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fit. We must not only talk of how to get a good cow, but we 

 must have the good cow. It is within the range of every 

 farmer, every farmer's boy and girl who has the "gumption" 

 to get that cow, and you will have her. 



Another point in connection with this business of milking 

 cows by the women folks — through lack of consideration or re- 

 spect we men folks are dilatory in preparing the sort of milk- 

 ing places we ought to prepare. There is not a man in Illinois 

 who has a herd of ten common cows who cannot dispose of two 

 of the poorest milkers in the bunch and with the money produce 

 the sort of milking place where any woman will not be ashamed 

 to milk. Whether milking will be a pleasure or a drudgery de- 

 pends a great deal upon the place where the milking is done. The 

 place need not be expensive. A neat, clean milking place can be 

 put up at a small expenditure. If you, young woman, and your 

 mother are called upon to milk in a place which offends youi" 

 tastes check it up on the boss, he can, if he will, provide a re-^ 

 spectable milking place. 



It is also vital in this dairy business that we produce clean 

 milk and butter. There is an attack at the present time at 

 the oleo headquarters, on the purity and wholesomeness of but- 

 ter. It rests with the young men and women of today to change 

 dairying methods, and with that change must come an improv- 

 ed dairy product— it lies within the possibility for us to make 

 this product above reproach. It has been said that it is not 

 suitable for our youngsters to eat. That is a sad mistake. They 

 are succeeding in prejudicing the mind of the public about our 

 butter. It rests with the young people to direct this product; 

 to be above reproach which will also increase the consumption 

 of dairy products. People are not using them in the quantity in 

 which they are justified. Butter, cheese and milk are the subjects 

 of attack on every advance in price — no reason w^hy that should 

 be. If we can feed our people better and cheaper, then we must 

 bring about a condition where this consumption is increased ; 

 it is costing the farmer more and more each year. He is sub- 

 ject to inspection of one kind and another and his cost is in- 

 creased. He should have more money and as the commodity bo- 

 comes better there will be a larger consumption. 



