58 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



In this connection at the New York State Dairymen's Con- 

 vention last month, Miss Rose discussed the fuel value of milk, 

 saying that foods are frequently rated on the number of heat 

 units they contain. These units are called calories. She men- 

 tioned that with milk at three cents a quart, which is rather 

 above the usual price on the farm, 3,000 calories of value may 

 be had for 14 cents. Beef steak at 20 cents makes 3,000 calor- 

 ies, cost 88 cents. Eggs at 35 cents a dozen would require $1.13 

 worth to equal the value of the milk mentioned. Oatmeal is also 

 cheap, and at the usual price, 3,000 calories would cost ten cents. 

 Oatmeal and milk then make a cheap and valuable diet for a 

 part of the meal. All persons need mineral elements in their 

 foods, and this is especially true of children. Lime is especially 

 important, and lime and phosphorus are abundant in milk. 



Now these being established facts, it should be kept in 

 the minds of the public, by free publication, taught in the Do- 

 mestic Science classes in every County, and wherever the op- 

 portunity presents itself, but ever remember the responsibility 

 of the finished product rests mainly on your shoulders as pro- 

 ducers of the raw material. 



Mr. Newman : I was very glad that Mr. Foss had his 

 paper ahead of mine because it fits in very nicely as you will see 

 from my short paper that I did not go into detail, just picked 

 out the solid facts as I find them in our business. I have re- 

 duced it to writing so as to be sure that' I make no mistakes. 



I think I am through. Are there any questions? 



President : We ought to have a discussion, for we have 

 plenty of time. I would like to hear from Sam Boutel on this 

 subject. 



Member: You say the quality is not as good of late? 



Mr. Newman : It is not as good as when we had the whole 

 milk to handle as we did ten years ago. Our butter then would 

 average much higher. This comes from the people selling the 

 separators. They tell the farmer not to wash it. I was aston- 



