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THE NEW ENGLAND MILK SITUATION. 
IRCUMSTANCES seem to be against 
improvement in the New England 
milk situation. The Winter proce of¬ 
fered was not what it should have been, 
and leaves no profit above cost of feed 
and labor. The general complaint is: 
“My cows are not doing well. I am feed¬ 
ing heavy, but don’t seem to get the milk. 
What is the reason?” Many good experi¬ 
enced milk producers are asking this ques¬ 
tion, but no one seems to be able to an¬ 
swer. It certainly is a fact that in this 
section at least I never saw so little milk 
coming from all the dairies as at present, 
and as far as I know this is a general 
complaint. Just about half of the normal 
supply is going to Boston at present time 
from this section. Local retail dealers 
are below their supply and buying or try¬ 
ing to buy enough extra milk to supply 
their trade. I had three apply to me in 
one day to let them have milk and they 
wanted it for quite a spell: in fact, could 
not tell how long they might need it. 
some thought all Winter. In fact the 
local dealers are suffering much more than 
the Boston buyers, as the latter can get 
all they need from their up-country terri¬ 
tory, but the local man cannot do that. 
He must depend on what he can pick up 
in the neighborhood from small places 
that do not make a business of milk 
selling, but keep from one to three cows 
or so for their own use and make a little 
butter with their surplus when they have 
it. In the larger towns within reach of 
Boston those dealers can in some cases 
obtain a few cans from the big Boston 
dealers if they will take the same amount 
daily, but the Boston dealer seldom does 
this as an accommodation, but rather to 
get control of all the market he can. and 
finally force the retailer to buy his whole 
supply from him or sell the business to 
him. whichever way it works out best. 
The quarantine ordered by the State 
Cattle Commissioner, which forbids any 
movement of cattle without permission on 
account of the prevalence of the foot and 
mouth disease, has helped very largely in 
bringing about the present conditions. 
Many producers at this season buy one 
or more fresh cows to keep up their nor¬ 
mal supply or increase it as the highest 
price for wholesale milk of all the year 
now prevails: that is for the months of 
November and December about two cents 
per can above the average season price is 
paid. This will be balanced later, how¬ 
ever. by taking two cents from February 
and March milk, when the supply usually 
is much larger than the present months. 
If the quarantine continues all Winter, 
and no fresh cows can be bought, it will 
result in hardship indeed to many pro¬ 
ducers, who will suffer a loss, which will 
be difficult to regain. The large produc¬ 
ers usually plan to make the most milk 
in the Winter months and try to have 
their cows freshen in the early Fall or 
Winter. These plans do not always work 
out. however, and many cows have a 
habit of not coming fresh until mid-Win¬ 
ter. and thus throw our plans out of line. 
The only remedy in these cases is to go 
out and buy, but at this time even this 
remedy is shut off. I'p to the present 
time there have been killed in this State, 
by the Cattle Commission’s orders 424 
cows, two oxen. 104 swine and 1,207 poul¬ 
try. also a few sheep and goats. All cat¬ 
tle killed are buried with quicklime to de¬ 
stroy the carcass and germs also. Ap¬ 
parently the spread is now checked, and 
all known infected sources cleaned up 
and disinfected. If this proves to be true 
perhaps the situation may improve in a 
few weeks, and things assume their nor¬ 
mal run. I am very sorry to see so much 
opposition and indifference to organizing 
with and assisting the New England 
Milk Producers’ Association to build up a 
good strong organization. Too many are 
selfish enough to say. "It does not or will 
not help me personally. Why should I 
join unless I shall get some benefit?” The 
truth is some benefit must accrue to all 
who assist or join. If this does not show 
at once it will later, in many little ways, 
which may not be much in each instance, 
but really amount to much when summed 
up. Especially may this be true in form¬ 
ing or improving our laws covering this 
milk producing question and other lines 
pertaining to the milk industry. When 
you help your neighbor to get a better 
price or get better treatment you help 
yourself, and help place him where he can 
later perhaps assist you. and no one can 
tell the time when he may need some help 
or a good word spoken for him. Even i 
one can see no direct benefit at present 
coming to him by assisting and joining 
this or a like organization, if he knows it 
will greatly assist his neighbors he should 
be willing to take this action for their 
benefit, but few seem to see it this way. 
Another point: many expect too much. If 
they pay a dollar or two to join and then 
do not get a rise in price right away or 
during the season, they jump to the con¬ 
clusion that the officers are not doing all 
they can, or perhaps they think they are 
doing nothing at all, or are pocketing the 
dues paid in or something else just as 
foolish, when this is not true at all, but 
these officers are doing the best they can 
under the circumstances, and they are 
usually in the position to see things about 
as they are. Also they must work for the 
benefit of all, not for each individual. It 
is team work that counts every time. 
