Repovt of Dairij Comnii.s.sioiier. 69 



May 23 and 24 I attended the Land Congress at Irontou, deliver- 

 ing an address on dairying. 



Beginning June 13 and ending 23 of the same month, I accompanied 

 a party from the School of Journalism of the University on a trip, begin- 

 ning at Kirksville, including Mexico, St. Louis, Springfield, Hollister, 

 Brandsville and Koshkonong, at all of which places addresses were made 

 on dairying. The young journalists reported each address to the metro- 

 politan newspapers of the State. It has been found that much good has 

 come of this publicity for the dairy interests. 



On July 25 and 26 addresses were made on dairying at Fruitville 

 and West Plains while in attendance at the peach carnival. 



Dairy addresses were made on July 27 at Billings ; August 16, 

 Humphrey ; August 20, at Cassville ; August 23, at Rich Fountain ; 

 August 24, at Bunceton; at the Land Congress at Moberly from Sep- 

 tember 6 to 9 ; October 13, jMountain Grove; October 15, Lowry City 

 and Appleton City. 



From October 25 until the 28th, inclusive, a very unique train was 

 run over the Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield Railway through the 

 courtesy of Col. E. J. Perry, superintendent of that road, and was called 

 the State Dairy, Poultry and Good Roads Special, the train being made 

 up of three motor cars. The principal speakers of the occasion were T. 

 E. Quisenberry, Secretary of the State Poultry Board; Curtis Hill, State 

 Highway Engineer, and myself. We spoke to five thousand people in 

 about three days, including a large number of school children. So great 

 was the success of these meetings that the authorities of this road are ex- 

 pecting to repeat it in the near future. 



On November 3, at the request of the Secretary of the State Board 

 of Agriculture, I proceeded to Jameson to speak on dairying, but owing 

 to a misunderstanding with the local authorities as to date, no address 

 was made. The next day, however, an address on dairying was delivered 

 at Gallatin in connection with other institute workers of this Board. 



Referring to the trip over the Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield 

 Company Railway with motor cars, it occurs to me that it would be a 

 large measure of economy if your Board could see its way clear to 

 purchase a motor car which could be run over the several railroads of the 

 State. I am informed that the railroads would be very glad to give the 

 right of wdy, together with a i)ilot to transport the speakers of your 

 Board in their institute work, thereby saving the very large expense of 

 railway fares. This car, I am informed, can be purchased for about five 

 hundred dollars, and would always be the property of the Board. 



On November 18, at the request of Secretary Wilson of your Board, 



