198 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



Our aim is to get more cows and better cows for the farmer 

 and to encourage him to conduct his dairy according to the most 

 approved methods. 



The principal forces in the field that are co-operating with 

 us to secure these results are : 



The Illinois Bankers' Association. 



The Business Men's Dairy Extension Movement 



of Ilhnois. 

 The Illinois State Dairymen's Association. 

 The Railroad Companies. 

 The Commercial Clubs. 

 Three active campaigns are now under way which I will 

 describe briefly under their respective headings : 



DAIRY DAY CELEBRATIONS :— These are held under 

 the auspices of the Commercial Club in the town selected, and 

 the celebration is enlivened with a parade, speeches, cow- judg- 

 ing contests, milking demonstrations, moving picture exhibitions, 

 and other attractions. The high-grade cows purchased by the 

 banks, and the pure-bred bulls contributed by the railroads for 

 the use of the farmers ,are featured in the parade. 



CALF CLUBS : — The banks organize these clubs for the 

 purpose of arousing the interest of the children in the dairy in- 

 dustry. For example, a bank announces that on a certain date 

 it will give high-grade heifers and yearlings to the care of boys 

 and girls in the community whose fathers or relatives agree co 

 sign notes running for ten or twelve months. At the end of thii) 

 period, the bank agrees to hold a public sale at which the chil- 

 dren are to be given the profit realized on the animals they have 

 cared for; or if the note is paid, they are allowed to retain pos- 

 session. As the animals have by that time increased in value 

 and most of them have calves, the profit is a substantial one. 



POOR FARMS: — This is a plan to co-operate with th.? 

 county authorities to introduce a model dairy on every County 

 Poor Farm. It is pointed out that this will not only prove c 

 source of profit to the institution, but will bring a strong influ- 



