242 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



REPORT OF SECRETARY GEORGE CAVEN FOR 

 THE YEAR JULY 1, 1916, TO JULY 1, 1917. 



The directors of the Illinois State Dairymen's Association 

 had a number of meetings with directors of Illinois Butter Man- 

 ufacturers Improvement Association in regard to providing addi- 

 tional funds so as to enable the Dairymen's Association to employ 

 a secretary and field expert who would give all his time to 

 dairy development in the State. At one of these joint meetings 

 held in Danville during the convention of the Dairymen's Asso- 

 ciation, the following plan was presented : 



We, recognizing the need of a campaign for butter dairy- 

 ing conducted on a business basis, pledge our support to the 

 following plan: 



Paid Secretary 



We .propose that the Illinois State Dairymen's Association 

 shall have a paid secretary who shall devote his entire time to 

 the work of the association as hereinafter defined. An oi^cer 

 shall be equipped and maintained, and stenographic help pro- 

 vided. 



Types of Work Needed 



The following examples illustrate what we have in mind 

 as useful service that such a secretary could well perform to 

 assist in a large way in improving dairy conditions. 



Market Relations 



1. Standardization and improvement of the quality of dai- 

 ry products with a view to better meeting market demands. 



2. Improvements of transportation for dairy products and, 

 dairy conditions. 



3. Collection and distribution of information regarding 

 market conditions. 



Dairy Development 



I. Assistance in organizing calf and breeding clubs. 



