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the other. The creamery cannot be successful without an ample 

 supply of pure milk. The farmer is only successful when he 

 produces that supply. The creamery is not particular whether 

 the farmer adopts the King system of ventilation, or some other ; 

 only so he has pure air in his barn. The creamery is not partic- 

 ular whether the farmer cools his milk with well water, spring 

 water, or with ice, only so he cools it in a cleanly way. The 

 creamery does not care whether the farmer keeps Holsteins or 

 Jerseys, only so he delivers milk of good average quality. The 

 creamery does not care whether the women or the men do the 

 milking, only so it is done in a cleanly way. In fact, the creamery 

 or condensery in order to be successful must have guaranteed 

 goods, and it is manifestly to the farmers interest to be so care- 

 ful in all his work that he can furnish the goods every time. 



Here then comes in the good work of the wise inspector. He 

 knows what the manufacturers want and ought to be able to give 

 the farmer advice and assistance in meeting those wants.. 



What now are the things necessary for the production of 

 pure milk? First, I would like to insist on a dry barnyard. I 

 know it is not easy to have this on the level soil of Illinois, but 

 even here it is possible and not extremely expensive. It is not so 

 much the cost of these improvements that hinders them being 

 made as it is the disposition to get at it. The farmer thinks it will 

 cost a lot, and for that reason excuses himself from studying out 

 working plan. A few drains properly laid, a few days work 

 with a scraper, a few loads of gravel or cinders and the result is 

 surprising. The manure should be spread on the field as soon as 

 made or stored in a covered shed where the cows will not tramp it 

 up into unsightly filth holes. The whole cost of this improve- 

 ment is not heavy, but can be clone by the men on the farm when 

 other things are not pressing. 



Now suppose we step inside the stable. The first thing we 

 notice is the floor, and if it is of cement well laid we are more 

 than pleased; if it is of good sound plank well laid we are satis- 

 fied ; if it of rotten boards and rails, or of soft dirt we seriously 

 object and recommend a change. If the dirt is dry and good 



