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weeks old, and gradually wean them off to skim milk, and then give them a 

 week or ten days' mixture with meal in, although I have never used it. I 

 usually let some one else make the veal. I raise the heifers and the cows. 



I don't raise the calves myself, but I know we have had four calves, veal 

 calves, raised on good milk for one week, then we give them skim milk from; 

 the creamery, and get $10 a piece for them, and they only four weeks old, 

 and nothing at all but skim milk. 



A Member: And sold them for veal? 

 Mrs. Sterling: Yes, sir; sold them to the butcher for veal. 



A Member: That> is better than I can do. 



President Gurler appointed as a committee on membership, W. R, 

 Hostetter, of Mt. Carroll; J. W. Dietz, of Chicago; J. C. Coolidge, of Gales- 

 burg. 



The convention adjourned until 8 p. m. 



