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butter per week were being made from the milk of Shorthorn 

 and Jersey cows in the proportion of 80 per cent. Shorthorn to 

 20 per cent. Jersey milk, 3 lb. per week more butter would be 

 obtained from these milks if mixed than if they were dealt 

 with separately. 



As in every experiment tried there has resulted some 

 increase in weight of butter from the churning together of 

 Shorthorn and Jersey cream over what would have been ob- 

 tained if the creams had been 'dealt with separately, and as 

 moreover the gain was in some of the tests fairly substantial 

 (amounting to more than 6 per cent), it is safe to conclude 

 that such a procedure is to be recommended, and that those 

 farmers who keep a few Jerseys among a herd of ordinary 

 Shorthorns or Crossbreds for butter-making are not only im- 

 proving the texture and colour of their butter, but are actually 

 getting a larger proportion of butter out of the milk. 



With reference to the National Dairy Show, which is to be 



held at Chicago from the 15th to the 24th February next,* in 



connection with the Twelfth Annual Con- 



D ?%- Sh0W vention of the National Creamery Butter 

 at Chicago. 



Makers' Association, the Board have re- 

 ceived through the Board of Trade a letter from the British 

 Consul stating that two-thirds of the space available for exhibits 

 has already been sold, but that no applications have been 

 received from any British exhibitors. The Secretary of the 

 show believes that it would pay some of the manufacturers of 

 dairy machinery, &c, in England to send their goods, as every- 

 thing used by the dairy farmer and by creameries and cheese- 

 makers will be shown, and the British Consul regards this 

 show as a valuable opportunity of bringing British cheese 

 before the American public. The duty on cheese and butter, 

 it may be mentioned, is 3d. a pound. 



Goods for exhibition will be received at the Coliseum Building 

 on February 12th, 1906, at 8 a.m., and the stands, &c, for 

 exhibition must be complete by February 15th, 6 p.m., and all 



* Journal, September, 1905, p. 175. 



