ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 119 



Mr. Heager: — It's what they call an Attrition machine. 

 Pennsylvania make, 24 in., one wheel turning one way and the 

 other in the reverse direction. 



A : — No. Steam. 



Q : — How many acres are you farming ? 



A : — Two hundred and sixty-five acres in our dairy business. 



Q : — How many cows ? 



A: — We are milking at present 100 cows. 



Q: — How many cans of milk? 



A: — We are producing at present 40 cans. We run from 

 38 to 40 cans during winter months. 



Q: — How much for a month's milk? 



A : — The January milk check is generally the highest of the 

 year. Last year it was $1,235, and will be no less this year. 



Mr. Lindley: — Another question. You are showing us by 

 your experience how we ought to feed cows to produce milk? 



A : — I am trying to show you how we have produced milk 

 from our way of feeding. 



Mr. Lindley : — And your results are the best of any ones as 

 far as you go. One thing, it leaves a bad impression on our 

 farmers, the way you feed your cows. You can't take a cow and 

 feed her and keep her in your dairy four or five years and feed 

 her like Mr. Mason does. If you intend to take a cow and feed 

 her to death the first year and produce every bit you can. 



A : — There is no danger of feeding the cow to death or 

 injuring her if the feed is properly and thoroughly mixed and 

 bulky. I have some registered Holstein heifers with first calf. 

 I feed them all the grain they will eat three times per day, and 

 keep a good appetite. I think it will develop them more ami 

 make better milkers of them. 



Q : — Will your cows fed like you say produce the same 

 amount of milk next year? 



A : — They usually do better the second year. 



Q : — Your experience is different from mine. 



Q : — Some cows will bear that kind of feed ; others will go 

 to fat. 



