The Columbus journal., 1898-04-27
IssIryins In Southern IllInols.

| CONDENSED from Farmers Review,
! Stenographic Report Of Illinois State
pairymen's Convention.)
L. A. Spies spoke on feeding of dairy
| cows in southern Illinois. In part he
said: The feeding Of dairy cows In diff
ferent localities is Influenced most by
the kind Of feed that grows best in
those localities. Southern Illinois has
long been noted for its crops of corn.
We have our cows come in fresh in
the fall Of the year. as we then get our
dairy products when they will bring the
most money. We have long since quit
buying other peoples mistakes, and
raise our own cows. We traiL them to
be hearty eaters and develop a sound
constitution. I would not dairy with
out silage. as this makes 1t possible to
have succulent feed all the year round,
the very thing necessary for a large
d0W of milk
Mr.. W. K. Lyons also contributed an
interesting paper. which led to the fol-
lowing discussion:
OIL would like to ask il the bad
condition of the roads for quite a Dor
ton Of the year isn't quite drawback
to dairying in this section?
Mr.. Lyons-Occasionally It is. The
way 1t is right now it Is considerable
Of drawback. but for several winters
past We have experienced very lit.!e
dimculty in that regard.
OIL would like to ask this question:
Mr.. Lyons, in his remarks. rather dep
recated the use Of the hand separator.
Wouldn't the use of hand separators in
furnishing cream to the creameries OBJ
viate some OF the difhculty OF bad
roads? You would not have to carry
so much stuff to the creamery.
Mr.. Lyons-In Southern Illinois the
farmers will come to town anyway, and
the creameries are not far apart. I
cannot see where the advantages come
In.
Q.-What is your objection to the
hand separator?
Mr.. Lyons-The creamery would have
to drive around and collect the cream.
Q.-What is the objection from the
farmers standpoint?
Mr.. Lyons-One Of the great objec-
tions would be the expense Of collect
Ing the milk. The farmers expense in
hauling the milk is not to be compared
With the creamery's expense in going
after 1t. The creamery man has to pay
two or three dollars for q team and
driver. when many times the farmers
teams are idle and can do It much
cheaper than the creamery man. The
expense comes out of the farmer in the
end. and claim the present plan would
he more successful.
Q.-How about in the summer!
Mr.. Ly0ns-In our experience the
milk for many Of the creameries In
Southern Illinois Is brought In by the
young people. children, and old people
that are not very serviceable on the
tie expense. Suppose half dozen farm
ers club together In a locality. OF
course the one that comes in loses half
q day, but how often does that happen?
Only once = week. and he must come
to town for supplies occasionally. OF
course where farmers are within mile
Of the creamery 1t takes only a small
portion of time.
Q.-You do not mean to say that the
milk is delivered only once q week?
Mr.. Lyons-I mean that where half
dozen farmers club together one
needs to come only once . week.
OIL am not interested in this mat
ter at all; but 1t strikes me very forci-
bly, that can see q great objection to
1t. It Is utterly impossible for man
to operate nifty machines as well @ be