108 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



As has been stated, the importance of milk as a human 

 food has quite recently become more thoroughly appreci- 

 ated than in the past. With this has come an unprecedent- 

 ed demand for whole-milk resulting in the further compli- 

 cation of the problem of calf feeding. The phenomenal in- 

 crease in population of our cities and the more universal 

 use of condensed milk, cheese, and ice cream have so de- 

 pleted our supply of milk that the dairyman has turned his 

 attention to milk substitutes for his calves. Experience with 

 these products has been varied. However, after the calf 

 has passed the most critical stage there is a pronounced sav- 

 ing of milk to be effected through the use of an efficient 

 calf meal. 



