the constant d'emand for information on the farmer's 

 side of the question have made apparent the need for such a publi- 

 cation as the accompanying bulletin. It was proposed, at first, to 

 issue a number of bulletins, each dealing with some particular 

 phase of milk production, but the combining of the information 

 appearing under different headings into one, rather bulky, bulletin 

 has seemed advisable as being less expensive and, possibly, more con- 

 venient to the farmer. 



For assistance in the preparation of this work I have to thank 

 Mr. W. Logan, who did good service in the preparation of the tables 

 of feed composition, in the collection of notes on rations as fed in 

 different parts of Canada, and in the compilation and summarizing 

 of results of experimental work with dairy cattle here. 



It is hoped that this publication, though far from being as 

 complete and comprehensive as the author would have liked, may 

 prove of use to the many farmers interested in the dairy industry 

 throughout Canada. 



I have the hono-uir to be, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



J. H. GKRISDALE, 



Director, Dominion Experimental Farms. 

 Ottawa, January 25, 1913. 



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