2o8 ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



being one of the most economical of our domestic animals we 

 have, she is best fitted to places where great economy must be 

 practiced. 



Of recent years it has been discovered that dairy farming 

 can be extended to any section of the country where stock can 

 find abundant food and where market facilities are not wanting. 

 For example, western Kansas and Nebraska are rapidly coming to 

 the front as cream producing sections. This has been made pos- 

 sible through the introduction of the hand separator and the 

 accommodations by rapid railroad traffic where cars are equipped 

 with refrigerator accommodations. 



Only a few years ago I was told by a prominent western 

 stock raiser that the dairy industry had no place west of the one 

 hundredth meridian. He informed me that this section belonged 

 to the cattle men and that what milking was done should be done 

 on horse back. He stated the condition which existed at that 

 time, but was badly mistaken in his prophesy in limiting the in- 

 dustry. In fact, western Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota, 

 and anywhere in the semi arid region butter fat can be produced 

 as cheap or cheaper than anywhere else, and, it is more a ques- 

 tion of reaching markets than a question of country. 



It is safe to say that the dairy industry can be carried on 

 successfully in any part of the United States where stock food 

 can be grown, and whether we make a specialty of our dairy 

 farming or not, is largely a question of whether we so choose to 

 do so. 



I believe, however, that certain branches of farming go 

 much better with dairying than others. AA'here cream or butter 

 is produced and where skimmed milk is retained by the farmer 

 the valuable by-produce can be turned to a most profitable use in 

 calf and swine rearing. 



Poultry may also be included and will be found to go very 

 nicely with dairying. Swine and poultry require little rough 

 feed, such as cattle will require, but they do demand more con- 

 iientrates and close every day attention. 



Certain lines of fruit growing and seed production can also 



