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etc. You can just as well have a 30 per cent as a 20 per cent 

 basis if you have a good separator. Also get a good starter. 



Member : Would you rather have cream grade 50 per cent 

 than 30 per cent? 



Mr. Newman : No ; between 30 and 40 is a good cream to 

 handle. 



Member: Is there any difficulty in getting a sample of 

 high testing cream? 



Mr. Newman : Care must be taken. You must pour the 

 cream from one vessel to another, back and forth two or three 

 times so as not to make a mistake. 



Member: Isn't it harder if you have a thick cream to get 

 it out? 



Mr. Newman : Yes, especially at this season ; that is why 

 30 per cent is fair to all concerned. 



I will state while I am on the platform that all the butter 

 manufacturers will have a meeting in this room this afternoon, 

 and we want to take up these questions that pertain to the manu- 

 facturers only. That applies to Directors, Owners and any- 

 one that is interested in that subject. 



Mr. Henning : Would it be proper to ask a question in 

 regard to the feed? If it is found that a farmer can raise good 

 alfalfa, is it not more profitable not to buy high priced feed un- 

 less you can increase the flow of milk? If you have just fair 

 milkers, would it not be better if you have good hay and good 

 silage to cut out these concentrates? Would not this be the 

 most profitable? 



Mr. Newman : I think our President can answer that 

 question. 



Mr. Mason : What was the question ? 



