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lieve that the cows who have during the long summer’s day suffered from 
the burning beams of the sun, or the attacks of voracious flies, will yield as 
much milk as those who, after eating their full, can retire to some shady dell 
and there chew the cud of contentment and happiness. 
Green corn, with a little bran, clear and abundant water, with sheds in 
my pastures, are the allies which have enabled me to cope successfully with 
the five successful droughts which we have so lately had. And from experi¬ 
ence and observation I firmly believe that the dairyman will find these means 
amply sufficient to enable him to keep up his supply of milk during the sum¬ 
mer drought. 
Dr. Stone moved that a committee on finance be appointed, 
whereupon the chair appointed, as such committee, R. R. 
Stone, E. H. Seward, and Jackson Wood. 
On motion of the same, Dr. Tefft, M. H. Thompson and R. 
P. McGlincy were made a committee to revise the constitu¬ 
tion of the Association. 
On motion of E. EL Seward, a committee on nominations 
was appointed, consisting of D. Severy, S. N. Wright. EL W. 
Mead, C. H. Larkin, and I. H. Wanzer. 
The discussion of Topic No. 9 was again resumed. 
C. H. Wilder, of Wisconsin, believed the local board 
system the best plan to dispose of dairy products: thought 
the boards should be kept up at all hazards; they had failed 
in Wisconsin for lack of general interest ; it is to the interest 
of the dealer as well as producer; dealers could afford to pay 
more on the local boards than at the factories; saved them 
much time and expense in canvassing the country for a supply. 
He had shipped cheese direct to Europe; it had heated on 
shipboard, and damage ensued. By far the best plan was to 
sell at home, where no differences as to shrinkage or weights 
can come up. 
Topic No. 4 u The Best Plan to Avoid the Low Prices 
which Usually Prevail for Butter and Cheese During the 
Summer Months ”•—was now taken up, and the discussion 
opened by Judge Wilcox, of Elgin, who said he really could 
say but little on the question, for it resolved itself into the 
best plan to make money. Believed it the best plan to make 
