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matter whether he was long or short, the whole outfit had to fit 

 the bedstead. 



Q: Don't 3011 think the balanced ration is better than '<\ 

 farmer can mix it? 



A: If he studies it he soon will mix it himself. Of course 

 you know how great minds differ. 



Q : Don't very few dairymen mix each cow's ration sep- 

 arately, and especially where there is a large herd, w^ould net llie 

 balanced ration be the more practical way? I am not speaking 

 of test cows. 



A : Coming back to the balanced ration, there is but one 

 per cent of the cows that are fed it that put fat on their backs, 

 and they milk it off. When I find a cow taking more off her 

 back than she ought to, I then add something to it to put that 

 flesh back, a balanced ration if properly balanced, will give you 

 milk, maintain your cow's health. It is very much easier to add 

 your fat in the shape of corn meal. Mr. Foss said he used a 

 balanced ration and added other things to it. 



Mr. Foss : I am trying two tons of Arcady feed to loosen 

 the bowels. I believe that I can balance my own ration better 

 than anybody can do it for me, and cheaper. 



Q : I live six miles from my market, so I figure it is too 

 expensive to sell milk in the form of milk and I don't think it 

 pays anybody to sell their cream and sell it sour, so I decided 

 to make all my product into butter on the farm and I have a 

 contract to take the butter at 36 cents a pound all the next year. 

 Do you think it is a paying proposition? 



A: Yes. 



Q : I would like to have you give me the different food- 

 stuffs that go into a feed to make the most butterfat. 



A : What kind of cows do you keep ? 



