264 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



Theron Matthews, Ridgefarm, Illinois. 



To one who is interested in breeding or expects to become 

 a dairyman this convention will be of much interest. It will 

 also be of great interest to the high school student who should 

 know something about the different breeds of cattle and the 

 different kinds of dairy devices. 



There will be many breeds of dairy cattle and also many 

 of the conveniences which the up-to-date dairyman has. Some 

 of these are : Milking machines, sterilizers, pasteurizers, churns, 

 cheese making machines and cream separators. 



This will be a very fine place for representatives of con- 

 cerns who manufacture dairy equipment to demonstrate their 

 different machines, as farmers and dairymen from nearly ail 

 parts of the United States will be present. They can learn the 

 wa3^s of the farmer and what they most need. People who 

 are thinking of becoming dairymen can look over and jud^ 

 different- kinds of dairy cattle and also different machinery for 

 the dairy. They can also learn how to provide for and feed 

 dairy cattle, how to care for the calves, what food is best for 

 growing calves and the market for cows and calves. 



The association with the dairymen would be a source of 

 information of value to the farmer. It would help to better 

 the dairy farm and make farm life more agreeable. 



The meeting is valuable to Danville because of the good 

 effect on the farmers of the section. 



Bertrand Sparks, Allentown, Illinois. 



(His essay given special mention by Prof. G. L. McKay, 

 who marked the essays entered in the contest.) 



I think the dairy cattle would be one of the great advan- 

 tages. The Dairy Cattle Show would be a grand sight. 



We boys on the farm like to look at good cattle and learn 

 all we can about the dairy business, butter making, and the 

 testing of cream. 



