ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 271 



The Dairy Exhibit 



AT 



Louisiana Purchase Exposition 



Committee— W. L. MOUNTS, Chairman; J. H. PIERCE, H. M. DUNLAP. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. 

 GEORGE E. HUNT, Hebron. 



There was no exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition 

 that excited more comment or was viewed with more genuine 

 interest than the magnificent exhibition of butter in the mam- 

 moth glass refrigerated cases located in the Palace of Agricul- 

 ture. There was none that people inquired for more or that 

 will be remembered by them longer than the Butter Statuary. 

 One of. the most attractive and interesting sections of this exhibit 

 is that installed by the Illinois Commission, under the direction 

 of W. L. Mounts, John H. Pierce, and H. M. Dunlap, compris- 

 ing tthe Dairy Committee, and Geo. A. Hunt, superintendent of 

 the exhibit. The statuary in this exhibit consists of a full 

 length ideal statute representing " Illinois," holding the Shield of 

 State with one hand, while the other grasps the shaft holding 

 the streamer reading " Illinois " in large clear golden letters. On 

 either side of this figure were large busts of Lincoln and Grant. 

 These busts and the full length figure were made of pure, Illinois 

 creamery butter. 



The character of the statuary reflects great credit on the 

 representative of Lorado Taft's studio, Mr. Crunelle, who did 



