70 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



with this wreath he crowned his Mother — Queen. He pressed 

 on her wrinkled brow the laurels of victory, and on her cheek a 

 kiss, and T. L. Haeker,the creator and promoter of Dairy senti- 

 ment and the author and finisher of dairy success in Minnesota, 

 pronounced the benediction on this beautiful sight. 



The great State of Wisconsin that at one time was impov- 

 erished from raising wheat depleting the soil — drawing on its 

 resource and putting nothing back — robbing it of its fertility, 

 mortgaged for 75% of its assessed valuation, now enjoys ihe 

 distinction of more cows, according to the pODulation, than any 

 other state and enjoys a degree of prosperity that is excelled 

 nowhere, if equaled anywhere. What a wondn-ful victory! 

 And, let us not forget who marshalled the hosts and laid the 

 plans and brought the people out of the slough of despondency and 

 lifted them out of the mire of debt and desolation — and led them 

 on to victory. He was placed in the highest position in the gift 

 of the people through the influence of the lonesome Cow and a 

 box of cigars; he who is still spreading the Gospel of Dairying 

 through the old and the new world and today thousands of 

 dairymen everywhere are offering a silent prayer that his life 

 may be spared to see greater results from his labors and a more 

 abundant harvest from the seed he has sown, and our message 

 to him is a message of appreciation and love, for we honor and 

 revere the name of the grand old man from Wisconsin — Ex.- 

 Gov. W. D. Hoard. 



The dairy interests of Illinois has not been forgotten; there 

 are loyal friends of the lonesome Cow that are at work land 

 under the leadership of our most enthusiastic leaders and stand- 

 ard bearers. Commissioner W. S. Matthews and his assistant, 

 John B. Newman. We are bound to occupy a place near the top 

 of the list, and I take this opportunity of extending to Mr. 

 Matthews the gratitude of this organization composed of men 

 who represent a legion of dairymen for your most efficient work 

 in suppressing the illegal sale of oleomargarine and your effort 

 to raise the standard of butter through a system of grading 

 cream and in their name I pledge the support they are able to 

 give. 



