ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. lOI 



And with our present dairy laws as rigidly enforced as they 

 are now these results bid most fair to attain always. 



And why is it so? 



Because our grand state affords the opportunities so well 

 grasped by the farmer and the dairy producer. 



Because our dairy farmer has the knowledge of making 

 these results. 



And because in Governor Yates we have an honest, aggres- 

 sive executive who has fostered the dairies of the farmers for the 

 betterment of their products and firmly and fearlessly caused all 

 laws pertaining to the health and welfare of our people regarding 

 pure food and dairy products to be rigidly enforced by the State 

 Food Commission in all of its branches. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Gurler : — Who is it that is butter expert on creameries — • 

 has the practical charge of Illinois j^ 



A:— Mr. Hoy 



O : — The man who has a practical understanding of butter- 

 making ? 



A :— Mr. Hoy. 



O : — Does he have police powers ? 



A : — Yes sir. The law gives him the right to close any 

 creamery that is not conducted properly and kept in a sanitary 

 condition. 



O : — ^^d^at about the dairies ? 



A : — There is nothing upon them. The law don't co\'er 

 them. We inspect the dairies when we are out, but the law does 

 not go far enough to cover these questions. You will have to 

 look to Judge Lindley or some of them to amend the law in some 

 of these respects. 



O : — Have you a record of the value of dairy products for 

 the last year, or the year before. I mean cheese and milk? 



A : — The one I have here is 11)02. 



Q: — What was that? 



