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A. — The same cows. Some of them didn't freshen for 2 l / 2 

 months, some fresh about the time we got them out. It is a 

 question whether we can do it again or not. That's what they 

 did the first year. 



0. — Keeping 20 cows on 20 acres? 



A. — No, 13 cows at the present time. 



Q. — Did those 12 cows eat all that was produced on the 20 

 acres. You couldn't keep any more? 



A. — We have 13 at the present time. According to figures, 

 we are going to be a little short on feed before the end of the 

 year. 



Q. — Find any difficulty in getting 12 cows of that char- 

 acter ? 



A. — Yes, sir, we did. Some of the cow buyers tried to buy 

 the best cows they could find, and had to pay a good price for 

 them, and some of them none too good then. That is one of 

 the worst difficulties in the whole proposition. 



Q. — You didn't put any of the older cows from the farm ? 



A. — No, sir, we bought all we had. 



Q. — How many cows run with the other strain of cattle ? 



A. — Right along with them, Some of them not worth milk- 

 ing and others a big profit. It is in the individuality of the cow. 



Q. — Wasn't a numebr of those cows 10,000 pounds milk a 

 year? 



A. — Yes, sir, some of them. I couldn't say exactly which 

 they are. 



