THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION 139 



LEGISLATION FOR THE FARMER. 



Mr. P. R. Barnes, Chicago. 



President : The next number on the program "Legislation 

 for the Farmer" by Mr. P. R. Barnes of Chicago. 



Mr. Barnes : Mr. President, Members of the Dairymen's 

 Association : I presume that my time is quite limited. 



We come now to the close of what I understand and have 

 heard said is the greatest Convention that has been held by this 

 Dairy Association. I presume that the principal question in 

 the mind of every man here, not only of the officers and of your 

 committees, but of every dairyman here, now is, in what way or 

 by what method may the teachings and what has been said 

 and done here, be extended out into all parts of the State, be 

 brought to the attention of the average farmer and average 

 dairyman even in the remotest corner and in the remotest county 

 of this commonwealth. 



As suggested by the resolutions introduced, there is what 

 might be called the law side, or the legal side of the farmer's 

 business. It enlarges and reaches out against other industries. 

 We find it necessary that you should be protected. The State 

 should become the friend of a great industry like yours, a friend 

 of every farmer, whether he be a tenant or owner. By what 

 method under the law may that be brought to your advantage? 

 By the resolution the whole question is placed with the officers 

 and directors, that they may take up those two subjects of ex- 

 tending the work by organization throughout the State and of 

 caring for this industry by some form of constructive legisla- 

 tion. Make them a study and find the means to attain that end. 

 They represent you and it is safe to leave it to them. I am free 

 to say that we want to co-operate and be of this great body 

 what we ought to be, a part. 



