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ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



spring were sacrificed because her real value had not at that time 

 been determined. 



Remember that in the United States farmers are milking 14 

 million cows, no one of which makes anybody a profit and that 

 on the average farm in this country somebody is wasting 27.2 

 days every year. 



By a combination of judgment and determining the develop- 

 ment of the essential points for butter production and the use 

 of the scales and test this great waste of feed and labor can be 

 eliminated. 



I thank you for your kind attention. 



President : Mr. Van Pelt will judge the cattle in the exhibi- 

 tion and will explain the differences in the types as they appear. 

 We will stand adjourned until this evening at 8 :00 o'clock. 



Mr. Van Pelt, in the midst of an audience of interested lis- 

 teners, proceeded with the examination of the animals in the 

 show, describing the points of each animal and answering many 

 questions. This part of the program was most interesting and 

 instructive and occupied the remainder of the afternoon. 



