190 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



The greatest care must be observed at every stage 

 to have everything and everybody clean about the 

 churn and work-room. Remember that cleanliness is 

 next to Godliness. Always send a package of this 

 fancy, gilt-edged goods to the Illinois Dairy Associa- 

 tion meeting for exhibition. 



PAPER NO. 6. 



It is taken -for granted that a person who has 

 decided to embark in dairying has the necessary cows 

 and the land to produce their feed. The selection of the 

 cows will be determined by which product is the 

 object — milk or butter. After that is settled, then the 

 important point is to get it in its greatest perfection, 

 whether it be milk or butter. To be successful, the 

 person must be intelligent, thoughtful, observing and 

 industrious. One thing he must have impressed and 

 fixed on his mind is, that a cow is only a machine or a 

 means for converting hay and grass and grain into 

 milk and butter. 



JSTow this machine is of the most delicate and sensi- 

 tive construction; is influenced by the most minute 

 conditions. Such as her surroundings in the stable, 

 and pasture, the quality and quantity of feed, also the 

 water, and particularly the degree of temperature at 

 which the water is taken in winter. All of these 

 things must be carefully looked after by the dairyman 

 if he gets the best results. If he furnishes his herd the 

 best of feed and plenty. of it, and allows them to be 

 harassed by a yelping cur dog, or abused b}^ thought- 

 less help, or uncomfortable stables, he is wasting a 

 large percentage of his feed, and consequently of his 



