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Prof. Hall did not expect to speak. The first dairy 

 .convention lie ever attended was at Elgin. Came to learn 

 how to handle butter. Kept his ears open to all the argu- 

 ments. Treasured up what seemed consistent. Was 

 introduced to Mr. Wanzer; went to his factory and 

 learned many things; made a good article and got a good 

 price for it; felt happy. Wanzer said, wash the butter. 

 Boies said, must not use water ; and, he too got a good 

 price for his butter. Also went to Dr. Woodworth's, and 

 saw his mode. Would not take one hundred dollars for 

 what he learned. Does us good after we get home. Tried 

 experiments with deep setters; so also as to shade in pas- 

 tures. Learned much from Prof. Morrow, but could not 

 believe quite iall he said; could not agreo with all good 

 men, but learned a little from all. Watched for the articles 

 signed " G. E. M." in the agricultural papers, for he knew 

 they were always good. Was a little sensitive as regards 

 Jerseys ; thought that to about evenly mix up Jerseys and 

 Short-Horns, you would have the Holstein; they combine 

 in a wonderful degree the beef and milk qualities; Jerseys 

 Ibetter for butter, Short-Horns better for beef. If there was 

 a cow that could produce seventy -five pounds more butter 

 per year than his, he wanted her; seventy-five pounds for 

 ten years was seven hundred and fifty pounds ; at twenty 

 cents per pound it amounted to one hundred and fifty 

 dollars, which is more than the beef of any animal is 

 worth. Had tested nine cows this summer; his friend had 

 tested fifteen; it required a great deal of time and patience 

 to churn nine seperate milkings and keep the product sep- 

 arate, each day; it took money to make these experiments. 

 One makes eight ounces and the other twenty ounces per 

 day; what is the difference between these cows; it costs as 

 much to keep one as the other, while the twenty ounce cow 

 is worth vastly more than the other. It does not seem 

 right to mix the breeds; each should be bred for their own 

 particular merit; perhaps the grade s are as good as any 

 for the dairy. As to hard times, it seems to me that the 



