1 3 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



Every man who is milking cows can afford to give something to help 

 the good cause, for the dairymen are really the ones who will be benefit- 

 ted. 



It was said several years ago that the filled cheese bill couldi never be 

 passed. It was, however, and I don't believe the good people of this coun- 

 try are going to stand with folded arms and let the greatest and noblest 

 industry in the land be ruined by a fraud. 



We must wake up, put our shoulders to the wheel, and help push the 

 bill through. 



Don't neglect to write letters or sign printed matter that may be pre- 

 sented to you by the National Dairy Union and mail to your representa- 

 tive at Washington; flood your representative at Washington with let- 

 ters and postal cards until they cry "Enough." 



Our worthy Secretary of Agriculture, Hon. James! Wilson, strongly 

 recommends a more rigid inspection of our export dairy products to 

 counteract the injury that has been done in the past by unscrupulous 

 dealers. This, I think, the people will concede i& a wise move. 



Our Secretary has offered some valuable premiums for butter and 

 cheese exhibited in the butter room, making is an inducement for the 

 Illinois butter and cheese makers to keep to the front in the improvement 

 of butter and cheese making. 



The Elgin Board of Tradie has offered a valuable medal as a premium 

 for the best tub of butter made by a member of the Elgin Board of Trade 

 or a butter maker working for a member of the Board of Trade. 



The Board of Trade offers' this medal as an inducement for its mem- 

 bers- to make the best butter possible to win the medal. It is a trophy well 

 worth working for, and whoever is fortunate enough to win the medal 

 should be proud of it. 



Elgin is known by its butter record from the north to the south and 

 from the east to the west. As butter producers in the Elgin District we 

 must try to lead the procession i n the art of butter making in order to 

 hold the reputation we now have. 



There is a large exhibit of machinery, butter color, salt, etc., that will 

 be of interest to you, in the hall below. 



