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Prof. Fraser: Yes; there is no difference. This is an im- 

 portant subject. 



Member: Do you disk alfalfa? 



Prof. Fraser : No, we do not, we use spring tooth har- 

 rows. Governor Hoard doesn't think it needs cultivation much. 

 In Illinois and in Wisconsin the blue grass fairly runs it out. If 

 you want to continue alfalfa six or eight years you must culti- 

 vate it to keep out the blue grass. 



Member: How old must alfalfa be to cultivate it? 



Prof. Fraser : It must be large enough to stand cultiva- 

 tion; not the first spring, the second spring cultivate it as much 

 as you can without injuring it. 



Member: Do cows fed with alfalfa give a richer milk? 



Prof. Fraser : It makes more milk. 



Member: Do butter and milk keep as long? 



Prof. Fraser: Yes, I think they will. If you are cleanly 

 about milk it will keep just as long as it will on any other feed. 



Member : Will the milk have the same proportion of but- 

 ter fat? 



Prof. Fraser : Just the same. 



Mr. Newman: Any other questions? We are through 

 then with this subject and I want to thank the Professor. 



Of course every year this Association meets somewhere in 

 the State and we will have just these same kind of papers. They 

 are published and our stenographer takes down every paper and 

 you are welcome to these books so far as they go. Any one 

 who will read them we will be very happy to hand them to. The 

 taxpayers pay for them and they belong to you. 



