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S. W. KiNGSLEY also Spoke in favor of oil cake, as 

 being a most excellent feed for dairy cows, 



Henry Sherman: Said he was 70 years old — most 

 too old to make a speech. He was a city dairy farmer — 

 that is, he let his farm — and took all he could get for the 

 use of it Could not tell whether he was making or losing 

 money ; he knew if a cow died he was pretty sure to get 

 the hide. He did not believe all in one kind of farming ; 

 would not take all his eggs to market in one basket He 

 had drifted into dairying and should most likely hang on 

 until he died ; could then tell whether he had made or lost. 

 He raised a little sweet corn for the packing factory. Sold 

 last year ^1,200 worth. The stalks were good feed for 

 cows, if cut while green. 



Dr. Tefft : The glut of the market was not for the 

 best goods ; they would always sell. We make too much 

 poor goods. France is doing much better than America ; 

 her dairies are paying better ; their prices are more reliable. 



Henry Sherman said he was the man who built the 

 first cheese factory in this region ; sent to New York for 

 his outfit. There was no cheese here then and no price. 

 Run it the best he could, and that was poor enough, but 

 found he had too little religion to run the business, so got 

 out of it. Patrons were ungrateful ; would leave you just 

 when you needed the milk the most, for one dollar. Fac- 

 torymen are now charging too high ; they must come 

 down ; the farmer must be allowed to make an honest living, 

 dress well and pay the minister. 



Col. Wilcox said he had to pay 25 cents for good 

 butter, while poor was worthless. Butter at 25 cents does 

 not look like hard times. As to exporting — you do not 



