ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 265 



OUR NEXT CONVENTION. 



The next, or twenty-sixth, annual convention of Illinois State Dairy- 

 men's Association will be held January 11, 12, and 13, 1900, at a place to be 

 designated by the directors. 



This decision was reached at a meeting held July 6 in Chicago. It 

 was also decided at that time to have separate classes for creamery and 

 dairy butter, and to have a larger purse for cheese. The cheese industry 

 of Illinois is considerable, but has never been much represented at our con- 

 ventions. There were only two entries last year and two the year before. 

 Last year only $8 was offered for prizes on cheese. It was suggested' that 

 at the next convention a purse of $25 be offered for cheese and it was hoped 

 that this sum would be/ a sufficient inducement to get together a fair and 

 creditable representation of the state's cheese industry. 



The place of holding the convention could not be settled at this meeting, 

 for to get the convention it is necessary that the successful town meet cer- 

 tain conditions. The secretary is ready now to correspond on the matter 

 of locating the next meeting, and hopes to hear from all interested towns. 

 It was the sense of the directors' meeting that as the convention was in the 

 southern part of the state in 1898 and in he central part last January, the 

 next convention should be held in the northern part. This, however, does 

 not prevent any town in the state!: rom bidding for the next January meet- 

 ing. 



The directors approved the report of the secretary. 



Joseph Newman of Elgin was elected as the representative of the asso- 

 ciation on the State Board of Inspectors in the product commission busi- 

 ness, a board created by the last legislature. H. H. Hopkins of Hinckley 

 was elected treasurer of the association to succeed Mr. Newman. 



