THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CON^vHSNTlON. 143 



Mr. Mason : I have fed rye a number of years, green. I 

 liad four and a half acres and I kept count. I fed 28 cows for 

 26 days and I received just $42.00 in milk. 



Mr. Spies : Would it not be better to cut it in for silage ? 



Mr. Mason: It comes when it is worth something. 



Mr. Spies : How tall do you have the rye when you sell it ? 



Mr. Mason : Pretty good height. It grows fast. I never 

 had any complaint in feeding rye until the day I took them off 

 it. I have got a good crop this year on a pasture that is rich 

 and I expect to make $50.00 an acre on the milk this spring and 

 then get a good crop of ensilage. 



Chairman : I know Mr. Pratt, the gentleman who gave 

 this paper to Mr. Mason. He is a farmer on Dun's large farm. 

 What I got out of that statement surprises me. He estimates 

 the total value of his investment at $20,000, in his expenses he 

 charges 5 per cent interest at $1,000, which leaves $19,000, mak- 

 ing 15 per cent on his investment. 



You men in Vandalia who are thinking of going into the 

 dairy business can see the possibilities, 15 per cent on your mon- 

 ey. How can you do better? 



