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struction were given to appreciative dairymen who crowded all 

 the space set apart for the people to see and hear. 



The State Dairymen's Association for the first time main- 

 tained a booth at the dairy building and in it showed up-to-date 

 dairy scenes and pictures of profitable dairy animals of the diff- 

 erent breeds. 



A leading feature of the dairy building exhibition was made 

 by the State Food Department, who had been induced to co-oper- 

 ate with the Dairymen's Association to increase the interest along- 

 pure dairy products. Under the direction of Mr. John B. New- 

 man of Elgin, Assistant State Food Commissioner, the depart- 

 ment made an excellent and most instructive exhibition that at- 

 tracted thousands of visitors. 



All the features of last year's display and instruction in the 

 dairy building are being enlarged upon and new features are 

 being added to make the dairy building at this year's State Fair 

 an even greater source of attraction and instruction. 



Directors of the Dairymen's Association met in the Associa- 

 tion's booth at the State Fair, decided to hold the 19 lo convention 

 in Vandalia and made such arrangements as were necessary in 

 preparation for the meeting. 



The meeting at Edwardsville was for the election of a 

 Secretary and Treasurer. Both Treasurer Chas. Foss of Cedar- 

 ville and Secretary Geo. Caven of Chicago were re-elected with- 

 out opposition. 



On motion the President appointed E. Sudendorf of Clinton 

 and Chas. Gilkerson of Marengo to act with himself as a commit- 

 tee to audit the reports of the Secretary and Treasurer. 



On motion the President, Secretary and E. Sudendorf were 

 appointed a committee to locate the 1911 convention, the direct- 

 ors expressing their preference for Elgin as a place of meeting, 

 the State Fair never having held an annual convention in that 

 dairy center. Communications from Oakdale and Camp Point 

 asking for the 1911 meeting had been read and Mr. Joseph New- 

 man presented the invitation from Elgin. 