United we stand, divided we fall, is as 
true here as anywhere else ! A. E. p. 
C ATTLE showing tendency to beefiness 
are expensive butter fat producers. 
There are cows in every grade herd 
and even among purebreds which evi¬ 
dence the tendency to lay fat on the back 
rather than deliver it in the pail. The 
Minnesota Station has computed the cost 
of production in relation to type. A beef 
type cow produced a pound of butterfat 
at the expense of 1714 cents, another cow 
with less tendency to lay on flesh pro¬ 
duced fat at the cost of 13.1 cents, an¬ 
other spare angular cow, but lacking 
depth of body, produced butterfat. at the 
expense of 14.S cents, while a fourth 
cow, a representative of the dairy type, 
reduced the cost of production to 12.1 
cents. 
SOME DAY YOU WILL READ 
YOU MAY 
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FOR TEN GENTS YOU GAN GET THE BIG HOLIDAY EDITION FOR 1914. For $1 you can get that big 
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in colors of a recent work by a Paris sculptor showing a “diligence”—French stage-coach of the olden days—ploughing 
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the era of railways. How is this for a “menu”—the Holiday Number feast ? 
"NATURE S 'GREAT WHITE WAY,’ ” by W. L. Nelson, is the opening feature this 
year. The suowy illustrations by which it is accompanied are of exceptional beauty, and 
the composition itself will appeal to all who subscribe to the proposition that "God made 
the country and man made the town." 
"THE WORLD’S MEAT SUPPLY, PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE.” by Thomas E. 
Wilson, who succeeded the late Edward Morris as president of Morris & Co., the great 
Chicago packers, writes upon a subject of wide public interest at tile present time. 
‘‘BEEF-MAKING IN THE OLD DOMINION.” by Hon. Henry C. Stuart, Governor 
of Virginia, illustrated witli photographs furnished by the writer, is an interesting recital 
based upon a long and successful experience on the part of the present chief executive 
of his native state with making beef on corn and bluegrnss in the western highlands 
of the state of Virginia. 
“A TARDY RECOGNITION OF THE WORK OF A GREAT PIONEER.” by Alvin H. 
Sanders, is the first installment of a short series of articles in which will be told for the 
first time the interesting story of Col. Lewis Sanders of Grass Hills. Ivy., the first Im¬ 
porter of cattle from Europe into the Mississippi Valley, and the founder of live stock 
competitions this side the Alleghany Mountains. The celebrated importation of 1S17 made 
by Lewis Sanders played a prominent part in laying the foundations of cattle feeding in 
Gblo. Kentucky. Indiana and Illinois; but until Mr. Sanders fortunately uncovered a store 
of old letters, books and documents, setting forth the life and character of this great 
pioneer, history has been silent as to his personality and work. 
‘‘THE EFFECT OF THE GREAT WAR UPON FRENCH AND BELGIAN DRAFT 
HORSE BREEDING,” by John Ashton, Continental European correspondent of "The Gazette. ” 
and at present attached to the Red Cross service of the French army, gives the results 
of recent interviews with the leading breeders of the I’ercheron district in Franee and 
with the Belgian Minister of Agriculture. Mr. Ashtou secured leave of absence from his 
post of duty in order to obtain this valuable information. 
‘‘LIVE STOCK PICTURES OF THE OLD TIMES,” contributed by the noted English 
animal photographer, G. H. Parsons, carries reproductions of some of the most remarkable 
existing cattle prints banded down from the preceding generations. Mr. Parsons possesses 
mezzotint engravings of the original paintings, which were by famous artists, and these he 
has photographed fov reproduction in the Holiday “Gazette.” They are quaint, and possess 
genuine historical value. 
“THE STORY OF WHITEHALL SULTAN,” by Frank W. Harding, deals with the ca¬ 
reer of the most noted Shorthorn breeding bull of recent times In the United States. His 
blood is so widely disseminated that this article has a peculiar value to many people. 
“THE MAKING OF A CATTLE BUYER.” hy Eli Pfaelzer of the Chicago Union Stock 
Yards, relates to the training essential to success in this calling in the great central mar¬ 
kets. Mr. Pfaelzer has grown up in the business himself, and knows whereof he speaks. 
The article carries an interesting photograph of P. D. Armour III. who has recently be¬ 
come attached to the Armour forces at the Chicago yards, and commenced Ids education 
at the bottom of the ladder, learning the buying side of the business in daily contact with 
the traders in this market. 
