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subject of Kerrys it may be observed that the late Dr. Voelcker, 

 in one of his lectures, declared that one of the richest samples of 

 milk he ever analyzed was that of a Kerry cow, and Professor 

 Sheldon thus refers to the breed: "Last, I come to the gentle 

 Kerry, the only breed which Ireland claims as peculiarly her 

 own. The Cottier's cow far excellence the Kerry is, subsisting 

 on the poorest land— on the mountains, the roadsides, the com- 

 mons, the bogs, anywhere almost, yet responsive to better feed- 

 ing—hardy, active, scarcely bigger than a donkey; she gives a 

 suprising yield of milk, whose quality is in the first rank, and 

 she is being a good deal sought after in these latter days." The 

 above information is gleaned from the journal of the British As- 

 sociation in the report of a visit to an Irish farm with 260 acres ■ 

 of reclaimed mountain pasture, exclusively stocked with Kernes 

 and now numbering over one hundred head. 



Vocal duet, "The Gypsies "-Brahms; Mrs. Hazen and ' 

 Miss Topping. 



In response to an enthusiastic encore, Mrs. Hazen by re- 

 quest, sang " The Swiss Echo Song." 



Mr. Tenney: "I move that a hearty vote of thanks of the ! 

 Illinois Dairymen's Association be tendered to the Ladies of the ! 

 Seminary, who have favored us with this beatiful music this 

 evening." 



The motion was unanimously carried. 



The convention adjourned to meet at 9 a. m. the next day. 



