The Washington times., 1907-10-13

ness All the crops are utilized in feed
ing the cattle. and the horses are used
in cultlvating the land and IL carrying
the daily milk supply 10 the station.
OF course. not ali Of the 1S3 Jerseys
are giving milk all the time. Some OF
this number are merely heifers. But. as
they mature. they DO their part IN the
milk production.
This milk tastes like the best" OBJ
served The Times representative, as he
quaffed a glass Of IT before leaving the
farm.
1T is the best" said Mr.. Ford. with
pride 'If you don't believe it, get a
list Of the many doctors who get their
lunches at our lunch rooms IN the city,
A Scientific Process,
Dairy farming has come to be a
science, There was time when cows
could be housed in the most miserable
stables and given food and drink calcu-
lated 10 spread disease.
But these days have passed Now the
science is an ex act thing N every par
ticular If dairy earning is done accord
ing to law. From the time a calf is born
It is watched ever with jealous care
The cows food and drink are guarded.
and her stables are kept scrupulouzly
clean and sanitary
Such things are required by the laws
Of the District OF Columbia. and by the
laws Of almost all the States Of the
Union. OF course, there are diaries
which do not fulfil the law to the small
est detail. But Ford & Graham are peo-
pie who go the law lone better" They
do more than the law requires. The
food they give their cattle IS finer than
the law requires. The beauty Of their
farm and its operation are far beyond
what mere compliance with the law
could ever accomplish
Firms Improvements.
Their modes OF constructing their
buildings. their automatic feeding de-
vices. and many other. details OF their
system are embellishments that they
have willingly added TO their farm and
its workings
Washington. like other cities. has had
several periods in recent years in which
It became afraid of its milk supply 1t
is & notable fact that these fears
have never touched the reputation OF
the farm owned and operated by Ford &
Graham
An agreeable feature Of the farm Is
that nothing there irnp-esses the visitor
as being cheap or a makeshift- Every
where there Is the air Of solidarity and
lasting strength. one glance at the
residence Of Mr.. Graham lays the
foundation for this impression. The
tall, colonial pillars. supporting the
double verandas. and me biE windows.
indicating large. airy rooms. are pleas
ant to the sight Of the tourist
Good Management.
/ In the stables. where the sleek-coated
Jerseys are MIXED. there Is the same
! air Of permanent excellence. The long
stretch Of cement floors. the perfectly
I operated automatic devices, both Tor
\ feeding and watering. and the modern
method OF keeping the stables clean and
fresh-looking. are things that speak well
! for the business ability and the gift for
management possessed by the men in
charge OF the farm.
I It is a rare thing for a sick cow to %
/ heard os on this farm There Is no
reason for the cows to be sick Their
food, their rheIter. and their treatment
are such as to keep them IN the best OF
condition. Much has been written OF
( the ''lcnd-faced cow but on the Ford
/ & Graham farm living examples OF It
are found. They look as II they real
lied the excellent care taken OF them
and their children
/ There is never any stampeding OF
I herds, just as there is never any hurry
about the driving OF the cows from the