ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN S ASSOCIATION. $1 



to the patrons delivering milk at their factory : Putting 

 land at $$$ per acre, cows at ^^50, and horses at ;^ioo each, 

 there was invested ;^553,293. The value of milk produced 

 by these patrons was ;^6i,8i2. Lands have not essentially 

 changed, cows have. Had no direct interest in any cheese 

 factory. Most certainly dairymen had a right and ought to 

 know just what is being done with their milk. Had often 

 kept his milk at home. Thought that 20 4-7 pounds of 

 milk was enough to produce a pound of butter ; he had 

 also used 28 4-5 pounds for a pound of butter. He feeds 

 high ; believed it the best plan. 



Hon. Wm. Patten : Had been a patron of a factory 

 for five years ; it did not pay ; must try some other plan. 

 Had known cheese sent to Chicago and sold for 2^ cents. 

 After paying for selling, how much was left? Was now 

 working up his milk at home, and found it the true and 

 best-paying plan. 



W. W. Bingham gave interesting figures as to his dairy. 

 Sold his butter in Chicago. 



G. P. Lord said the plan, or habit, of skimming milk 

 was a fraud, and should be stopped ; if every patron should 

 skim his milk it would bankrupt any factory. 



Wm. Lambert : Told his experience with watered and 

 skimmed milk. He brought suit against one patron from 

 whose milk he had taken twenty-five per cent, of water, 

 because he did not see him put it in. We needed better 

 laws to prevent the adulteration of milk. 



On motion, the chair appointed R. P. McGlincy, C. C. 

 BuELL and E. H. Seward a committee to nominate officers 

 for the ensuing year. 