“A WOMAN'S WAY WITH SHEEP," by Lois McFadden, is interesting not only be¬ 
cause it relates the practical experience of a woman in feeding for competition at the In¬ 
ternational Exposition but because of its interesting observations on tlie subject of what 
the women of the farms of this country could really do with sheep if they would only 
give the matter attention. 
“THE MIAMI VALLEY'S GIFT TO THE UNITED STATES.” by Ed Klever, is a 
story of the origin and development of the great American hog in the state of Ohio, 
written by one of the most successful and experienced swine breeders of the present time. 
“THE AMERICAN SADDLE HORSE,” by Gen. John B. Castleman of Louisville, is 
from the pi n of the foremost American writer on this subject, and is accompanied Uy sev¬ 
eral attractive illustrations, including a full-page picture of the celebrated Astral King. 
“THE BEST TEN EARS OF CORN IN THE WORLD." by J. D. Harper of Purdue 
University, tells the story of how the world’s championship was won by the grower, an 
Indiana farmer. This illustrated article will appeal to all who are studying increased corn 
production. 
“THE MANAGEMENT OF A BREEDING HERD.” by John Letham. wns originally 
prepared at Mr. Sanders’ request for the new book, “The Story of the Herefords,” and 
has already been incorporated in that volume. It is regarded as such a lucid and practi¬ 
cal statement of the general principles to be observed that it has been deemed worthy 
of a place in the Holiday “Gazette.” 
"THE STORY OE PERFECTION FAIRFAX.” by A. C. Huxley, deals mainly with 
tlie early history of the bull that is frequently spoken of as the greatest sire of the Here¬ 
ford breed. It is not without its amusing side, and as Mr. Huxley developed and brought out 
the bull originally he is in a position to write entertainingly of an animal that lias won 
for himself a permanent high place in Hereford history. 
“A DAIRY CATTLE SYMPOSIUM.” The secretaries of the leading national associa¬ 
tions of breeders of dairy cattle lmve responded to our request for contributions dealing 
with the progress of the Holstein-Frlesinn, the Jersey, the Guernsey, the Ayrshire, the 
Brown Swiss and the Red Poll during tlie year uow drawing to a close. These interesting 
statements will be beautifully illustrated. 
"THE BULL’S NATURAL ANTIPATHY TO MAN,” by Charles Reid, the great Scot¬ 
tish animal photographer, strikes a new vein. It is the narration of an actual experience in 
photographing a bull in the various attitudes assumed in the act of charging. Needless 
to say. the photographer and his assistant took some risk in the making of these unusual 
negatives. 
“THE HORSE OF HEAVY DRAFT,” by William Prichard, is one of the most in¬ 
structive narrations of actual experience in the production of draft colts that have ever 
come to our knowledge. This article carries a message of permanent value to the 
American farmer. 
“EQUIPMENT OF CORNBELT FARMS.” by E. T. Robbins, formerly associate editor 
of "The Gazette,” will give to all those who are not already familiar with tlie facts a 
good idea of what is really required iu the conduct of an up-to-date farm in the Middle 
West. The question of buildings, implements and general equipment is discussed from the 
viewpoint of the needs of the practical farmer. 
“JEANIE, THE BELLE OF THE RAW.” by John Clay, is a story of life on the 
Scottish Border from the facile pen of a man especially equipped to deal with the types 
most frequently met with in the farming of that famous district. This is beautifully il¬ 
lustrated with photographs taken iu Scotland especially for this article. 
“PABLO.” by Will C. Barnes, is a story of sheep-lierding in the Far West that is in 
the author's best vein. Mr. Barnes is well known to all readers of "The Gazette" through 
his occasional communications, as well as through his popular book on “Western Grazing 
Grounds," published by us last year. 
“THE SELECTION AND FITTING OF STEERS FOR SHOW,” by Chas. Escher. Jr., 
presents the result of many years’ experience on the part of the most successful breeders 
and feeders of Aberdeen-Angus prizewinning bullocks. Feeders everywhere will wish to 
know what he has to say upon this subject. 
“WALKING THE CROPS TO MARKET," by J. Brown Hitt of Sangamor. county, 
Illinois, deals with the bnrning question of maintaining soil fertility in the Middle West 
through the maintenance of good live stock. Mr. Hitt is the manager of the famous Grove 
Park estate, and Is practically demonstrating the value of cattle in the general scheme 
of farming. 
“THE ROMANCE OF POULTRY KEEPING,” by Miller Purvis, author of the standard 
book on poultry and staff correspondent of “The Gazette.” Mr. Purvis is one of the best 
aud most practical writers ou this subject in tbe United States. 
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