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ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



under Prof. Erf was given due consideration and the following suggestions 

 in order of importance were agreed upon. 



(7.) Experiments on whipping cream explaining why some cream 

 whips, while other cream of the same per cent, does not. 



(8.) Testing different insulations for creamery refrigerators. 



(9.) Experiments on mold in :efrigerators. 



(10.) Experiments to determine thef species of bacteria that causes 

 butter to deterioate at low tempeiaiure. 



(11.) Experiments in making butter from cream that has been fro- 

 zen. 



Such was the work mapped out by the advisory board and it is with fel- 

 ing of pride I make report of the progress that has been mad»e in this de- 

 partment. One of the most neglected things about dairy farms is the 

 sanitary conditions of the barns, and it was thought best that the Uni- 

 versity of Illinois set an example in this respect for the dairymen of the 

 State by putting the dairy barns at the experimene station in the best 

 possible condition. 



The floor, joists and sills of the University airy barn were badly 

 rotted and unsafe for longer use, then it was thought best to tear out the 

 whole inside of the dairy barn, new sills were put in where needed, the 

 loft supporters on iron collums, new windows put in giving four times the 

 light originally. The barn was ceiled on the inside, a large feed room par- 

 tioned off at one end for the preparation of feed for experimental pur- 

 poses, at the other end a milk room, an office and a herdsman's room were 

 put in. A cement floor and mangers were put in three feet lower than 

 the old floor and resting on the ground. Considerable time was spent in- 

 vestigating the stall question and it was finally, decided by putting in the 

 Drown iron stall. 



These stalls were the second lot manufactured and they are giving 

 excellent satisfaction. 



This makes a good barn for experimental work and with the small 

 •dairy building standing near it which has also been remodeled makes 



