LLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



by pastuerization, and it is the work of all educational depart- 

 ments to influence and aid our dairy farmers in bringing up the 

 standard of milk produced in this state so that "Illinois milk'' 

 and its products will be synonomous with cleanliness, purity, and 

 (luality, which will mean large consumption and higher prices. 



This Association is trying to do its part( by pointing out 

 the weak places, and the state government has done its part in 

 placing at the disposal of the dairy department of our Agricul- 

 tural College, sufficient funds to produce good results. Wq know 

 tlie money spent in field work is money well invested, and the 

 team composed of Mr. A. J. Glover and ^Ir. Carl Lee are meet- 

 ing with great success. We hope the money spent at the experi- 

 ment station will prove as great a blessing to the dairy farmer. 

 I expected field work would be done in this section of the state 

 l^efore this, but for reasons which they probably will explain to 

 you, the Powers that be have not seen fit to have it so. 



At the Station, Mr. W. J. Hart, who has lately come to us 

 from Canada, has a splendid reputation, and if gi^'en the proper 

 backing, should turn out some first-class dairymen, as well as 

 carry on experiments that will prove beneficial to all dairymen. 

 W^e need the work of the College and Experiment Station and 

 must work in harmony with them for the good of all. But at the 

 same time we must not be afraid to point out the weak places, 

 fully believing those in charge will correct them, to the end that 

 the greatest good will come to the many through a wise use of 

 the public funds. 



I understand a movement is on foot to have a correspondence 

 school of agriculture in connection with our college at Cham- 

 paign. I hope Dean Davenport will succeed in having this estab- 

 lished. It would be a boon to thousands of farmers who have 

 passed the school age. and greatly assist the workers in the field 

 in carrying dairy and other agricultural knowledge to men and 

 women on the farm. It would so interest them in the college 

 work that more young people would take the College course at 

 the College. 



