ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 1 l 3 



bit, and I wonder if it doesn't make a little difference; just makes his feet 

 go. He will just stop the machine, aiid he is propping it up instead of let- 

 ting it run. 



Q. — I wonder if a row of spikes round the animal might keep even 

 power? 



Laughter. 



A Member. — I have used a tread power for 15 years, and we have al- 

 ways used horses and have had grand success. A belt from the tread 

 power to shaft and a heavy wheel on the shaft, and I believe I get as 

 steady power as any engine can pjroduce. I must say I undertook to 

 try bulls, and it took one man with an ox goad, and I decided I would 

 rather pay for shoeing horses. 



A Member. — We use steam power because we are too poor to buy 

 tread power. Can get a 15-horse power horizontal tubular boiler and 

 a 10-horse horizontal engine for $75.00, and tread power of even two 

 horses would cost $150.00, and so we got the steam plant and have the 

 exact speed at all times. 



Q. — Have used tread power and cf course in breaking in a new 

 animal you have a little trouble, but take a bull on the separator,when 

 he gets used to it, he rather enjoys the work. Put him on the churn and 

 he will hang back, but he will run the separator a reasonable length of 

 time. 



Prof. Erf. — It is as I say, that depends entirely on the animal. 



By the president. — While at dinner the Stover Manufacturing Com- 

 pany sent an invitation to us, which I will read: 



Freeport, 111., Jan. 8, 1902. 

 J. W. Newman, Esq. 



President of the Illinois Dairymen's Association, 

 Freeport, 111. 

 Dear Sir: — 



We desire to extend to the members of your Association, through 

 you, a cordial invitation to visit ana inspect our factories, both the old 



