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silos and says, "We are milking 50 cows in all stages of lactation, 

 10 of which are heifers with first calf, and our check for January- 

 cream was $265.00 ; not so bad for winter." 



Mr. McNish of Brookfield, Mo., has two silos. He says, "I feed 

 all classes of cattle with good results, especially for growing stock. 

 I fed a car load of steers silage and ear corn and topped the 

 market. The only difficulty in feeding silage with ear corn is that 

 the cattle which are to be fattened will quit eating ear corn and eat 

 silage alone. Corn, I believe, should be ground when feeding with 

 silage for fattening steers." 



The writer has personal letters in his possession from all of 

 the above named men to prove that they said just what is accredited 

 to them. Either the silo is a mighty good thing, or else it has a 

 way of fooling a lot of mighty good men. About 100 were built in 

 Missouri last year. 



RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE STATE DAIRY ASSOCIA- 

 TION. 



We, the State Dairy Association of Missouri, assembled in 

 seventeenth annual convention, and representing 25,000 dairy farm- 

 ers in Missouri, hereby resolve : 



First: We thank the Columbia Commercial Club for their 

 liberal financial assistance. 



Second: We wish to express our obligations to the State 

 Board of Agriculture for their financial assistance, and to the 

 Honorable George B. Ellis, Secretary, for his efficient efforts in 

 behalf of our meeting. 



Third: We appreciate the attendance of the representatives 

 of the various machine companies with their exhibits, and wish 

 especially to thank Blanke & Hauk, and A. H. Barber Companies 

 for their unusually extensive exhibits. 



Fourth : We favor the holding of a National Dairy Show in 

 Chicago next fall. 



Fifth: The thanks of the Association are extended to Pro- 

 fessor Oscar Erf of the Kansas Agriculture College through whose 

 courtesy was made possible the exhibit of the milking machine, 

 and we also extend our thanks to Mr. S. Suzuki for his services in 

 operating the same. 



Sixth: We favor the establishment of reasonable pure food 



