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mean $312.50 less income from the same herd, provided 

 the same price was received for the farm dairy but- 

 ter as for that made at the creamery. This little per 

 cent, gain is another of the little tilings that go to 

 make the dairy pay. 



Knowledge of the business is only a small item, but 

 it is a well known and established fact that the dairy 

 farmers who are best informed on their business make 

 the most money, and that is the object for which we 

 are all working. 



I can not close this talk on little things without 

 reference to the great fraud and enemy to the dairy, 

 Oleomargarine. At the last session of our legislature 

 attempts were made to secure such laws as would com- 

 pel all dealers to sell the stuff for what it is, but with 

 a fair number of farmers as representatives, none of 

 the measures introduced became laws. The money 

 behind this interest was too strong, or our farmer 

 legislators were not rightly informed as to the injury 

 that is being done to the dairy by this great enemy. 

 As voters, the farmers can demand of their representa- 

 tives such legislation as will compel all interested to 

 advertise the fact that they are selling oleomargarine. 



Will you remember this when some silver-tongued 

 orator of the special pleading class (lawyers) asks you 

 for a vote? Just ask him how he stands on the sub- 

 ject, and do not take any uncertain answer; have a 

 distinct "YES" or "NO." 



The convention met at 9:30 the next day, Feb. 26, 

 1 Q 92, the president in the chair. 



The president appointed the following committee to 

 visit Champaign in accordance with the motion carried 

 the evening before: John Boyd, Chicago, chairman; 



