ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



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Our membership has been large the past few years, but I would like 

 to see it much larger this year than ever before. 



Everyone who becomes a member, pays one dollar; of course it helps 

 to defray the expenses of the meeting, but you get value received', for 

 every member will get a report of this meeting in full when published. 

 The reports will be ready for distribution about August 1st next, and are 

 worth the price of membership. 



The success of this convention will depend on the spirit shown here; 

 be prompt with your questions and your answers; the discussions are 

 the life of the convention. 



I am a firm believer in dairy papers, if the farmers would read more 

 and use a little brain power to lubricate Iheir joints with, I think in 

 many instances good results would follow. 



I trust that such attention will be given and such interest taken in 

 the papers read and discussions on the various subjects here that good 

 seed will be sown which will be carried away by each one of us, and which 

 may spring up and yieM a bountiful harvest that will be an honor and 

 reward to the wise and honorable gentlemen who have so kindly and 

 liberally given their services to make this meeting a s>uccess. 



And in conclusion, I desire to express to the people of Belvidere the 

 thanks and gratitude of the members of this Association for the kind re- 

 ception and thoughtful attention that has been extended tons by you, 

 and we assure you that our remembrance of this meeting will be bright- 

 er, as we think of it hereafter, in consequence of your efforts to make 

 this meeting a pleasant one. 



DISCUSSION. 



By Mr. Joimson: In giving your statistics about bringing this cow 

 iiip to full capacity, do you mean we can take a cow and double the product 

 t)j care and attention? 



A, No sir; this, man, as I said, took proper care and it could be in- 

 creased I thought one-third; but double, well, I don't know. This record 



