THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION 245 



The Association took active part in the dairy department 

 of the State Fair, having practically charge of the dairy build- 

 ing, Chas. Gilkerson of Marengo, one of the Directors, being 

 Superintendent. Hugh G. Van Pelt, dairy expert of Iowa, was 

 employed by the Association and gave several lectures in the 

 dairybuilding and the Association maintained a booth, gave cash 

 pries in the butter display, etc., and in the dairy cattle classes. 



A meeting to discuss the program for the Effingham Con- 

 vention was held in Chicago during the National Dairy Show. 



GEO. CAVEN, 



Secretary. 



