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stagnant pools if no other was at hand; his wind-mill was 
the best investment on his farm; had used it seven yeais. 
E. H. Seward said the first thing to be looked at was its 
location. Buildings should be located as "^r e center 
farm as possible, so as to save cartage; s^uld embrace hot 
high and low land; pastures should contain botffi Wate 
was very essential, but not running water; ***™*\™* s 
completely controlled the water question, runn „ 
spoiled sufficient land to buy many mills. 
Tiios. Bishop thought good pastures were among tne essem 
tials of a dairy farm; new were better t'^n , P 
rolling land, not too wet or too dry; upland stood more 
drought. 
oiigiit- ,, 
Geo. E. Brown,' importer of Holstein cattle, was now ca e 
upon to give his experience as to dairy stock, , under Topi 
No. 5. . 
He said there were many good breeds for the dairy; no on 
breed possessed all the merits requisite for a good dairy. 
Perhaps no breed possessed so many good qualities as _ 
Holstein; they were large cattle, of kind disposHion, and 
well adapted to our climate. They were probabiy the pur 
bred cattle in the world. They were bred without iorc ng 
were fed on grass wholly during the grass season in their 
native country; very little grain is fed, even in winter, in 
some instances fed oil cake; two quarts, or pounds, w as a 
good feed per head. In Holland, bulls for service are selected 
by a committee. They are a first-class butter cow; the batter 
is good flavor and firm; does not raise cream as quick as 
Jersev milk. The milk possessed wonderful keeping quah- 
ties; 'the skimmed m lk was as good as some cows bt-fo 
SU nineteen pounds of milk had made .ne > pou„a.f 
butter. The breed originated in the duchy of Holstein, »t 
very early date. 
E. H. Seward thought they were nearly akin to the 
hams as well as Ayrshires. 
Mr Brown thought the Durliams took some of their goot 
qualities from the Holsteins. They became famous as milkers 
