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A. Three feeds. 



Q. How long do you have your cows go dry? 



A. A cow ought to have eight weeks' rest. The contract says 60 

 days and I think it a good plan anyway. They will give as much milk in 

 ten months as in twelve. 



Mr. Carpenter: Practiced summer soiling? 



A. Take oats and peas. It is a good plan, if you don't use a silo. 



Q. I have advocated considerably the sowing of oats and peas for 

 summer soiling crops. I have oats and heard pease do not do well in 

 the State of Illinois, is it so? 



A. No sir, we have good luck. 



Q. If they will stand up? 



A. Well they are liable to go down. 



Mr. Breese: What kind of cows do you use, Mr. Wallace? 



A. Most all kinds. 



Q. What kinds do you prefer? 



A. I have good luck with milking Durhams, Short Horns and Hoi- 

 steins. 



Mr. Crosier to Mr. Mason: Q. Do you breed these regular breed- 

 ing for the calves? 



A. Some of them. 



Q. How much do you get for your cows in a year? 



A. For seven years — this last year, 1899, was the poorest year — 

 taking the average for seven years. Whatever cows are sold or dry I 

 charge it up and take out what and take out what the dairy has brought 

 in, and my average is $73.13 a piece. 



Q. How much does it cost to keep them? 



A. I can't tell you exactly, we got out whole generally. 



Mr. Long. How many cows do you require a man to milk? 



A. It takes about six men to milk 100 cows. 



Q. Any trouble in obtaining competent milkers? 



A. That is the only drawback to the dairy business is that one thing. 

 That is all there is the matter with it. I can do with a dairy except that 

 one thing. 



