Thirty-fourth Annual Convention. '^^ 



You cannot afford to raise a calf unless he is of high quality, 

 and you cannot get high quality unless you have the sire. I 

 have seen sires that you v^ould not think of taking the risk of 

 raising stock from. 



A Plan for Raising Better Cows. 



Now I have a plan to suggest to you farmers. I hope that 

 I have made some impression on your minds, I have come here 

 for no other purpose. Now my suggestion is this, I would get 

 you to band together and get a few sires. Do not make a 

 mistake in doing it. I assume most of you are individual farm- 

 ers and I would not for all I am worth enter into a contract to 

 furnish you all with such a sire as I am talking about, because 

 I could not get them, but there are some that can be had without 

 extravagant expense, and I would have them. I would have 

 them and have one serve each neighborhood. Get a few like 

 them and you will settle this whole thing. 



Marengo a Good Dairy Market. 

 I thought this morning when I was walking the streets of 

 Marengo that I wished I could be near this place, for if I could 

 get $1.60 a hundred for my milk I would certainly be on ''Easy 

 Street." I would not milk cows without a middle piece, or 

 cows with an udder like a goat and horns on them like a buffalo. 

 Think of what a cow does that gives 10,000 lbs. ot milk a year. 

 I get an inspiration when I go among them, my cows but back 

 of this success lies the failures of my early struggles. One of 

 the greatest joys that ever comes to the heart of man is the joy 

 of conquest. My ancestors were Scotch-Irish, so I inherited 

 my fighting blood and I tell you every man with manhood likes 

 the law of battle, but I prefer to turn it against the obstacles in 

 my way that stand between me and my home, and fight it out 

 and win. I thank you. 



The President : — I want to refer to the matter of member- 

 ship and I have appointed a number of men who I hope will 

 urge you to become members, as we need your moral support as 

 well as your financial aid. I will add one or two more names 

 to the membership committee and as I call those names I wish 

 the gentlemen w^ould step out and get membership cards and 



