X 64 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



the data of the animals and creameries of Illinois is something we are 

 very anxious to do. Mr. Burke, who is chief inspector, is here tonight, and 

 we have prepared a list or a blank lor names and addresses of the dairies 

 and creameries, and we would like to get them filled out as near as we 

 can, and ask your help in securing the addresses. This year, of course, 

 we are unable to secure all of them, but by this time next year we ex- 

 pect to have them and give them to you in our next annual report. It will 

 he a great aid to you and those interested in pure food. 



That part of the resolution that made mention of the oleo law inter- 

 ests us 1 all, and we have given that a great deal of attention. In Elgin 

 last summer they tried several ca^es against dealers selling oleomar- 

 garine without it being labeled and tried to get a decision, but the juries 

 failed time and again to agree, but at last one .jury agreed against us. 

 We have two cases that we are going to take to the supreme court, to 

 test this oleomargarine law, and feel confident that the supreme court will 

 find that law good. It would be a great aid for the pure food producers 

 in Illinois. If a man adulterates his food, let him label it as such, so 

 that the buyer will know he is buying adulterated food. Let us label 

 oleomargarine or anything else along that line. That is what we are mak- 

 ing a special effort to do now. 



In taking the counties and the farms in Illinois and from what in- 

 formation I could get since my appointment I have approximated that 

 the number of cows in Illinois are 750,000. Of course that's a great many 

 cattle, and if properly taken care of, will be a great benefit, and that 

 number could be increased because Illinois is a great state with broad 

 prairies, especially adapted for the dairy industry. 



I want to say right here that you have dairies and creameries in Illi- 

 nois as good as any.invthe world from what I know, and I am acquainted 

 with creameries in Pennsylvania, Towa and Kansas. You are to be con- 

 gratulated upon the work you are doing, but extend it and broaden out 

 and join together is all that we have to do in that line and we will be 

 surprised at the results. 



