THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 149 



When I was in the cradle the dairy business was there. I could 

 picture to you a gentleman in the middle age of life who had 

 started then in the dairy business, Phineas Smith. I think he made 

 and carted the first can of milk to Chicago. The people of Clin- 

 ton now look at the starting of this creamery, and I apprehend 

 when five years have passed over, you will see a magnificent 

 creamery here turning out the butter by the wagon load every 

 week. 



Another thing in regard to Clinton and Elgin tonight. You 

 have the Illinois Dairymen's Association with you here. We 

 want it next year in Elgin. I have been connected with this 

 association I think for about 20 years or more, and during all 

 that time, the principal city in the dairy business in the state has 

 never been able to obtain this convention. I believe Elgin could 

 give you the support a convention like this should have, and 

 larger numbers than Clinton can give us as it is a larger city. 

 Elgin is intensely interested in the dairy business. It is so near 

 Chicago that you people from the central part of the state and 

 from Iowa would be glad to come to Elgin, and we would treat 

 you right. There are quite a number here from our city, and 

 I believe they will bear me out. If you will only come, we will 

 provide all that is necessary to entertain you. This will be 

 brought before you in the proper manner. 



Of course, the dairy interest in the north is more intense. 

 All the farms there are given over to the dairy work. In Kane 

 county I doubt very much if there are 100 farms that are in 

 what you call feeding or stock farming. They are, practically, 

 all dairy farms. A great many of them turn out 10 to 20 cans 

 of milk every day the year round, winter and summer. We have 

 with us a gentleman who is on his own farm, and he tells me he 

 is shipping 41 cans of milk every 24 hours. He is probably the 

 most economical producer of milk in this state, if not in any 

 state. Of course, I could go on and recite these incidents of the 

 Elgin district, but you have speakers here who can tell you stories 

 galore, and I believe Mr. Chairman I will give way. I thank 

 you for giving Elgin a place on the list. 



