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cattle, horses, hogs and sheep and the rest to advertising, except 

 one or two columns devoted to the performance of a record break- 

 ing cow^ or the failure of a scrub herd, that was half fed and had 

 no care. Something over thirty years ago a dairy cow got some no- 

 toriety and her picture in the leading periodicals of the United 

 States by kicking over a kerosene lamp and starting a fire that 

 cleared off a patch of ground preparatory to the building of the 

 greatest city of modern times, one that is commensurate with the 

 demands of a great and growing country, thereby making herself 

 a benefactor instead of the instigator of a calamity. It has not 

 been long since she succeeded in getting her picture in one of 

 the leading magazines because of a successful campaign conducted 

 by her personally in favor of Peter Porter of Niagara Falls for 

 Congress against the old time and popular politician, James Wads- 

 worth. 



When notice was served on me that I had been placed on tho 

 general evening program for on address on "The Dairy Cow" I 

 appreciated that my audience would be composed of those whose 

 interests were varied, and I appreciated keenly the responsibility 

 of introducing and chaperoning this member of the world's animal 

 aristocracy, and yet I say to you, in all seriousness, that it gives 

 me great pleasure to present tonight the undisputed claim this 

 noble animal has on each one of you. The dairy cow is akin to 

 every phase of the commercial, industrial and social interests of 

 this great State. Notwithstanding this, because of your varied 

 interests and the different vocations of this assembly, I feel I 

 would not have done my duty if I failed to acknowledge the grati- 

 tude, not only of Missouri dairymen, but of twenty millions of 

 people who depend on her as a prominent source of revenue, for 

 the recognition you have given her in this meeting, and if I suc- 

 ceed in presenting a single thought that will cause any one of 

 you to hold the Missouri cow in higher esteem and that 

 will cause j^^ou to surround her with environments that will extend 

 her field of usefulness, I will have accomplished my most earnest 

 desire, and the reward will be more than commensurate with tho 

 effort. 



On the outside of the cover of the elaborate program pro- 

 vided for this week you have noticed the picture of a beautiful 

 team of mules and under this picture is written : "Missouri stands 

 at the head, the only safe place." I would that I might tonight 

 paint another picture that you could take home with you and 

 preserve on the tablet of memory. It would be the picture of a 



