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sweepstakes — Lewis Wiggens, Leland farm. Granulated butter, first 

 prize, Mrs. J. M. Council; second prize, Mrs. E. A. Sterling; third prize, 

 Mrs. M. F. Megredy. Best display of artistic ornamental butter, Mrs. 

 Carrie Bradford. Best ornamental table butter, Mrs. E. A. Sterling, first 

 prize; Miss Annetta Nokes, second prize. 



In the course of the fair many new names were added to the mem- 

 bership list and the officers are planning many new features for future 

 meetings. Hon. Joseph Newman, President of the Illinois State Dairy- 

 men's Association, very kindly sent Prof. Oscar Erf to score the butter, 

 which gave complete satisfaction. The professor is from the University 

 of Illinois, and the ladies were very much elated that they were able to 

 have such an expert scorer. After the scoring of the butter Prof. Erf 

 gave a very instructive talk to the ladies on the subject of scientific 

 butter making. The fair was one of the most successful in the history 

 of the organization. In the point of number of exhibits, in the excellence 

 of butter displayed and from a financial standpoint the show was ahead 

 of any of it predecessors. The butter was sold at a figure far above the 

 market price for country butter. An unexpected feature of the last day 

 of the fair was that several sneak thiefes entered the hall and took 

 advantage of the opportunity presented when the members of the Asso- 

 ciation were absorbed in the work of Prof. Erf, in the scoring of the 

 butter, to carry away about thirty-five pounds of the prize butter. 

 Another year it must be protected from that class of people. The ladies 

 are satisfied that it will be best to hold their fair each year in November 

 or the first part of December. The country roads and weather are so 

 much more pleasant. Hoping in the future to merit the kindness shown 

 us by the dairymen of Illinois in the past, we beg for a continuance of 

 past favors. MRS. E. A. STERLING, 



Secretary and Treasurer Buttermakers* Assn. 



