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that nothing else would be required. Any agent who will make 

 such statements in order to sell silos is not using the best meth- 

 ods to promote their use. 



In feeding silage the change from pasture to winter feed 

 is not attended by a drop in the milk flow as is the case of dry 

 feeding. Silage, being succulent and very digestible,, stimulates 

 the appetite and assists in the digestion of other food fed with 

 it. It also has a very beneficial influence on the health of the 

 animals. It can be fed during the dry months in summer as well 

 as winter. 



Summing up, then, we find that the advantages of the silo 

 are: Economy in storage space, providing succulent green feed 

 all winter, saves the entire corn plant, increases the milk flow 

 and keeps the animals in good health. 



As Illinois heads tHe list of states in corn production and is 

 one of the foremost dairy states, it is up to the dairymen to see 

 that the cow and the corn crop get together on this silo proposi- 

 tion. 



President: Mr. Newman has an announcement he would 

 like to make, but before he makes that announcement I would 

 like to make public the names of the nominating committee and 

 ask them to report as soon as they can. 



Mr. Newman : I want to speak about the test tomorrow 

 and the killing of the cattle and the postmortem examination. 

 We first intended to have the animals killed in the building next 

 door, but we find that so many will want to see and hear about it 

 that it has been decided to go to the Kerber Packing Company, 

 where we can all be accommodated. We have arranged for street 

 cars to be in front of the building at 9 :30 tomorrow morning; it 

 is only a five or a ten minutes ride. All coming from the south 

 can get off at the packing house instead of coming into Elgin, 

 which will save you five cents. We will keep those cars running 

 as long as necessary to get every one there. 



Another matter, this Association is having such a successful 



