58 ILLINOIS dairymen's association. 



have watched the growth of the dairy business in our State from year to year 

 with great interest for many years, and trust nothing will interfere with its 

 legitimate development. 



It seems to me that it is the duty of the State, not only to the general public, 

 but also to its great dairy interests, to enact and rigidly enforce whatever legis- 

 lation may be necessary to protect consumers from imposition in the sale of 

 spurious substitutes placed upon the market as dairy butter. The people 

 assuredly have a right to know the composition and character of the food 

 products which they purchase, and should be afforded protection against imposi- 

 tion because of the want of such knowledge. With respect, I am 



Very truly yours, 



S. M. Cullom. 



LETTER FROM GOVERNOR OGLESBY. 



State of Illinois, Executive Office, ) 

 Springfield, December 7, 1885. f 

 R. P. McGlincy, Esq., Elgin, 111. 



Dear Sir : Your communication of the 18th ult. and your telegram of the 

 23d ult., urgently requesting my attendance at the meeting of the Illinois Dairy- 

 men's Association, at Belvidere, December 10th, duly received. 



Although I had written you, I think, once before, and perhaps stated to you 

 that it would hardly be possible for me to attend the meeting of the Association 

 this month; I still hoped that possibly I might be able to do so, and intended, if 

 able, to be present. I find now that I ought to go to Champaign to attend the 

 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois to-morrow. I feel 

 there are important reasons why I should do so. From there I must return here 

 to meet persons from different portions of the State upon the subject of appoint- 

 ing Trustees to build and manage the Soldiers' Home. These Trustees must be 

 appointed by or before Saturday next. 



You can see it would not under such circumstances be prudent for me to be 

 away from the Capitol Thursday and Friday next. I, therefore, express my re- 

 gret at not being able to attend the Association. I would have been gratified to 

 have been present and listened to the discussions upon the several subjects bear- 

 ing upon the great interest which the Association has in charge, as doubtless I 

 would have received great benefit from each discussion and deliberation. 



Very respectfully yours, 



R. J. Oglesby. 



LETTER FROM PROFESSOR MORROW. 



University of Illinois, College of Agriculture, ) 

 Champaign, III., December 7th, 1885. j" 

 R. P. McGlincy, Sec'y, etc. 



Dear Sir : As explained to you, the meeting of our Board of Trustees at 

 this time prevents my attendance at the meeting of the Association, nor do I 

 find it practicable to send more than a brief paper — one suggestive rather than 

 anything of a full discussion of the subject. 



At this writing it seems not improbable the convention may be held in 

 weather like that which so seriously interfered with attendance and comfort 

 at Champaign last year. Nevertheless I hope there may be an interesting and 

 profitable meeting. In an especial degree there seems to me two dangers — one 

 an undue feeling of despondency, the other of hasty or imprudent action. I 

 trust your efforts, as well as those of others long time connected with the dairy 

 interest, may be given to prevent harm in either direction. 



Yours very truly, 



G. E. Morrow. 



