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S. W. KiNGSLEY : Knew the shrinkage was large, but 

 just what per cent, he could not say ; but at least twenty- 

 five per cent. Did not keep figures as to the loss or cost 



McLean : Said it was a new topic, no one had thought 

 of it before but gone ahead regardless of cost or profit. It 

 should be thoroughly investigated and a definite conclusion 

 arrived at, as the business is a constant drain on both mind 

 and body. 



ScoFiELD thought they were not talking to the ques- 

 tion — to count capital, interest, etc. We had all better give 

 up our farms ; we were making nothing. 



S. W. KiNGSLEY, in speaking to this question, said the 

 cost of keeping up a dairy was large. Thought that 25 per 

 cent, was not too large. He also digressed, and gave the 

 following as a sure remedy for milk fever in cows : " One 

 pound of common chalk pulverized and mixed with vinegar 

 sufficient to swallow easily." 



C. C. BuELL hoped the main question would not be 

 dropped. Was a new beginner in the business. Had not 

 yet made much improvement ; had not even built a good 

 barn. Was farming to make money. Kept 40 cows ; had 

 100 head altogether. Stabled all his stock ; had four barns 

 or sheds, did not cost ;^ioo each ; they were so warm that 

 no frost came inside ; would have to renew them once in 

 fifteen years. Could do his work cheaper than the man 

 who had big barns. Could bring his feed to the barn. Ex- 

 pensive buildings were not essential to profitable dairying. 



Henry Sherman : How are your sheds made ? 



