196 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



I don't think it was over two or three times that they selected the milk 

 on the dry feed as being the best. They put clover hay against corn 

 ensilage as far as the flavor of the milk is concerned. Gentlemen, if I 

 want to make the highest flavored butter and milk I would insist on hav- 

 ing ensilage to do it with. I am just thoroughly honest in that, but you 

 must have splendid ensilage and then you are all right. We have learned: 

 what condition to put it in. 



Mr. Hostetter: You feed ensilage to all your cows now? 



A. Yes sir, and to the horses what the cows don't eat. 



Mr. Barnes: There's a prominent Jersey breeder in Will county who 

 asked me the question the other day if I ever had any experience with 

 the calf dropping from feeding ensilage. He spoke of several noted 

 breeders who had trouble in raising strong calves while feeding ensilage. 

 He didn't know from experience, but wanted to know. As far as my ex- 

 perience goes, it is not so. I have fed ensilage a good many years and 

 get good success. 



A. I don't believe ensilage has anything to do with it. I think if 

 anything it would help you to keep clear of it. Keep the animal in bet- 

 ter condition and when the system is in the best possible condition you 

 can resist disease. I had 35 out of 60 cows lose their calves and it made 

 me sick. I think if anything the argument is in favor of the ensilage. 



Q. Have you had any experience on this abortion? 



A. I did and I let it run because I did not know what else to do. I 

 didn't know any better. Now when a cow aborts I remove her and put her 

 in a sanitarium and we remove everything that comes from that cow 

 and either bury or burn it immediately, and we go to work and reno- 

 vate that cow, treat her with injections until we get her cleaned up in 

 proper shape before she comes in contact with the herd. From that time 

 I have been able to prevent it extending to any extent. For the purpose 

 of injucting I use a solution of bychlorade of mercury, or rather you 

 better go to a veterinary and he will tell you all about it. 



Q. Ever use bone meal? 



A. I did years ago and I felt that I got some advantage from it, but 

 I never was able to prove that I did, and I reasoned it out in this way: 



