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ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



March 30th. 



Arrive Long Point 7 : 00 a. m. 



Leave Long Point 9:30 a.m. 



Arrive Dana 9 : 40 a. m. 



Leave Dana 10 : 40 a. m. 



Arrive Benson 11:10 a.m. 



Leave Benson 12 : 10 p. m. 



Arrive Roanoke 12:20 p.m. 



Leave Roanoke 2 : 30 p. m. 



Arrive Washington 3 : 00 p. m. 



Leave Washington 4 : 00 p. m. 



Arrive Morton 4 : 20 a. m. 



Return to Chicago after 5:30 p. m., 

 this date. 



The territory covered is new in dairying and while we 

 found farmers generally anxious to learn about the possibilities 

 of dairy farming, we found a great many who had very limited 

 ideas as to the value of the industry or how it should be con- 

 ducted in order to insure a profit. For example ; the expression 

 was heard a number of times, that land in that part of the state 

 is too valuable for dairying, when in fact it is the only branch 

 of farming that will make possible a profit on the valuation that 

 these farmers put upon their land. 



During the week the dairy train was run, the weather was 

 exceedingly favorable for outdoor work and gave promises of 

 an unusual early opening of Spring. On that account many far- 

 mers were in the field plowing and sowing oats and the attend- 

 ance at the train meetings was not as large as would have been 

 the case, had the weather been the usual variety for the last of 

 March. 



The dairy train consisted of an engine and baggage car, 

 two day coaches and a sleeper. In the baggage car were shown 

 separators and other dairy supplies. 



The day coaches were used for the meetings and the sleep- 

 er was for the accommodation of speakers, officers of the asso- 

 ciation and others in charge of the train. 



Stops were made at the various places and if the audience 

 was large enough to fill both coaches, speakers were provided 

 for each during the time the train was at the station and time 

 was also given for the audience to inspect the dairy machinery 



