306 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



all sources was liberal, but the membership is not as large as we 

 should have when we consider the magnitude of the 'dairy in- 

 terest in the state. The convention, however was a success in 

 every particular. 



The features of the meeting, besides the program of ad- 

 dresses and discussions were the butter judging contest, the milk 

 and cream test and the butter exhibit. In these contests cash 

 prizes were offered. 



In butter judging, 10 tubs were selected and were first 

 scored by the three expert judges and their average score was 

 taken as representing the best judgment on the quality of the 

 butter. Then the contestants were each permitted to score the 

 butter and the nearest to the judge's score settled the contest. 

 Chas. Foss of Cedarville, was first; Carl Lund of Urbana, sec- 

 ond; S. L. Murphy, Gardenplain, third, and B. K. Peters, Dallas 

 City, fourth. 



The milk and cream contest brought quite a few entries. 

 Those who took part signed the following entry blank after it 

 had been properly filled out : 



Dairy meeting and milk and cream contest Clinton, 111., 

 Jan. 19-20-21, under the direction of the Illinois State Dairy- 

 men's Association. 



Official Entry Blank. 

 Class I. — Market Milk (Raw.) 



P. O. Address Date, , 1909. 



George Caven, Sec, 



154 Lake Street, 



Chicago, 111. 



Please enter for me one quart of milk to compete for prizes 

 offered by the Illinois State Dairymen's Association in accord- 

 ance with the conditions herein prescribed. 



(Signed) 



