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ness its equal can't be found. There are all kinds, and it is a 

 matter of a man's pocketbook and location as to what kind of a 

 silo he should build. A man told me he had no money and I told 

 him to dig a pit and he has been using that ever since with per- 

 fect success. A man just below St. Louis has built one the same 

 way. I think he must be this side of the river, for he said he 

 had no money. 



O : — You would advocate ensilage in this condensing district 

 and do away with the condensing factories? 



A : — No sir. 



Q : — You said you wouldn't try to run a farm without it? 



A : — I would not stop a condensor, I would stop myself. I 

 would like to hear from Mr. Spies on that matter. He gave 

 personal experience in this condense matter. 



By the President : — We are crowded this morning for time. 

 I will have to ask Mr. Cobb to keep to his subject as close as he 

 can. 



Q : — Do you let those calves suck ? 



A : — Not the first time. Our cows never mourn for their 

 calves, they don't know a thing about fretting for their calves. 



Q : — Do you keep any cows in the barn such weather as this ? 



A : — Turn the cows out about 8 or 9 o'clock. Have a tight 

 board fence on the west side of the yard and 100 feet of barn and 

 silos on the north, and they run about until usually 2 or 3 and 

 then put back in the barn. 



-How many times a day do you feed? 

 — Three times a day feed roughage three times a day. 

 -How much do you estimate it costs you to keep your 



cows per year ? 



A: — It costs us about $35.00 a year, milk costing 56.1 per 

 100 to produce. 



— How much cost a day to feed a cow now ? 



— It costs us 8 cents for grain at the present time. 



— How many pounds a day? 



— The best cow 8 pounds grain a day. That is not taking 



