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the state, but I know that DeKalb Co. , has held several success- 

 ful institutes where the expense did not exceed that amount; for 

 this reason I would suggest that our officers be instructed to 

 devote as much as can be spared from our annual appropriations 

 towards sending good speakers to such institutes as may apply 

 for them. 



It is to be hoped that the annual appropriations will be in- 

 creased to enable us to send out regular Dairy Instructors as 

 does Wisconsin. 



The steps taken by our Secretary of Agriculture in opening a 

 market in England for our butter, has taught us that we can 

 compete with the world. 



nWe have become acquainted with the class of goods demanded, 

 transportation has been furnished at reasonable rates and we 

 are now ready to do business with the foreigner whenever the 

 market on either side of the water warrants it. 



Our last year's membership was 219, the largest the associa- 

 tion ever had, we hope to exceed that number this year, to show 

 the dairymen in the northern part of the state that the southern 

 part is alive to the dairy interest. 



Our worthy secretary has secured large donations to be 

 offered at this meettng as premiums on butter, there are some 

 very valuable medals included in the list, the ones that are 

 fortunate enough to get them will have something to be proud of. 



I trust that we will have such a meeting that you can say 

 when you go to your homes that the 24th annual meeting of the 

 Illinois State Daryman's Association was a success. 



THE PROFITABLE DAIRY COW. 



PROF. C. F. CURTISS, AMES, IOWA. 



Ladies and Gentlemen: 



I assure you that it is a pleasure to me to meet with the 

 dairymen of the great state of Illinois on this auspicious occasion. 



