48 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
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C. C. Buell wanted information as to warm and cold milk, 
what would be the results of setting at the longer it stands 
the plainer the line is seen. His plan of skimming was by 
the use of a dipper; would like information as to skimming 
when sour and wdien sweet, and the keeping qualities of but¬ 
ter from each. 
G. P. Lord was willing to have anything stricken from his 
paper which reflected upon factorymen. He thought the 
Denmark plan the best one for our country. 
On motion, adjourmd to meet at 9 a. m. to-morrow. 
Thursday, 9 a. m. 
Convention called to order as per adjournment. 
Topic No. 11. “What are the essential requirements of a 
good dairy farm ?” 
As the convention was drawing to a close it was agreed to 
discuss this question; and owing to the death of R. W. Stew¬ 
art and the absence of C. C. Buell, to whom was allotted 
this question, M. H. Thompson was called for, who said it 
was a mistake that his name appeared among the speakers 
upon this topic. The essentials of a good dairy farm were 
so numerous it was difficult to tell which were the most essen¬ 
tial. First, you should have the farm, without slough, moun¬ 
tain, foul stuff, or mortgage. Second, good, commodious 
buildings, roomy, airy, and free from the thousand and one 
scents which linger around too many dairy barns. Plenty 
of good living water, furnished either by spring or wind-mill. 
The buildings should not be moved to the spring at some 
remote corner, but the water should be put exactly where it 
is the most convenient, summer and winter; often much time 
is wasted transporting milk and stock to water. Pastures 
should be so arranged that cows may step from the barnyard 
immediately into the pasture, it possible; driving cows a 
long distance to and from pasture in warm weather is cer¬ 
tainly injurious, and it is always tempting to a boy or dog 
to be" in too much of a hurry for the good of the poor, over- 
