48 ILLINOIS STATE DAIEYMEN's ASSOCIATION. 



COWS would give thirty-two thousand five hundred and 

 eighty gallons. Now allowing two and one-half gallons 

 of milk to make one pound of butter, we have thirteen 

 thousand 'one hundred and forty pounds, for making 

 which the farmers pay five cents per pound, amounting to 

 six hundred and fifty-seven dollars; the milk must be 

 delivered three hundred and sixty five times each year; to 

 allow two and one-half hours each trip would be fair, 

 which would make nine hundred and twelve hours, or 

 about ninety-one working days, which for man and team 

 is low at three dollars per day, amounting to two hundred 

 and seventy -three dollars, which added to the six hundred 

 and fifty-seven dollars for making, amounts to the handsome 

 sum of nine hundred and thirty dollars, which one farmer of 

 fifty cows is compelled to pay to have his milked worked 

 up. Now take ten dairies, and we have the sura nine 

 thousand three hundred dollars, or about the price of a 

 good farm each year; should twenty dairies patronize one 

 factory, we see at a glance eighteen thousand six hundred 

 dollars would be received. I do not know just what share 

 of this is profit, but I do know that it is far more than 

 dairymen can afford to pay. There is no doubt in my 

 mind but what the price now paid to factorymen is exorbi- 

 tant, and should not be allowed or paid. The factorymen 

 are really getting the cream off all our farms, and leave 

 us only the skim milk; but it is all right if we agree to 

 pay it; but we should not agree to. It is a neat, clean 

 thing; no risk; he has his, anyway; the dairyman comes 

 in second, every time; he can't lose; the money is in his 

 own hands. Of course fancy men cost fancy prices, but 

 they were unnecessary; it only adds to the cost of manu- 

 facture. In the East, milk can be made up one and one- 

 quarter cent per pound for cheese, and three cents for 

 butter, and why not here ? But these prices do not include 

 marketing and insurance. Of course large factories, 

 receiving large amounts, can handle with less expense. 

 The fact is, everything else has gone down, and the price 



