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That we were carrying away so much in the milk, it was a reasonable 

 theory that the animal needed ic. But that idea was got from old Dr. 

 TefCt, who was one of the first, if not the first, presidents of the Asso- 

 ciation. I don't use it any more. 



WHAT CKEAMER.Y MANAGERS CAN DO TO INDUCE 



PATRONS TO SUPPLY BETTER AND 



MORE MILK. 



JOSEPH NEWMAN, ELGIN, ILL. 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: 



The subject assigned to me is one I would like some information on 

 myself, but I will give a few thoughts as I view it. 



I find in the vicinity of my home, Elgin, where nearly all farms have 

 large dairies supplying the condensories and the Chicago market, they 

 are not troubled much with this problem, but where the field is new and 

 the milk comes from the patrons who make dairying a side issue and 

 give the creamery the milk during the summer months after the calves 

 are started, we do find it a very serious matter. We have tried to induce 

 the patrons to look to their own interests in the matter, by premiums, 

 etc., also sent them articles on rearing calves, soiling crops, benefit of 

 fall calves and winter milking, but the results are very discouraging. 

 We may have to wait another generation. 



I find the average patron does not take kindly to the advice of the 

 creamery man on account of the old Davis & Rankin outfit and the but- 

 termakers they put in charge and what was instilled into them by the 

 promotor, they still think that "All men are liars," but time is the great 

 leveler of all things, and if we are patient and persevering in good 

 works, we can gradually overcome that prejudice. When we do, if 

 we could get all these men who are making a business of raising steers 



