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and didn't care to know anything about it. I was 

 very anxious to keep a few more cows, but, when ques- 

 tioned, could give the Yankee no valuable information 

 about cost of feeding, etc. You see, my father had 

 always furnished the feed before. But a few cows 

 w T ere added to our herd now and then, and now, 

 although our little dairy is only a "side show " on the 

 farm, it has a way of commanding considerable atten- 

 tion. Sometimes it threatens to crowd out the rest of 

 the show. 



We are working on the theory that we can raise bet- 

 ter feeding cattle than we can buy, and have an income 

 from the cows besides. So far, w T e still think the the- 

 ory all right, but it requires an immense amount of 

 work to put it in successful practice. In the first place 

 we have learned that our best laid plans " gang aft, 

 aglee " in the dairy business. We have learned that 

 "eternal vigilance" is indispensable to good butter 

 but when compelled to employ outside help in the dairy 

 work that vigilance must be greatly increased. Many 

 have been the irritating experiences connected there- 

 with. We have found the man who is willing to milk 

 when he hires, but it is the last time. We find 

 the man who is uncleanly about the milking ; the man 

 who can't stop to milk the cows dry ; the man who 

 can't stand having his work looked after; the man 

 who is cruel to animals ; the man who will dry up the 

 cows on the sly. These are all bad enough faults, but 

 become almost unendurable when coupled with the 

 un-American idea of the great class distinction between 

 employer and employee. 



These are the men who lose no opportunity to work 

 discontent among all who may be employed to assist 

 on the farm. They are the men who, although receiv- 



