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Association of Illinois on the good work they are doing in holding 

 up the banner of pure and wholesome dairy products as well as en- 

 couraging the growth and development of the dairy industries of 

 this great state, for there is no other organization in such close 

 touch with all the people of the state and in which all the people 

 are more interested than in those of the dairy — for from the 

 cradle to the grave every one of the five millions of people of this 

 great state of ours is dependent upon the dairy industry and the 

 production, manufacture and sale of pure and wholesome dairy 

 products, and I sincerely hope that our next legislature, in its 

 wisdom may see the necessity of helping the dairymen of the state 

 by giving them suitable legislation, as well as inspectors to look 

 after the dairy interests and funds sufficient to advertise and pub- 

 lish to the people of the state as well as of the civilized world the 

 great work that is being done and carry it on by the dairymen of 

 the state. 



Vocal solo, Miss Ruby Bissell. Encored. 



By the President : — The Secretary will now read the butter 

 scores scored by Mr. Carl Lee of the University. 



By Mr. Caven : — A woman made the highest score on cream- 

 ery butter, Mrs. Alice Cooksley, of Stillman Valley. She does 

 all the work connected with the making of butter, and her hus- 

 band takes charge of the milk. Her score is 97. 



(Reads scores.) 



By the President : — Our butter room will be open all tomor- 

 row forenoon for any one who wishes to examine il . 



A Member : — What will the lady's premium amount to ? 



A : — Mr. Caven : — I can't tell exactly. We will have to as- 

 certain first of Mr. Youngs, the owner of the creamery is a mem- 

 ber of the Elgin BoardofTrade. She will get the gold medal 

 offered by the Elgin Board of Trade for the buttermaker making 



