GO ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



nation in its gigantic struggle for life and perpetuity. Illinois 

 proved itself the real Keystone State of the Republic. But before 

 she can occupy the proud commercial position to which she is 

 entitled, her almost limitless resources must be developed by an 

 educated citizenship unsurpassed in all the world, our boys and 

 girls in their developed manhood and womanhood. For this I 

 plead. 



Not without thy wondrous story, Illinois, Illinois, 

 Can be writ the nation's glory, Illinois, Illinois ; 

 For on the record of the years 

 Abraham Lincoln's name appears, 

 Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois, Illinois. 



By the President : — 



The next topic being similar, probably we had better hear 

 Mr. Jorgensen, of the Illinois Dairy School, on the creamery 

 buttermaker, his duties and responsibilities. 



THE CREAMERY BUTTERMAKER— HIS DUTIES AND 

 RESPONSIBILITIES. 



By Mr. F. A. Jorgensen, Urbana, III. 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: — 



I hesitated to some extent in accepting, as I have only been 

 in this country a little over four years, and am not yet able to 

 master the English language. If you have any difficulty in 

 understanding me, I hope you will bear with me on that account. 



One of the great enterprises confronting this vast continent 

 is the future development of its dairy industry. Constant and 

 great is the demand for good men along lines of dairy manu- 

 facturing, and great opportunities have been offered young men 



