'^58 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



deepest study of our best men, for it is one of the greatest 

 problems having to do with the wealth of our nation. 



Reports say : ''Dairy products, along with foodstuffs, were 

 sent abroad in large quantities during the fiscal year ending 

 June 30, 1916." According to recent reports of the United 

 States Department of Commerce, the total amount of dairy 

 exports in 191 6 amounted to $24,000,000, which was an in- 

 crease of more than $10,000,000 over the exports of 191 5. The- 

 greatest increase was in condensed milk, and 37,000,000 more 

 pounds of this product was shipped in 1916 than in the previous 

 year. A total of 156,000,000 pounds, amounting to $12,500,000, 

 of canned milk were exported. 



The dairy industry in the United States is increasing and 

 handlers of dairy cattle may well expect an era of unusual 

 prosperity just ahead. 



It is a fine game, well worth putting more of ourselves 

 into, than we have in the past. 



The centralized creamery is endeavoring to help develop 

 the dairy business and the farmer should look well into the 

 subject and fall in line for in ''union there is strength." 



And yet another and still greater credit should be given 

 the centralized creamery for it is not only educating the farmer 

 of today, but through them the farmers of tomorrow. The 

 boys and girls, the future farmers and dairymen, read the 

 literature and hear the subject discussed until almost without 

 knowing it and without any efforts ofi their part, they have 

 learned things of great benefit to themselves. And it is a well 

 known fact that truths imparted to the young fall deep into 

 their minds and hearts and dwell longer in their memories than 

 do the same things brought to bear upon them in later life. 



So I should say the centralized creamery is a powerful 

 agency toward the development of the dairy business. 



