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Illinois has made one of the largest appropriations in 

 the United States. New York has appropriated $300,- 

 000, of which $25,000 is laid aside in the interest of the 

 dairy industry. Now, that is competitive and we must 

 compete with other States. Wisconsin is getting up a 

 competitive exhibition, and she is going to pay every 

 dollar of the expense. They are sending commission- 

 ers around to all the meetings, instructing them what 

 to do in order to become competitive exhibitors. I 

 don't see the force of the statement as to the dairy 

 cattle. Kemember this working school is simply a 

 scheme to disseminate knowledge. Every man who 

 sends a cow there sends it at his own expense, or the 

 expense of the association he belongs to. He gets no 

 return whatever from that animal. He does not even 

 send it there in the hope of getting a cash premium on 

 her if she is successful. He gives her entire product 

 to the World's Columbian Exposition during the entire 

 six months. Now, I would like to know why that man 

 is not entitled to his pro rata of that $40,000, as 

 well as a man who sends a cow there to exhibit 

 her in a general live stock department for one month. 

 We have nothing to say against offering premiums for 

 fat stock, all we ask is that our interest should be 

 attended to, as well as other people's. 



Mr. Wyman: It is contemplated by the State Board 

 of Agriculture to make an exhibit of the agricultural re- 

 sources of this State at the State Fair. We have offered 

 prizes and have got out a circular. They are offered 

 through the State Board, not through the National 

 Commission. That is to be in the National Building. 

 This is a matter that is done entirely by the State 

 Board. Our circular states that the property offered 

 at the State Fair, and all the samples shown, will be- 



