ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. j^ 



derstand that it is impossible for a majority of the dairymen to get here^ 

 early in the morning, or, that they must leave early in the afternoon. 



The poultry business has been recognized on this program. The 

 officers have been criticized for having papers on poultry, but still think 

 it advisable to have a short paper and discussion on poultry. The 

 magnitude of this business will astonish every one who is not informed 

 on the subject. Butter and cheese makers have also been recognized on 

 the program. It would please me to see a larger attendance of the butter 

 and cheese makers present than at our previous meetings. I hope that 

 each and every one of them will avail himself of this opportunity to. at- 

 tend. 



Let us have free discussions on all subjects when an opportunity is 

 given, much good comes from discussions; points are brought out whick 

 are overlooked by the speakers; many times ideas are exchanged which, 

 are of value to the audience. Let us all feel at home at this meeting, ask 

 any and all questions that we see fit and derive the most benefit possible 

 from the meeting. 



The Illinois State Dairymen's Association meetings have been a sue* 

 cess in the past — allowing me to he the judge. Much good has been de- 

 rived from them. The State has been very liberal in its appropriations 

 for this Association, for which we are grateful. We have 3,000 reports 

 of our meetings published and distributed throughout the State. 



We have become better acquainted with the directors of the Stat& 

 Farmer's Institute, and through them a large number of our reports have 

 been placed in the hands of the farmers who would read and profit by 

 them. 



The glorious State of Illinois is a large one. The directors of this 

 Association have held its meetings in the different parts of the State as 

 they thought would do the most good, and receive the proper recognition 

 from the State in the future as they have in the past. 



There were 232 memberships last year. The greatest number in the 

 history of the Association. We had the largest attendance of farmers 

 at our last meeting that I have ever seen at a Dairy Association meeting 



