"^Q ILLINOIS STATE DAIEYMEN's ASSOCIATION. 



S. K. Williams, E. H. Sewakd, and Israel Boies, also 

 spoke to this question, all giving their testimony in favor 

 of dairy farming, as it certainly furnished the necessary 

 elements to keep up a farm. Manure wa& the great stimu- 

 lant to any branch of agriculture, but none produced it to 

 such an extent as the dairy. All of these gentlemen 

 persisted that if you would take care of the cows they 

 would take care of you. 



J. E,. Mc Lean also gave his evidence in favor of dairy 

 farming. The grain farmer only received his return once 

 a year, while the dairyman received his every thirty days; 

 could pay debts or spend his money, as he liked. Urged 

 all dairymen to hold fast to the good cows, but get rid of 

 the scalawags. Do not sell a good cow because she goes 

 dry a month or two. Must raise our own cows. This is 

 the way to make our farms pay better The better the cows 

 the better the pay. To pay forty -hve or sixty dollars for 

 scalawag cows from Wisconsin or Missouri, was suicidal. 

 Would never pay. Must raise our calves from our best 

 cows, and then steer clear from cow jockeys. 



Topic No. 2 — ''What are the essential requirements 

 of a good dairy farm." 



Dk. J. WooDWORTH, of Marengo, Illinois, said: The 

 first of all was a good dairyman. He must be an honest 

 man, a clean man, and a humane man. No slouch, or 

 cruel man could ever become a successful dairyman, and 

 they were not among the essentials. Bat good fences 

 were, and good fences made good neighbors — or at 

 least kept them so. It was easier and cheaper to 

 have good fences than to consult lawyers as to liabili 

 ties, etc. Every dairyman and his stock should live 

 on and within himself or move out of the neighborhood. 

 Pure water and plenty of it was important. Cows \\ ill 

 drink six or eight times a day if water is handy, in fact 

 they will drink nearly every time they pass a tank of pure 



