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friend of his that he could blindfold her and she would never suspect she 

 was in a cow stable. Now you know you can go in ,a stable and spend 

 only fifteen minutes and when you go back in the house you folks will tell 

 you where you have been. The air from the cow stable will load your 

 clothes with that aroma — that is too nice a word — and whatas the effeict 

 on the milk? It will absorb as quickly as your clothing will. You never 

 will get high grade milk under those conditions. 



The milk as comes from the cow first is poisoned by the impure air- 

 and filth. We consume more filth in our milk than any other article of 

 food. I have a good many people who come to the farm who don't like 

 milk. They could not eat milk, and I would get them to take a little and 

 before they left could drink two or three glasses and enjoy it. 



A lady from Iowa came and asked me if I could tell my milk from, 

 other milk. I told her some of th e little babes seem to be able to tell it. 

 They put a sick babe on my milk, and when it got better they gave it 

 ordinary milk, and the babe obj ected to it. I am not saying this to blow 

 my own horn. You don't realize this important point. I am learning all 

 the time, and have to keep on studying or some young fellow will get past 

 me. When I get to that point and should get half way down, you know 

 you might as well drop out. I don't know w^hether it is desirable to 

 explain my system of ventilation or not. It is Prof. King's idea. As far 

 as I know he was given credit for it. 



Well, the fresh air is taken into the building by flues in the wall.. 

 (Illustrates by paper and board). Those flues are at the level of the floor 

 opening inside at the ceiling. We would have two flues for taking impure 

 air out. One in this corner and one in that corner. Those flues would 

 open down to within a foot and a half of the floor, and they go to the 

 highest point of the roof. When that stable is shut up you will flnd that 

 there is a circulation going on all the while. You can hold a handkerchief 

 near those flues and it will blow in the air. 



Mr. Mason: Don't it cool the temperature. 



A. Yes, sir, but I use artificial heat. I believe it is a mighty sight; 

 cheaper to do that than to let the cow suffer with cold. 



