98 ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



early-cut timothy, clover and hungarian, in connection with carefully cured 

 corn fodder (sweet cora much the best) for coarse feed, while for grain 

 nothing equals corn and oat meal with wheat or rye bran in about equal pro- 

 portions of the first two to one-half of the latter by weight, with an occa- 

 sional addition of a limited quantity of oil meal. Should the time ever come 

 when labor is as low in this country as in the old world, the growing and 

 feeding of roots may be made profitable, but at present, especially in the 

 more northern portions, this cannot be done. While feeding should be at- 

 tended to with great regularity, a reasonable variety is desirable, thus fur- 

 nishing as nearly as may be in winter, what stock find for themselves in 

 summer, ever bearing in mind that the feed gives character to the product. 

 Another important item, and one which is frequently overlooked, is that of 

 regulating the amount to be fed each individual animal. While the coarser 

 rations may be given without limit, it will pay to give heed to the powers of 

 assimilation of each member of the herd. Whatever external appearances 

 may indicate, there does exist a marked difference in the power of different 

 animals to properly assimilate the feed given. 



Especially is this true regarding the more concentrated varieties. As in 

 everything, "Eternal vigilance " is the watchword. 



EEPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EESOLUTIOISTS. 



Resolved^ That we are under great obligations to the citizens of Cham- 

 paign and their efficient committee, Mayor Day, Hon. E. E. Chester, L. W. 

 Garwood, H. H. Harris and Prof. Morrow, for providing a suitable place in 

 which to hold our sessions, and for many other courtesies. 



Resolved^ That the thanks of this Association be hereby tendered to the 

 officials of the I. C. R. R., the Wabash and the I. B. & W. R. R., for passing 

 our members over their respective roads at reduced rates ; to the represen- 

 tatives of the press for their attendance and their reports ; to the essayists 

 for the excellent and practical papers presented ; to Dr. Tefft, the president, 

 and Col. R. P. McGlincy, the secretary, for the efficient performance of their 

 duties as officers of this Association. 



Resolved, That we hereby express our thanks to the ladies and gentlemen 

 who have added so much to the enjoyment of our meetings by the excellent 

 music with which we have been favored. 



Resolved, That this Association hereby acknowledges its obligation to 

 Dr. Peabody and the corps of professors connected with the University of 

 the State of Illinois, and especially to Prof. Geo. E. Morrow, for the kind re- 

 ception given the members during their visit at the University, and that the 

 reports which we will carry to our homes of this institution shall be such as 

 will aid our friends in more fully appreciating the value and importance of 



its work. 



Frank H. Hall. 



C. T. Dexter. 

 Prof. Morrow : I am not a good man at paying compliments, and I 

 shall make no attempt to do it. I rise to make a motion in connection with 

 that report and to say a word. No man has done more for the dairy inter- 

 est of the state ; no man has had the ability to do that work more acceptably, 



