110 ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



testing have reacted; not two per cent of the Swiss grades and 

 full bloods have reacted. 



As a farmers' cattle I think the Brown Swiss cattle are 

 unexcelled; as a cattle to grade up native cows they are most 

 prepotent ; and I am satisfied that their more general introduction 

 among the common herds of the country will certainly help to 

 improve materially the quality of the dairy cattle. 



W. E. Janes, Hinsdale, Illinois. 



By the President : — Is the Chairman of Committee on 

 Resolutions ready? 



Mr. Kimsey: — He is. 

 By the President : — I would like him to report a resolution on 

 the change of name, for according to the By-laws we have to give 

 notice one day ahead of action.. 



Mr. Kimsey: — I would ask the Committee on Resolutions 

 to meet in the rear of this hall immediately after the close of 

 Mr. Janes' paper. 



By the President : — Mr. Crabb of Litchfield is down for the 

 Ayrshire breed, is he present? 



DISCUSSION. 



Q : — How many pounds do those Swiss cattle give in a year, 

 the whole herd ? 



Mr. Janes : — I haven't the statistics with me ; I don't know 

 as. I could give it of milk. I could not give you offhand those 

 statistics. We keep a record of every cow and every milking of 

 our cows. We test all of our cows both the full blood and the 

 grades and keep a record of all they do every year. Weighed 

 immediately after milking. I have a cow at the barn here. If 

 you will leave your name and address with me or with the man 

 at the barn, I will send you a catalogue which I have now in 

 the hands of the printer, and will be ready in the course of a 

 couple of weeks.. It will give the statistics as near as possible. 

 We are raising our cattle for dairy purposes entirely. We fur- 

 nish a high grade of milk and cream to Chicago trade. I expect 

 we obtain the highest price paid in Chicago. The morning's 



