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without a silo. Done in the way that makes the best milk that's 

 made on earth. It will go in any market. That is what has been 

 done in the Elgin district. Sold milk at condenser. 



By the President : — I have seen one or two farms around 

 here and as far as I can see you can do the same. 



Mr. Mason : — I don't see why you can't. Think these farms 

 right here, if not too large, and were well stocked, I can't see no 

 reason why this land should not double in price from what they 

 are asking now for it, by running dairy business in proper meth- 

 ods. You got the markets here and right at St. Louis, the same 

 position our dairies are to Chicago, and got condense factory 

 too. You got opportunities here for dairing and that is what 

 will bring up this land and it ought to reach $80.00 or $100 an 

 acre. 



Mr. Glover : — At the present price of bran, it is worth that 

 for a fertilizer for farms. 



Mr. Lindley: — Mr. Mason took a drive out in this country 

 with me and every man that takes a ride says the same thing. 

 Cobb would too. 



Mr. Newman : — I would suggest you hold Mr. Cobb here a 

 day and take him out. 



Q to Mr. Mason : — You always feed bran ? 



A: — Yes sir, I do. 



Q : — Can't you do without it ? 



A : — Would not run a dairy without bran. Cows ne\^er come 

 into the barn that there is not some bran in the manger. 



Q : — What do you pay ? 



A $15.00 now. \\'hen they are eating this bran, they are 



making me a good investment. 



Q 



— Where do you get your bran 



A : — That by the car load, comes from Minneapolis. 



Q: — What is the difference between winter bran and bran 

 from the wheat up north ? 



A : — I could not answer that. 



Mr. Newman: — Mason said he would not be without bran 

 if he had to pay $20.00 for it. 



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