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maker. And even then the conflict must continue to the end, that it 

 may not return with renewed vigor and determination. 



The farmer exercises great c,are in selecting the seeds for his fields. 

 How careful he is when the seeds have come forth that they are carefully 

 cultivated! Why? He expects' a harvest later on, and he so plans and 

 labors that if a failure should come it would be no fault of his. But the 

 same farmer may fall far short of the standard when it comes to furnish- 

 ing the creamery with pure milk. If a milk can which has made many 

 trips to the creamery could speak, it would tell a story something like 

 this. 



"I was purchased by a farmer who said he was patronizing a cream- 

 ery. Was taken home by him and the members of the house- 

 hold commented upon my clean, polished appearance. Milking time 

 came. I was carried to the barn with" others of my class, and 

 placed with them in front ot the cows. Being close to my broth- 

 ers, I noticed they bore marks of rough usage. Their coats were soiled 

 with dirt and from their mouths their issued a peculiarly offensive odor. 

 I said nothing, however, for fear of injuring their feelings. Well, the milk- 

 ing was finished; the milk was poured within Us. It was a bitter cold 

 night in- midwinter, and to'prevent the milk from freezing we were left 

 with the cows and the farmer covered us with horse blankets and straw, 

 taking care, however, that the covers were not down tight in order (as 

 the farmer explained) that the animal heat might escape. 



"Well, the winter wore away and summer came. With the return of 

 warm/ weather the farmer, of course, adopted different tactics. After 

 milking was over, instead of being covered, we were placed upon the cool 

 side of the cow stable to be in readiness for the creamery in the morn- 

 ing. J Upon our return to the creamery the farmer was in too much of 

 a hurry to empty our contents, so w« were left in the sweltering sun 

 until noon. By this time the milk had become so sour and thick it was 

 with a great deal of Coaxing that the hogs could be induced to drink it. 



"The housewife being away, the servant took charge of us and went 

 through the motions of creansing us. I could feel something around 



