FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION 197 



Prizes Awarded. 



The prizes for features in the parade and the best decorated 

 music were awarded as follows : 



Evansville, Ind., prize of $25 offered by the Business Men's 

 Dairy Extension Movement for the largest delegation outside of 

 Saline County. 



Pankeyville School District No. 45, first prize of $25 of- 

 fered by the Clark-Martin-Hawkins Hardware Co., for the larg- 

 est representation of any school district in Saline County, exclu- 

 sive of No. 43. 



Dorrisville School District No. 95, second prize of v$i5 of- 

 fered by the same firm in the same event. 



Henry Baker, prize of $15, offered by Clark-Martin Produce 

 Co., for the largest number of cattle on exhibition owned by any 

 one man or firm. 



Fred Patterson, first prize of $10 offered by Charles V. 

 Parker for the best appearance of any herd and attendants in 

 the parade. 



Chas. V. Parker, second prize of $5, offered by the forego- 

 ing firm in the same event. 



Ozment-Hine Co., prize of $10 for the best decorated busi- 

 ness house in Harrisburg. 



These awards were announced by Prof. Harry Taylor of 

 the Township High School, T. O. Elliott, superintendent of the 

 city schools, and B. D. Gates, superintendent of the County 

 Schools, members of the committee having this matter in charge: 



James H. Baker, 13 years old, won the prize bull calf given 

 by President Smith of the New York Central Lines. 



Jewell Marie Thomas, 15 years old, won the heifer calf. 



These two scored highest in the cow- judging contest con- 

 ducted by Prof. Muckelroy. 



What State Food Department Is Doing. 



On behalf of the Illinois Dairy and Food Department, I am 

 very glad to tell you something about what we are doing to de- 

 velop the dairy industry in Illinois. 



