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members, were here to testif}' upon this subject. He gave a record 
of Devon, Short Horn and graded cows, as to milking qualities, and 
showed that the best of cows for the family or dairy were found in 
each of these breeds. 
Mr. Griswold of Waukesha asked as to bedding for cows. 
Mr. Curtis said they should have dry, clean beds, so that all 
odors should be taken up. 
Mr. Haight enquired about the advantages of corn fodder and 
whether it is well to feed the corn with the fodder. 
Mr. Allen, Fox Lake, approved of feeding corn upon the stalks. 
He fattened cattle upon it, and his pigs carefully looked after the 
waste. 
Mr. Adams: How long should a good cow go dry? 
Mr. Porter: Not more than six weeks. 
Mr. Woodard, Marengo, Illinois, did not believe in coloring 
butter, and gave the experience of one who had taken numerous 
butter premiums, who had fed timothy hay and corn meal, using no 
coloring, and his success had been quite satisfactory. 
Mr. Kiser, Dane county: To attain the best results, two objects 
must be kept in mind. To get a large amount of milk of good 
quality and keep the cow in good condition. Thought a cow in 
good condition gave more and better milk upon the same feed than 
one thin and poor. He liked corn and oats ground together for 
feed. Time of milking was a matter of habit; but should be 
regular. 
Mr. Leach: Howdong ought a cow to be milked? 
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Mr. Porter: Not over ten months. Best calves, as a rule, are 
from those cows which go dry even longer than two months. 
AVHAT IS THE DUTY OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL 
SOCIETY TO THE BEE-KEEPING ^INTEREST OF WIS¬ 
CONSIN? 
BY PROFESSOR R. Z. MASON, APPLETON. 
The Wisconsin State Agricultural Society has very properly from 
time to time encouraged almost every department of industry in 
the domain ’of agriculture and manufactures, by the offer of 
