58 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
netisni, and its results upon animals. He believed that 
some men would make a kicker out of any cow they would 
attempt to milk. He had two sons; one was a good 
milker, the ofher, he believed, honestly wanted to make 
one, but could not. 
Bartholomew : Thought there was something in this 
singing while milking. The best milker he ever had he 
had kept for twelve years. He never milked a cow that 
he knew of without singing, and never sung but the one 
song, and that was “ The Sword of Bunker Hill.’' He 
didn’t believe there was another song that could bi ing the 
milk that one could. / 
Dr. Tefft : Thought the factorymcn were in error 
in their way of running the factories. They should visit 
each one of their patrons and see how, and in what condi¬ 
tion, they got their milk. The Illinois Condensing Co., of 
Elgin, had a rule, that their patrons’ barns should be visited 
once each week or oftener, and examined. A little sour 
milk in the milk pail might spoil the whole batch that came 
to the factory. The manufacturer had not the interest lie 
ought to have in this matter. It was not out of his pocket 
so much as it was out of ours. It should not be allowed 
for one man to spoil all. The Illinois Condensing Co. 
never let milk come into the • factory until it was examined 
by an expert. It was impossible to make good cheese if 
you didn’t examine your patrons’ cow stables and appurten¬ 
ances. If you wish to manufacture a good article you 
should examine your patrons’ barns and find out how your 
milk came to you. Then again, were our factories clean 
and nice ? Were they run- on a clean principle ? If all 
this was done we would not have so much fault found with 
our cheese in the future as we had now. He knew of Mr. 
