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formed Hoi stein or the fawn-like creamy Jersey and 

 the old-fashioned scrub of an early day. The symet- 

 rically formed beef animal of today is a great improve- 

 ment on the long-haired, peaked-hipped, raw-boned 

 scrub that early feeders were compelled to buy in 

 southern Wisconsin. It does not follow from this that 

 every dairyman should be deceived by some smooth- 

 tongued unprincipled breeder and undertake to run an 

 entire dairy of thoroughbreds. This has ruined too 

 many well-meaning enthusiasts. 



If you are persuaded that on the whole the Holstein 

 is the most profitable cow, don't fall in love with every- 

 thing that is black and white, or every animal simply 

 because she is small and apparently worthless with a Jer- 

 sey pedigree. Get the best milking strain of whatever 

 breed you fancy. Save the best calves. Follow this 

 rule and it will not be long before a fifty-pound milk 

 cow or a two-pound butter cow will be the rule instead 

 of the exception. If the cow had a voice to speak she 

 would add to this, give us an improved breed of dairy- 

 men, more intelligent, more kind and gentle. 



Having the best cows, let us turn our attention to 

 the care and feeding of them. Feeling the importance 

 of this part of the work, a prominent place will be given 

 to such practical men as Mr. Boyd of Elmhurst, and 

 others. Mr. Sawyer will explain the importance of 

 having a well-balanced ration, while Mr. Graham will 

 tell you how cheaply he winters his stock on ensilage. 

 If it be true that one can cause two blades of grass 

 to grow where but one has grown before, what shall 

 we say of the man who makes it possible to produce two 

 pounds of butter where but one was made before ? It 

 is unnecessary to bring long columns of figures to show 

 that dairy farming if intelligently pursued is profit- 



