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about two rods and then 'looked back and mooed, and the girl said 

 "Good-by Sukey" and off she went. "There's a dairy maid for you," I 

 said, and he said, "You bet. I thought there was a little choking in his 

 voice. They are some years older now, and are partners in the dairy 

 business, and have a nice family, and they have got the best herd of Jerseys 

 in the state of Nebraska. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Wright: I wish you would emphasize the kindness to dairy 

 cows. In October I wanted another hand very badly, and in fact I 

 could hardly get along without another hand. I was in Elgin one morn- 

 ing and a young man got off the car. The first question he asked me 

 was, "Do you know of anybody who wants a hand," and I told him I 

 wanted one. "Can you milk?" "Yes sir." "Where have you been at 

 work?" "In Iowa." "I am a herder, am a cattle herder." I asked him 

 what he wanted. He told me. He got in my wagon and went home 

 with me. He had not been with me two or three days when I told my 

 wife I would have to get rid of him. He would spoil every cow in the 

 stable. As soon as he went in the stable the cows would begin to step 

 around and try to get out of his way. And one night I told him he had 

 better hunt another place, I told him I didn't think he was doing justice 

 to my cows and would spoil every cow he milked. I told him we were 

 not getting all the milk we were entitled to. He said what he didn't 

 get at night he would get in the morning. I let him have two or three 

 of the gentlest cows and in a few days they would not let him come 

 near them. I went to the worst one of the herd and I said "Nora, stand 

 over." She stood over. She never stirred while I was milking her. 

 That is the experience I have with milkers. 



Adjourned until 7:30 p. m. 



