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dairymen of this association could take no greater step forward 

 than at this time to encourage the organization of one or more 

 such associations among its members. I beheve that you ought 

 to take steps now to get out Hteraturc that will teach the dairy- 

 men of your State the value of such work and that you ought 

 to encourage your State legislature to aid you in lines of this 

 kind. I am sure from what Professor Hills has told you of the 

 conditions found in this State and of the work that has been ac- 

 complished already, that you can depend upon getting- all the as- 

 sistance he can possibly give in encouraging this work. 



You have no more striking example of the need of work of 

 this kind than the illustration given by Professor Hills in his 

 description and explanation of the cow census as taken by Hoard's 

 Dairyman. In this he has pointed out conditions that ought not 

 to exist, and will not exist if the dairymen of this State take the 

 forward step and will organize themselves in such a way that 

 they can study questions that seem now beyond them, employ 

 competent help for the cleaning out of the poor cows from their 

 herds and have the aid of better methods of feeding and breeding. 



I hope that this convention will not adjourn before steps 

 have been taken in some way to start work along these lines. 

 A committee should be appointed to make a thorough study of 

 the application of the work that has been done abroad to your in- 

 dividual needs, and by the time of your next annual meeting you 

 ought to be able to report such progress as will enable you to do 

 a very materially advanced work in another year. 



