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The sixth, Beauty of Norval, a Holstein, with a net profit on esti- 

 mated butter of $49.43. 



The seventh, Queen May, a Jersey, with a net profit on estimated but 

 ter of $47.46. ' - j 



The eighth, Betsey I., an Ayshire, with a net profit on estimated but- 

 ter of $46.07. 



The ninth, Pearl of Woodside, ar Ayshire; profit $45.46. 



And tenth, Kersty Wallace, a Jersey, with a profit of $45.34. 



So here they are. In' the first ten we find three Guernseys, three 

 Ayrshires, two Jerseys, one Red Polled, and one Holstein. Here are five 

 breeds in those first ten cows of the fifty that were there. I think that 

 shows pretty clearly the ground I take in saying it was hard to answer 

 the question, "Which were the best breed of cattle at the Pan-American 

 in the Model Dairy?" We cannot say that there is any one breed that 

 has all the good points. 



Now as to care. I would like to ask how many horsemen here in Free- 

 port, or in the State of Illinois, would think of going out to do a day's work 

 with their horses, or driving for pleasure, or using their horses for any 

 purpose they may see fit, would think of going out without giving their 

 horses a thorough grooming. Not one I think. But how many of us 

 dairymen do give our cows one bit of care. We simply take the feed and 

 throw it before them; let them eat what they like, and throw the rest 

 out; and perhaps don't give them enough to sustain the body, say 

 nothing of giving milk; don't know whether they are feeding a bal- 

 anced ration or any other ration, just so they eat. It is not all in feeding, 

 not by any means. Feed alone won't make a cow do her best. You can't 

 get the best out of a cow by feed alone. You take some care of her and 

 you will get much better results. Don't' just throw some kind of food to 

 her. See that she is fed, and fed the right kind of food, and keep her 

 clean. 



It is said a good many times things are not appreciated because they 

 are cheap, and I think that is true, and it reminds me of a man in our 



