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of the Constitution, was laid over for one year for final action. 
Topic No. 8 was now further discussed. 
Dr. Tefft said the trouble with skimmed cheese was that 
it was not fairly put upon the market. Ohio cheese went 
begging a market, and we were drifting in the same channel; 
full-cream cheese always found a ready sale, at good prices. 
Israel Boies, of Marengo, said he had heard it said of a 
traveler at a public house, when skimmed cheese and butter 
were on the table, that he took a slice of the former and 
spread the latter on it, saying, “come together soul and body, 
and cursed be he who first separated you,” and skimmed 
cheese has been cursed ever since. 
D. Seveey, of LaSalle county, gave his evidence against 
skimming. Said skim deep or not at all, then no one would 
be deceived; believed skimmed cheese hindered consumption, 
and therefore was injurious to the dairy interest. 
The convention now voted to hold an evening session, and 
adjourned to meet at 7:30 p. m. 
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1875—7:30 r. m. 
Convention met, as per adjournment, when the discussion 
of Topic No, 8 was again resumed. 
Dr. R. R. Stone thought a little more money could be made 
for the present by skimming, but in the long run it would 
prove disastrous ; there was alWays a demand for good 
creamery butter, and will increase as the quality increases; 
if butter is made alone and cheese alone, it would be better. 
Had no definite figures to give as to relative profits, but up¬ 
on general principles, was against the manufacture of skim- 
ined cheese. 
H. W. Mead, of McHenry county, had practiced skimming 
because he believed it the most profitable for the present, but 
-relieved its reaction would be injurious to the business; had 
sold his butter for from thirty-one to thirty-three cents; had 
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