ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



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WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION 



Convention called to order by the President. 



Wc have some pamphlets here from the University of Illi- 

 nois telling about dairying, dairy husbandry. If any one would 

 like to get one of them, I shall be pleased to distribute them. 



Music by Reed-Hillis orchestra of Greenville. 



Encored. 



By the President: — Mr. Lindley has a wire from Lieut. 

 Gov. Northcott in which he states he will arrive at the court 

 house at nine o'clock. So we will make this change in the pro- 

 gram and have the other speaker first. 



I now have the pleasure of introducing to you Mr. W. W. 

 Marple, of St. Joseph, Mo. 



ADDRESS. 



By Mr. W. W. Marple, St. Joseph, Mo. 



By the President : — I am pleased to introduce to you Mr. W. 

 W. Marple, of St. Joseph, Mo. He is the president of the Mis- 

 souri State Dairymens' Association, and, of course he comes to us 

 labeled, " I am from Missouri." 

 Mr. President, Members of Illinois Dairymens' Association, 



Ladies and Gentlemen : 



I am not unmindful of the very high honor conferred upon 

 me by your excellent President and Secretary in asking me (a 

 Missourian, from the land where thev have to be shown) to 



