THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 29 



^Chairman: Are there any "questions that you would Hke to 



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 ^ ' Mr. Gilkerson : I would like to ask what principle they 



.rt on in starting these Associations ? 



Mr. Rabild : You understand this Association is simply a 

 Farmers' Association owned by the farmers. We have nothing 

 to do with it excepting to help the farmer get a start. We like to 

 work with the state authorities. If you are interested, take it up 

 with your state university. 



Mr. Gilkerson : Do you work in connection with the State 

 University ? 



...J Mr. Rabild : We help them all we can. 



Mr. Gilkerson : I would like to state that I think in the 

 liear future we will have in the northern part of Illinois a cow 

 {^sting association. We already have a few to start with, but 

 it needs a little bit of encouragement. I have been testing my 

 cJ\vk in this way for about eight years. I started in with an 

 average production of 185 pounds of butter fat per cow. I find 

 in looking over my records of a year ago that I have an average 

 production of 287 pounds. I am trying to work with my neigh- 

 bors and every time a University man comes to make a test we 

 have two meetings that week. I have him earn his money. I 

 call in my neighbors and we are in hopes very soon to have a 

 cow testing association in northern Illinois. I am interested to 

 find out the matter of procedure and all I can about this. 



Chairman: Any other questions? Do not hesitate about 

 askin questions. We are all here for information. If the 

 question is a simple one it often brings out a good point. 



Mr. Reynolds : Why cannot they send a man from Wash- 

 mgtbn to each state ? 



.^Mr. Rabild: We do not like to go into a state and take up 

 individual work. 



