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money will buy almost anything, Mr. Boyd. I suppose 

 that we could buy butter that would score just as well 

 as if it was entered in a competitive show. 



The Chairman: Do you think that the State Board 

 are willing to appropriate a dollar for that purpose? 



Mr. Wyman : Yes, I do. 



The Chairman : How much in your judgment ? 



Mr. Wyman: I don't know how much. There is 

 one thing you want to remember, we have got a build- 

 ing that is going to cost $300,000. There has got to 

 be an administration that is going to cost a great deal 

 more, and this is a large State, there are a great many 

 industries to be represented, even in the agricultural 

 line there are many different departments. 



Mr. Monrad : I would like to ask a question as a 

 matter of historical interest to the dairymen of Illinois. 

 Did not the State Board of Agriculture in a great 

 measure have the formulating of the bill appropriating 

 the $800,000 ? 



Mr. Wyman : That bill had already been drafted 

 before I came onto the Board. I should presume that 

 one or two members of the State Board in connection 

 with the officers of several other State departments 

 drafted the bill, and I think the Attorney-General and 

 the Governor had something to do with it. 



Mr. Monrad : I consider that the State Board of 

 Agriculture has proved false to the trust for which it 

 was elected, as far as the dairy department is concerned. 

 It has been suggested that possibly $10,000 might be 

 devoted to this purpose. Now, Mr. President, it 

 seems to me an absurdity to propose to devote $10,000 

 to show the resources of Illinois as regards its dairy 

 interests. This industry is more important than any 

 other in the State and ought to have at least $50,000 

 out of the $800,000 that has been appropriated. 



