THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 19 



At that time I hope we will have Mr. Mason here to give us 

 a little impromptu talk. If there are any questions that you 

 would like to ask on the feeding or care of cows, I would like to 

 have them. We might spend fifteen minutes very profitably. 



The possibilities of this section of the state, as Mr. Newman 

 has said, are very great for dairy interests. We no longer feel 

 that we have to go to the northern part of the state to sell our 

 products. The large market of St. Louis makes a ready and a 

 good market, and it seems to me with the price of land, it is a 

 very good opportunity for a man to invest in the dairy business. 

 Of cours efeed is high, but we are all learning how to make the 

 cow produce more milk for the same money, and it is especially 

 important in these conventions that men become interested and 

 at least investigate the good business that the production of milk 

 and cream will give him. Are there any questions ? 



state Fair Dairy Exhibit. 



Mr. Gilkerson : I would like to say just a word. I see that 

 there are quite a few of the local people here. I would like to 

 say a word in regard to the State Fair next fall. The President 

 has already mentioned it. I wish every one who is here and 

 who has any influence would see that more exhibits are procured 

 for the State Fair. I hope they will use every effort they can. 



We are remodeling the premium list to a large extent, and 

 there was more interest developed in the dairy products at the 

 last fair than there has been for a number of years. I wish we 

 could increase that interest and increase the number of exhibits 

 to twice what we had. I do not know the plans fully, but we 

 want every man who makes butter, dairy or creamery, to send a 

 sample to the State Fair, have it scored, and we are going to 

 make plans this year to send every one that has butter there their 

 score. That is the great educational feature in regard to that 

 exhibit. We want to get in touch with every one that is inter- 

 ested. Last year we had 400 entries of butter. We want to 

 double that this year. I do not know what we will be able to 



