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secretion and the cows do not regain normal conditions until 

 another year. 



The Chairman: — Any further questions? I am sure we 

 have been highly entertained this afternoon and received some 

 good information. I wish to call your attention to the program 

 for tomorrow. It is important that you visit machinery hall in 

 the morning and see the gentlemen representing the different 

 phases of dairy supplies, talk with them and gain what informa- 

 tion you can there. After that we will meet here about 11 

 o'clock for a business session. I am sure we will enjoy the ses- 

 sion in this hall tomorrow afternoon and I hope to see you all 

 at the banquet tonight. 



We will now stand adjourned until tomorrow morning at 

 llo'clock. 



Thursday evening, at seven o'clock, three Church societies 

 of Marengo, united in furnishing a banquet for the dairymen, 

 which was an enjoyable feature of the convention. President 

 L. N. Wiggins, presided as toastmaster, after the supper, and 

 among those who responded to toasts, were Messrs. O. C. Gregg, 

 Minnesota; Professor Hart, St. Charles, 111.; Prof. Van Pelt, 

 Ames, Iowa; Mr. Principal of the High School of Marengo; 

 Mayor Price of Elgin and Jos. Newman of Elgin. 



Thursday Morning Session. 



Meeting called to order at 11 o'clock by President Wiggins. 

 The Chairman : — I will appoint at this time the committee 

 on nominations, which committee will consist of 



Messrs. Campbell, of Genoa, 



NeilsoUj, of Camp Point, 

 Fredericks, of Elgin. 



If you have any nominations for any office, I would suggest that 

 you hand them to this committee. 



Our secretary will read the report of the resolution commit- 

 tee, the butter scores and I believe he has the complete report of 

 the milk contest. 



We have a question box to open up this morning and while 

 these resolutions are being read and the nominating committee 

 is assembled, if you try and think of some questions to ask one 

 another we will get some information in that way. We have 



