ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 125 



Q. What land for 100 or 125 cows, how much for pasture for the 

 cows? 



A. I would not have over ten acres of land without any improve^ 

 ments on it. 



Mr. Newman: How many acres in your farm? 



A. Two hundred and eighty-five acres. 



Q. How many cows? 



A. One hundred and sixteen now, some dry ones. 



Q. How many cans of milk? 



A. Forty cans of milk. 



Q. Did you raise the feed on 285 acres? 



A. All but the bran. 



Q. Sell enough feed on your own farm to pay for the bran you say^ 



A. Yes sir, done it for some time. 



Q. Practically raise all your feed for those cattle? 



A. Yes sir. 



Q. What is the full capacity ? 



A. That farm could be made to produce 50 cans of milk eight 

 months in the year. That farm is going to be provided and then get 

 down to the dairy business. You want to run your farm so it will pay 

 and your boys are more apt to stay on them. I have got boys who told 

 me and my wife that years ago. You want to have your boys around 

 you until 18 years old. This getting a little move on you shows it pays, 

 by gosh. When they are 21 they want to have part of it and work it. 



Q. Suppose you haven't any boys? 



A. You wouldn't want to run a dairy. I have learned that all right. 



Q. How many hands on your farm? 



A. Seven milkers. 



What did you do when not milking? 



A. You get on a farm where there are dairy cows and you would 

 never ask that question. 

 Mr. Monrad to the President: 



Mr. President: I just have a remark to make that I did not have a 



