^^^ Illinois State Dairymen's Association. 



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Mr. Lee : — It has not been definitely decided whether it is 

 an advantage or not. 



Member : — It seems to me no herd of cattle can run together 

 peaceably. 



Mr. Lee: — I think that is true in your herd, and a person 

 should have a herd of nearly the same breed and uniformity, 

 and you will find if the cows have freedom they will do better 

 than if tied up. 



We also have an arrangement in this barn so we have place 

 to keep the herd bull and also the tread power, so he will furnish 

 all the necessary power for grinding the feed, running the separa- 

 tor and such things. I would suggest that those that are inter- 

 ested in that style of barn would take advantage of the short 

 course beginning next week and at the same time look over this 

 barn. We have a fine storage capacity and we see no reason 

 why it should not be a satisfactory thing. The objection to 

 letting the cows run loose can be overcome by fixing up the 

 stalls. 



Mr. Foster : — What arrangement have you for getting your 

 silage into the silo?' 



Mr. Lee : — I think the cutter is on the second floor, although 

 I cannot state positively. We drive right into the barn. 



Mr. De Yarmond: — Mr. Hayden told me the barn is sixty 

 feet in diameter. 



Mr. Campbell : — In connection with round barns, I had quite 

 a little talk with Mr. Lane in regard to barns and lie told me they 

 are tearing down round barns all over the country, in Maine 

 and Massachusetts they are tearing round barns down as they 

 are not a success. There is too much waste room in them, 

 it is too hard to get the feed into them, and the old fashioned 

 oblong barn is the barn for you farmers. That is the experience 

 of the authorities at Washington. 



Mr. Lee: — Is it not true in a round barn with the same 

 material you can get a good deal more storage capacity. 



Mr. Campbell: — I doubt it very much. You have to have 

 two complete circles of cattle or you have a lot of waste room. 

 Two neighbors of mine have a round barn with one circle all 

 around the outside and instead of putting them around the other 



