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feed. Cows will shrink when changed from cooked to 
ground feed. Had experimented with all varieties of feed ; 
believed cooked the best, but must not be fed too hot, 
C. C. Church had known cows to become spring poor 
on cooked food ; did not think it as good as dry feed. 
C. C. Buell thought grinding the best plan, and 
believed it paid. He used a “ Big Giant Mill ” and ground 
on the farm ; could grind fifteen bushels per hour if kept 
in order. Commenced to grind as soon as hard enough in 
the fall. Used horses or mules as power. It did not pay 
to haul over two miles to mill. 
Capt. W. H. Stewart thought it paid to grind, and if 
it could be ground on the farm all the better. 
Dr. Tefft believed in.grinding, but wanted his ground 
very fine—it was the only way to get good results. 
Wm. Patten had used an iron mill, with good results. 
Now chopped his feed fine, which also gave good results. 
Mr. Lambert inquired as to the value of the cob 
ground; the opinion being that there was no value in the 
cob. 
Wm. Patten thought the profit of grinding depended 
a great deal upon the amount of labor lequired, etc. 
C. C. Buell said he had often changed from ground 
feed to stock corn, and found his cows did well. 
W. W. Bingham : Believed in grinding. Had used all 
kinds of feed—found corn and oats to be the best, all con¬ 
sidered. Often mixed bran. 
