ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. IO l 



Of course, I have never sold my Ayrshire cows — never made any 

 money out of it. If we were in the business for the purpose of making a 

 lew people rich, I am not. I thought we were here to improve our stock 

 — not to sell cows. You can raise and sell them if you wish, but I don't 

 make a practice of it. I keep them for my own use and sell the milk, 

 therefore, I don't make any money. 



My brother tells a little story on me. He says John Stewart makes 

 money in the lumber business and spends it farming. I am sorry to own 

 up but I guess it is so. 



There are only a few Ayrshire cows in the state of Illinois, and they 

 belong to Judge Blodgett, Mr. Jones and myself. There may be a few scat- 

 tering ones, but they are a disgrace to the breed. 



t It is nonsense to extol breeds of cattle. There are good cattle in all 

 breeds. In crossing breeds I must say I am opposed to that. Crossing cat- 

 tle is like crossing breeds of people — you get some good ones and some 

 bad ones. I have got good milk cows and have crossed them but they 

 don't last. They change around and you get too many bad ones. 



You ask a Scotchman how he raises his calves and he will tell you 

 ;tn gives them a little new milk and then gives them skim milk and 

 wheat if we have it and develop them with a large stomach and thin in 

 the neck and slim in the head and wide behind, and feed them on lot of 

 coarse food so that they will develop good. We don't raise our calves on 

 our cows. You will spoil the cows if you give them all the milk they 

 will drink when young. 



DISCUSSION. 



Q. — Are Ayrshire cows good milk cows; have you proved that in your 

 own case ? 



A. — Yes, sir. 



Q. — You go to Chicago with your milk? 



A. — Yes, sir. 



Q. — Shouldn't you push Ayrshire cow3 in Illinois and get them to use 

 them? 



