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to godliness," so if we are godly we will be cleanly. There are a great- 

 many other habits I might mention with which we, as butter makers,, 

 should be familiar, such as early rising, of attending to business before 

 taking leisure; of careful attention to details; the habit of cleaning vats,, 

 'pipes, and in fact everything with which milk comes in contact, and better 

 give an extra touch for luck. The sooner the butter maker will form sucfi. 

 habits, so that they become a second nature, the better, which simply 

 means to have them rooted as completely that to follow them will be just 

 as easy as breathing the free air. Then the sooner we form such habits 

 the sooner we can hope to climb to the top round in the ladder of our 

 chosen profession, but if neglected it will be like neglected fields, return, 

 the farmer naught but weeds, while cultivation brings him rich grains and 

 grassy meadows. 



In conclusion, let me thank you for the space you have given me in this 

 convention for a few feeble remarks, and let us go hand in hand so we may 

 achieve great victories in the art of creamery butter making. 



DOES IT PAY TO MAKE FULL CREAW CHEESE. 



S. G. SOVERHILL, TISKILWA, ILL. 



I take it this means the farmers or the dairymen, not the owners of tire 

 factory? I answer, yes, if done on business principles. By keeping; 

 good cows, taking good care of them and properly feeding them, and if kind! 

 and gentle treatment is strictly adhered to there need be no wild or kick- 

 ing cows. I have not had one in ten years, at least, and have raised! 

 nearly all my cows for that length of time. Kindness gets the mosrpails 

 0;f milk and the most pounds of cheese. I would not say it might not pajr 

 as well or better to make butter o r furnish milk to the city trade where 

 located favorably for it. 



