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we may realize that we are uot the least part of the great agricultural 

 interests of the country. We are at the top. I do not believe the Indiana 

 dairymen realize this, and for that reason I want you to realize at this 

 very moment at the opening of this meeting that we are representing a 

 great branch of the agricultural interests of the United States. 



I am going to give you a few other figures in connection with the 

 dairy interest of Indiana as compared with some of our neighboring States. 

 We find out by the census of 1900 that Iowa produced in that year 147,- 

 000,000 pounds of butter; Wisconsin 115,000,000 pounds; Minnesota 82,- 

 000,000 pounds, and Indiana produced 54,000,000 in round numbers. While 

 we are not leading in butter production, yet Indiana produces a consider- 

 able amount of butter. Oiit of the 147,000,000 pounds produced in Iowa. 

 85,000,000 were produced in creameries; out of the 115,000,000 pounds 

 produced in Wisconsin, 71,000,000 were produced in creameries; out of 

 the 82,000,000 pounds produced in Minnesota, 41,000,000 were produced in 

 creameries, and out of the 54,000,000 pounds produced in Indiana but 

 3,500,000 were produced in creameries. What is the difference? The 

 first three States that I named produced nearly one-half of their butter 

 in creameries. This alone is a very significant fact. It brings to me the 

 fact that Indiana is not making the progress in the dairy line that it 

 should. I do not want to discourage you at the opening of this meeting, 

 but I want to bring this fact before you. The object of bringing this 

 meeting to Lafayette this year was to get in closer touch with the edu- 

 cational side of the business. We have a magnificent building. This 

 building belongs to the farmers of Indiana, and, as a part of the farming- 

 industry, we claim a sliare of it, and we feel gi-ateful to the President 

 of the University and the people that have this institution in charge that 

 they gave us as much space in this building as they did, that they are 

 showing an interest in the dairy business, and that they are willing to 

 assist the dairymen of the State to develop the business; and in behalf of 

 the Association, I can say we are glad to come to Lafayette this year. 

 We appreciate this opportimity of coming and seeing what is being done 

 here for the interest of the agriculturists of this State, and I am sure that 

 we will enjoy ourselves while we are here. I am sure we will be inter- 

 ested and go home with new aspirations and new ambitions, and we also 

 may be of some assistance to the people that have this work in charge 

 here, that we may encourage them in their .^ivork. I believe sometimes 

 that people who are doing educational work become discouraged, and the 

 young men and instructors need our encouragement, and we hope to en- 

 courage them. I thank you. 



The President: We ought to be thankful for these talks; they are en- 

 couraging. Now, we will listen to the Secretary and Treasurer's report 

 (See page — for Treasurer's report.) 



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