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I think that always makes a pretty good recommendation to the 

 kicker who questions the accuracy of your test, to advise him to 

 own a tester and check up. I believe you are conducting a 

 straight, square business in this section, 90 per cent ot the 

 creameries are, and will stand investigation on the part of the 

 patrons; and if you have a reputation among your patrons it 

 is only a question of a little further pains to show that the alkali 

 test is honest. If we did not have those troubles to contend with 

 everybody would want to go into the creamery business. But 

 I believe under certain conditions this alkali test may be a help. 

 We have found it so. 



There is one point that I lay a great deal of emphasis on 

 in our work with the dairymen, the dairy farmer, in feeding any 

 and everything else. The great mass of people are trying to get a 

 groove into which they can shove their individual wants. As a 

 teacher, the hardest thing I have to do is to make my statements 

 in such a way that everyone will not try to get into a groove. 

 There is hardly a bit of advice in our papers, or at our meetings, 

 that will not get someone into trouble if taken too literally and 

 without the exercise of judgment. On the other hand, if it is 

 measured by a little thought and care, some of it will be found 

 useful in at least a part of many a man's business. The same 

 is true of this alkali test — it is not a cure-all for all evils. There 

 are places where it is a help. 



The President : — The most important subject at this time 

 to this association, and especially to the dairymen of the country 

 generally, is legislation on dairy matters, which is under the 

 control of our National Dairy Union. You who heard my paper 

 on Tuesday know r just how I feel in regard to this matter, and 

 I shall now call on Mr. S. B. Shilling, president of the National 

 Dairy Union of the United States, which is our legislative body 

 working in conjunction with our several state associations. 



