THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 341 



Total $3,643.29 



To check to Treasurer 4.89 



Total $3,648.18 



Approved: 



CHARLES T. GILKERSON, 

 E. SUDENDORF. 



The past year was a busy one for the Association. Our 

 annual Convention at Elgin in January was the largest meeting 

 of dairymen in the history of the state and the largest Conven- 

 tion both in the display of dairy machinery and supplies, and in 

 the scope of the program presented in the history of the Asso- 

 ciation. It was the first Convention at which dairy cattle were 

 shown, and this proved to be a most valuable and attractive fea- 

 ture. 



Because of the tuberculosis demonstration, details of which 

 are given elsewhere in this report, this Convention aroused state 

 wide interest. We feel that the knowledge gained justified the 

 expense. 



Besides the annual Convention, one day conventions were 

 held at Camp Point, Watseka, Clinton, Augusta, Effingham and 

 Damascus, and speakers were sent to two other meetings ar- 

 ranged by the Dairy Department, Illinois College of Agriculture. 

 One day meetings were arranged also for St. Joseph and Goode- 

 now, but local conditions on the dates agreed caused postpone- 

 ment. 



DIRECTORS' MEETINGS. 



The first and principal meeting of directors of the Associa- 

 tion was held at Ottawa in February, during the round-up of 

 State Farmers' Institutes. At that meeting Vice President 

 Mason presided. Charles Foss of Centerville was elected Treas- 

 urer for the ensuing year and George Caven, Chicago, was 

 elected Secretary. 



