ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 59, 



The limited display of butter compared with the splendid exhibits 

 of fruits, vegetables, grains, and all the products of the farm at the Illi- 

 nois State Fair is very humiliating to one making a specialty of dairy 

 farming, and it seems to me that the people of the State can, very prop- 

 erly, look to this organization for the much needed enlargement and im~ 

 provement in the dairy exhibits at the State Fair. 



In conclusion it may not be ou t of place to state in this connection 

 that the ladies composing the membership of the Sangamon County But- 

 termakers Association intend to continue discussing all matters pertain- 

 ing to the rearing and selection of the dairy herd, and the making antl 

 marketing of the butter product. Other matters have been considered 

 at our meetings, such as requiring all members of the association to 

 adopt certain rules of practice in making butter, the use of a uniform 

 kind of butter package, and the attainment of a high standard of excel- 

 lence in the butter made. 



In the not distant future, a label indicating the score of the butter- 

 may be used, and we hope soon to have a local agent to handle the entire- 

 product of our members and make purchase of needed dairy supplies. 



There is seemingly no end to the opportunities to such an associa.- 

 tion to make itself useful and even powerful. 



The matter of seeing that oleomargarine is sold for what it really 

 is, instead of being palmed off as butter, is within the province of such. 

 an organization. 



The great work that has been accomplished by the ladies of Sanga- 

 mon county in the way of promoting the interests of the farm dairy 

 buttermakers, can be repeated under your leadership in every county of 

 Illinois. 



I thank you for your kind attention to the matter presented, an«i 

 for the honor of the invitation to appear before such an important and 

 influential organization as the Illinois State Dairymens Association. 



Music by the Mandolin Club. Encored. 



Convention adjourned until 1 o'clock a. m. Wednesday morning, 

 Jan. 10, 1900. 



