ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. l y 



that does not always furnish brains to the next generation. Hence give 

 the boys and girls a chance for themselves, and what better foundation 

 than a good practical education, so they can know the soil, not guess 

 at it; pick out the best heifer, steer or pig in the bunch; then know how 

 when and what to feed them to pre luce the most for the least expense. 

 Intelligence is needed as much today on the farm, as it is to combine rail- 

 roads. Write Prof. Davenport for further information or see any of the 

 professors here with us. 



I hope the work put upon this year's program by your officers, and 

 especially your must able and faithful secretary, Mr. Caven, will be like 

 the bread of old, cast upon the waters that will return to bless and prosper 

 you and yours for all future time. 



CARE, FEED AND FEEDING OF DAIRY COWS. 



SUPERINTENDENT OF FEEDS, MODEL DAIRY, PAN-AMERICAN 



EXPOSITION, MR J. FRED SCHLAPPI, CONSTABLE- 



VILLE. NEW YORK. 



Mr. President, Ladies and Brother Dairymen: 



Among the wonders of the Pan-American, but few attracted more at- 

 tention than did the dairy test at the Model Dairy. 



From one end of our nation to the other, many watched for the re- 

 ports from week to week. This was not confined to our own country. 

 The Central and South Americans watched and inquired into this dairy 

 test. The farmers of those nations are anxious to improve their dairy 

 stock, and this was really the first opportunity they had to see a thorough 

 test of the different breeds. 



Up to this time, every breeder declared that his particular breed was 

 the breed above all others, which made it nearly impossible to decide 



