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twelvemonth. Then how important the education of the rising generation 

 in a line to perpetuate this industry. 



Actual and practical farm teaching is quite too much neglected in our 

 schools generally. It used to be thought, or at least talked, by a few that 

 book education utterly ruined a young man for a farmer. I fully believe 

 this idea has been exploded; if not, it should be without delay. No young 

 person can be too well posted in what is good sound education for a good 

 dairy farmer. 



To the dairymen allow me to say, educate your sons and daughters; give 

 them good sound books to read; discard trashy fiction. Meet with them in 

 social communion at home or with kind neighbors; make life pleasant to all 

 as far as in you lies, and it will be the best legacy you can confer upon a 

 generous family. 



APPOmTMFNT OF COMMITTEES. 



On Nominations.— J. H. White, Aurora; E. E. Chester, Champaign; 

 D. W. Wilson, Elgin. 



Obituary.— C.'E. Mann, Geneva; C. C. Buell, Eock Falls; Dr. Mills, 

 Champaign. 



Dairy and Farm Implements.— H. M. Putnam, Champaign ; Charle;- 

 Ells, Champaign; H. B. Gurler, DeKalb. 



Eesolutions.— Prof . Frank. H. Hull, Sugar Grove ; C. F. Dexter, Chi- 

 cago ; J. B. Porterfield, Sidney. 



Finance.— E. L. Lawrence, Belvidere; J. R. Scott, Champaign; W. R. 

 HostetJer, Mt. Carroll; J. L. Witbeck, Belvidere; J. H. Broomell, Aurora. 



Convention adjourned to meet at 7.30 P. M. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Met pursuant to adjournment. 



Music, Duett— Miss Kittle Baker and Mrs. Garwood. 



HISTORY OF DAIRYING IN ILLINOIS. 



BY HON. OEO. P. LORD, ELGIN, ILL. 



Mr. President :— In preparing a history of dairying in Illinois, I have 

 been persuaded that it was not expected that the historian should creat,* 

 facts, but that he should collect, arrange and present existing facts in such 

 a light as to commend them to the confidence of the public. 



While therefore he is expected to consult and familiarize himself with 

 the official statistics of the dairy, should those statistics be found defective, 

 or contradictory, he will be compelled to resort to other sources of informa- 

 tion to supplement those statistics, and thereby obtain reliable data for his 

 work. 



Of one fact he must be fully conscious, and that is that the dairy must 

 supply all the milk required: 



For the daily consumption in the family; 



For the manufacture of buttej and cheese; and 



