LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



Office of Secretary, 

 Illinois State Dairymen's Association. 

 WiNNETKA, III., 1897. 



To His Excellency J. B. Tanner, Governor of the State of Illinois: 

 I have the honor to submit the official report of the Illi- 

 nois State Dairymen's Association, containing the papers, 

 addresses and discussions at its twenthy-third annual meet- 

 ing, held at DeKalb, 111., February 24-26, 1897. 



Respectfully, 



J. H. MONRAD, 



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