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to fight two of the cow's worst enemies — oleomargarine and sluggish 

 indifference among the dairy farmers — one is as bad as the other. 

 The first lives onlj because of the latter. 



Along this line I see one thing on the programme to be discussed, 

 and that ie "the working of the oleo law in this State." We all know 

 what a political stir this question raised in our land a year ago, but 

 we hope it is out of politics now, and is in shape to do good work. 

 1 hope we may be able to assist in holding up the hands of our offi- 

 cials wherever opportunity offers. This law will be evaded in every 

 possible way this winter on account of the higher price of butter, and 

 it will require eternal vigilance to keep unscrupulous dealers from 

 selling oleo against the law. 



Another question confronting us this 3'ear, and I believe is to be 

 discussed, is the high price of feeding stuff's, and how to feed it to the 

 cow so she will pay for tl; ' same, and leave enough to pay her owner 

 for his trouble. No dr bt we shall reap enough from this one 

 article to repay us for oui time spent in coming here. Given as it is 

 from one of our best autl orities on the subject, one who has done 

 much for the farmers of his State. 



There are so many questions of interest on the programme that I 

 fail to see the reason why people hesitate or object to coming here 

 and be present with us. 



Some of my neighbors when I wanted them to come and attend this 

 meeting said: ''Oh, such things do not amount to much, so what is 

 the use in going." Such as these need to be educated. If everybody 

 would by paying the small sum of fl.OO become members, what a 

 power we could be! Instead of 26 or 27 cent butter it would be 35 

 or 40 cent butter. 



Again permit me to say that we are glad we have come to accept 

 your hospitality, and we can see no excuse why these gatherings 

 will not be the instruments of success. Anyway we shall, no doubt, 

 be the better for rubbing elbows with one another for a couple of 

 days. 



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