. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. 180 Missotiri Agricultural Report. Diii'iiii;' llic suiniiici', cows (ililjiiii llicir wjilci" I'l'din wnlcr lioliis, brooks and tile drains, hi wiiiU-r tlicy aic walcrcd J'rom a trough in the yard, the water never being- warmed, as the winters are not severe. FARM BUILDINGS. The buiklings on the farms are substantial, usually being con- structed of stone or brick, and having slate or tile roofs. The houses are comfortable, and niueli attention is given to neat and ar
. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. 180 Missotiri Agricultural Report. Diii'iiii;' llic suiniiici', cows (ililjiiii llicir wjilci" I'l'din wnlcr lioliis, brooks and tile drains, hi wiiiU-r tlicy aic walcrcd J'rom a trough in the yard, the water never being- warmed, as the winters are not severe. FARM BUILDINGS. The buiklings on the farms are substantial, usually being con- structed of stone or brick, and having slate or tile roofs. The houses are comfortable, and niueli attention is given to neat and ar- tistic plantings around the homes. Our farmers have much to learn from their English cousins in this respect. English laborer's CITY MILK SUPPLY. England, with no greater area than Illinois, has a population nearly half as great as that of the United States, and the question of supply- ing this enormous number of people with fresh milk is a problem of magnitude. In small towns, milk is deliv- ered warm from the cow twice a day. In the large cities it must be cooled to stand shipping and the unavoidable delay in delivery. As the climate is cool, it is not as necessary to have the milk chilled to a low temperature during the summer as it is in the States. The customary price to the farmer is $ per 100 pounds for the sum- mer six months, and $ for the winter six months, making an av- erage of $ per 100 pounds, after the freight is paid. An example is cited of a dairy company distributing milk, one of the most extensive in ]\Ianchester, owned and operated by Mr. Hail- wood. He started in the business while yOung, and has developed a retail trade until at the present time he owns two farms, and runs one-horse delivery carts and eight distributing shops in the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly re
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