FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION 263 



CLASS 3.-.BOYS UNDER 18 YEARS OLD. SUBJECT: 



"ADVANTAGES OF ATTENDING A CONVENTION 



OF ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION," 



Will Davis, Ridgefarm, Illinois, 



The advantages of attending" a convention of the lUinois 

 Dairymen's Association are many, and are offered to many 

 people. 



Those who go will see and talk with some of the foremost 

 dairymen of the country and get their ideas and methods of 

 running a dairy farm, if he is a farmer, or a creamery, if he 

 runs a creamery. 



The farmer learns which breed of cattle is best for dairy 

 purposes and what to feed them to get the most butterfat. He 

 also sees drawings of model barns and silos. He sees machinery 

 such as milking machines, separators, milk testing outfits, and 

 stanchions. 



His wife learns how to make butter, sees the best churns. 

 She learns how to separate the milk and how best to test the 

 cream. 



The breeder sees the best cows for dairying in the country, 

 learns how best to take care of calves, the best feed for growing 

 calves, the best conditions for calf raising, and the market for 

 cows and calves. 



The creameryman learns how best to test cream, liow^ to 

 prepare cream for making butter, how best to make butter, the 

 standard of cleanliness which the state creamery inspector de- 

 mands. He sees machinery used in a creamery, such as agita- 

 tors, churns, testing outfits, and motors. 



The salesmen and manufacturers have a chance to demon- 

 strate and sell their machinery. They have the chance to ad- 

 vance new ideas and methods. 



Students see exhibited the best methods of dairying, ma- 

 chinery, best breeds of cattle, and the best conditions of barn 

 and farm in order to raise good calves, if they should ever want 

 to run a dairy farm. 



Altogether the convention is of great value to anyone who 

 is in any way interested in dairying. 



It helps the town where it is held by drawing trade for 

 the merchants. 



