254 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



Jan. 5, 1887, Mrs. R. H. Kelley, report- 

 ing at convention pro- 

 ceedings 62 00 



Feb. 28, " W. D. Hoard, services at 



convention 25 00 



u " " Lowrie & Tomlinson, print- 

 ing v -. 4 5° 



Mar. 7, " A. E. Smith, printing an- 

 nual report 140 85 



" " " R. P. McGlincey, salary, 



postage, etc., 167 30 



Nov. 30, " R. Lespinasse, postage .... 50 00 

 Dec. 3, " A. J. Albrecht & Co., print- 

 ing, etc 14 26 



" " " The Dairy World 62 20 



" " " R. Lespinasse, circulars, etc 14 83 



" 13, '' R. Lespinasse, salary. ... . 50 00 $ 620 18 



Leaving a balance in my hands $824 18 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



J. H. White, Treas. 



The Secretary: Gentlemen of the Association : "I have not 

 very much to say. Since I have lived, I have tried to live well, 

 and always aimed to make my deeds tell as well as my 

 words. After I took possession of the office to which the board 

 called me, the field seemed to need some overhauling, and I pro- 

 ceeded at once to work, as thoroughly and energetically as pos- 

 sible with the means in my possession, stirring up the dairymen 

 of Illinois a little to the importance of having an annual meeting 

 that would be a credit to the state. Through the kindness of a 

 great many of the dairy implement makers, salt dealers, color 

 dealers, etc., confined to those having representatives in our 

 state, and a few of the immediate neighborhood, we were en- 

 abled to present to the dairymen of Illinois a small premium list. 

 It proved enough inducement for them to bring some samples 

 of butter, and the result of that show you already know. The 

 work of the secretary's office has been quite heavy. We have 

 handled since the first day of last June some fifteen thousand 

 pieces of mail matter. The work of the office is constantly 



