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cleans his horse thoroughly every day. I rather think it is be- 

 cause it goes out on the road where the other fellow will see it. I 

 had rather see an uncurried horse than a dirty cow, for from one 

 comes food for myself and children and from the other only work. 

 I would never suggest to the farmer to cease currying his horse, 

 but only ask him to include the cow. When milking time comes 

 the pails and cans are found bright and clean — they have been 

 well scalded with boiling water after their regular washing. 



Now all that is left for me to acid is to ask the farmer to 

 cultivate the habit of cleanliness. Be proud of being clean in your 

 person, about your barn, with the milk. I need not multiply rules 

 and directions, for every man, when he wants to do, will find the 

 way. 



By the President : — Mr. Trueman wishes an opportunity to 

 make a statement. 



Mr. Trueman : — I am much obliged to you. You know a 

 man's mind doesn't always work both ways at once. When you 

 are thinking of one thing you may say something that kicks back- 

 wards. In laying aside my manuscript, I believe that I said the 

 farmer was more or less suspicious of people that came to sell 

 him things, and spoke of the patent medicine man, the lightning 

 rod man, and they tell me I said hand separator man. Now I was 

 thinking that the farmers were suspicious of us, and I judge the 

 hand separator men will bear me out, the farmer asks them a good 

 many questions and is more or less suspicious, but it was uninten- 

 tional to class him with the patent medicine man, and it was farth- 

 est from my thoughts. It would ill become me to say anything 

 against the hand separator man. I have tried to induce farmers 

 to buy hand separators, and it is with pleasure that I make this 

 explanation and ask you that you shall not class the hand sepa- 

 rator man with the others. Thank you. 



By the President : — Is the committee on nominations ready 

 to report? H 



Report read by Mr. Upton : "The President, Vice President 



