ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



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branch of agriculture. As it seems to be the opinion of the 

 majority of people who have practiced this method, that it saves 

 labor, this is one of the strong points in its favor. 



The information at hand is not sufficient from which to 

 draw definite conclusions for all sections of the country and all 

 conditions. A tentative report is now published as this system 

 has been a marked success wherever we can find that it has been 



tried, and it seems probably that it could be put into practice by 

 many dairymen of the state greatly to their advantage and to 

 the general improvement of the milk supply. 



We are especially desirous of communicating with all who 

 have had experience in keeping dairy cows in this manner and 

 any one knowing of such persons will confer a great favor upon 

 the Department of Dairy Husbandry of the University of Illinois 

 by sending the names and addresses. 



All suggestions and criticisms concerning this method of 



