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of him, he is more likely to transmit those qualities than the sire 

 who has nothing back of it. There are those who will not pay- 

 more for that kind of a sire. I can sell my gray bull calves for 

 $10.00 just as soon as they are born. I say I would advise you 

 to buy a pure bred, but if you are bound to buy a gray bull you 

 might as well buy mine. 



We are here for the advancement of the dairy business and 

 I would not advise anything that is not for the best interests of 

 the State of Illinois. It is impossible for every farmer to have 

 a pure bred herd but you can have a bure bred bull. Some farm- 

 ers will not buy a pure bred bull because it costs him a little more 

 at the time ; they do not look ahead, they look just at the present. 

 If you have a pure bred sire he will produce herds that will in- 

 crease your net returns 75 per cent. 



Mr. Sanmann : What is your net profit per cow ? 



Mr. Foss : I never figured that out, I figure the gross re- 

 ceipts. 



MR. PRATT'S STATEMENT 



Chairman: Following this paper we have something in 

 the same line from Mr. Pratt and I will ask Mr. J. P. Mason to 

 read it. 



Mr. Mason : It is a credit and honor to know a farmer who 

 can put up a statement like this. 



Please find enclosed statement of my dairy account for the 

 year 1909. Before going further, will say the feed on hand 

 January i, 1910, is practically the same as that on hand January 

 I, 1909, also I had 59 milking cows on hand January i, 1909, 

 and have the same number January i, 19 10. 



I think it would be well at this time to give the number of 

 acres on the farm, and the crops raised on said farm. I have 

 13 1/4 acres in my own farm, and rent 80 acres, making a total 

 of 2iij4 acres. Had 60 acres into corn, 30 of which was put in 

 silo; the other 30 were shocked and husked. Had 40 acres of 

 hay, consisting of 20 acres Alsike clover and 20 acres common 



