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more than the progeny of its ancestors. It already possesses an individ- 

 uality, with the possibilities of the highest independent development, 

 containing within itself, the germ of excellence not yet realized. The 

 potency of the individual in its completest degree can be realized only when 

 physical form and organic structure are so developed as to secure the com- 

 pletest adaption and greatest capacity for functional requirement and 

 finctional performance 



Some common sem-.e and judgment is essential in doing this thing. 

 <jet intimately acquainted with the young animal; see to it that the laws 

 of growth and health are obeyed. Do not force upon her the office" of 

 maternity with undue haste. After her first calf prolong as much as pos- 

 sible the period of lactation, and give nature a rest before she is again 

 compelled to bear her young. Above all, keep up this intimate acquaintance 

 with her. Minister to ail her wants, study her likes and dislikes, attend 

 her with scrupulous regularity, feed her liberally with the best food and 

 she will reward you. 



And always remember the dairyman's second commandment, "He that 

 hath clean hands and a kind heart, shall milk a cow." 



But the length of this paper reminds me of the injunction of Bacon, 

 '"Let him be sure to leave other nuen their turn to speak." 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Hostetter: Do you hoid that 10,000 pounds of milk is what the 

 average farmer should work for? 



A. I said plainly that he should establish a standard with regard to 

 his resources and hold himself stiictly up to that standard. 



Mr. Hostetter: You stated the average cow gives 10,000 pounds per 

 year, did you not? 



A. I said we had a great many in the United States now, whereas a 

 few years ago you could not find ten herds that exceeded 7500 pounds. 



Mr. Hostetter: Could you give an idea of how they are fed? 



Yes, but it would require a great deal of time to tell how they are fed; 

 but they were fed in just such a way asi any intelligent dairy man can 

 attend to by practice and thorough knowledge of the business. There is 

 nothing unreasonable to expect that any intelligent dairyman may have 

 just as good feeding of the cow that produced 10,000 pounds. 



