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ities in the country to contribute an article which they did. Ex- 

 Gov. Hoard who was president of the Union contributed and we 

 got an article from every agricultural writer of note in the United 

 States, something from every dairy school, and if I had time I 

 would -tell you all about it. I will say this to you. There is not a 

 book published today that has the same informattion between its 

 covers that there is in this book, for the benefit of the dairyman. 

 If I was selling the book for my own benefit, or the benefit of a 

 company, it would be all right for me to say more, but it is bad 

 taste to say more here about it. I. am representing your busi- 

 ness as dairymen ; our money has been raised largely from the sale 

 of this book. We sold nearly 20,000 in one year. That has been 

 our principal source of revenue, and it is furnishing a large part 

 today. 



I could go on and show you and tell you of the work we are 

 conducting at the present time, how the law is violated. Hardly 

 a week goes over, but what our attention is called to violations of 

 the law in which we have to spur on the people that enforce it 

 to take the cases up and prosecute them. Last week two were 

 convicted. Sometimes they get off and sometimes they get sent 

 to the pen, if they persist after being warned. They are given 

 every chance to change or quit. Last week one got a year and 

 another six months. 



All I want to say is this : It is a business you all are interested 

 in. You are interested in the National Dairy Union ; it is pro- 

 tecting you. We are fighting your battles for you and the only 

 way to come before you and ask for your support is through the 

 purchase of this book at $1.00. 



I won't take any more of your time. I am glad to have had 

 an opportunity of telling you what this organization is. I thank 

 you. 



By the President : — I would like to say that possibly he might 

 have some of these books. 



A : — I have^ yes sir. 



It has some of the best knowledge you can get. You heard 

 him speak of Gov. Hoard, and I beheve H. B. Gurler has quite 

 a piece ? 



