On the side of production no country in the world
is nearly so well suited for milk production as Britain. It grows good grass by nature. It is the place of origin of most of the best races of mulch cow in the world. Since our wise forefathers equipped the land with walls and hedgerows, that lend the snugness of a garden or even a stable to our fields and paddocks it has become a paradise for stock. The climate allows the cattle to stay out in the fields almost continuously and the heat is seldom sufficient to create difficulties in keeping the milk fresh. The distances are such that now, with the singular perfection of both road and rail conveyers, the freshest milk can be supplied to the depths of the biggest town within a few hours. We are self-sufficing and without real rivalry in a congenial food which is not only complete but necessary for all young people. Their future health is founded on it. la; only rival, according to some German physiologists, is raw carrot I
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