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cattle should not pasture with sheep, the latter will feed on pas- 

 tures where cattle will not. 



I find man}' farmers, especially in the ^^•est, who keep a few 

 cows in order to obtain cash for groceries and household neces- 

 sities while they depend on their crops for profit. Where such 

 conditions exist the cows are apt to be neglected and a small 

 profit is the result. Again there are some farmers who look on 

 their dairy herd as a sort of insurance, if crops fail they know 

 they have something to rely on. Frosts may come or hot winds 

 blow, it makes no difference with the old cow, she is always there 

 with a sure crop. 



it is this reliable feature of the dairy industry which is 

 prompting many to keep in the business. This is especially the 

 case in sections where crop failures are common. Perhaps no 

 other factor has been so strong in promoting and maintaining 

 the dairy interest among the farmers. 



The Danish people found some years ago that butter and 

 pork production went well together and since then they have 

 found little difficulty in making money on ten acre farms. 



Special dairy farming is profitable and well to advocate, but 

 we must remember that the average farmer is not a special dairy- 

 man and if he wishes to become one it is safer and wiser to 

 grow into rather than go into the business. 



DISCUSSION. 



O : — \\'hat price do you get for cream ? 

 A : — That is a good question. ,We don't sell cream, we 

 5ell butterfat. We sell the cream, but are paid for the butterfat. 

 i^Ve get about as much for our butterfat as butter brings in New 

 'i^ork. Perhaps that would be a good answer, for you know 

 omething about it if you know what New York butter is ; about 

 he price of creamery butter — 24 cents today. 

 Mr. Newman : — You say you sell butterfat ? 

 A: — Yet sometimes as high as 30 cents. Some goes west 

 nd they want it there. We just about count we can get as much 

 ' 'r our butter fat as butter is bringing in the eastern markets. 



