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soiling: used rye sown in the fall, oats, and then corn fodder 
which carries him through until fall feed comes; prefers sweet 
i corn; the objection to it is its cost; sows rye from the middle 
t° the last of September; could not say how far an acre of 
j rye would go, but thought it would go a great way. 
S. N. Wright, of South Elgin, had soiled eighteen years 
ago; thought twenty cows could be kept on sixty acres by 
soiling; thought soiling could be carried on profitably. For 
exercising pasture would have about ten acres, and put about 
forty cows on it. 
: C. H. Larkin, of Elgin, had been thinking of the matter 
but had no experience in it. 
J. R. McLean suggested that dairymen try soiling, and at 
the next meeting report the result; thought we should have 
to come to soiling sooner or later. In his opinion it was not 
the quantity, but the quality of the food that gives the milk. 
W. W. Corbett offered the following resolutions, which 
were adopted: 
Whereas, This is pre-eminently an agricultural country, all other inter¬ 
ests resting upon this industry as a foundation; therefore, 
(1) Resolved , That agriculture, taken in its broadest sense, should receive 
mch attention from the government of the United States as its magnitude 
ind importance demand. 
(i) Resolved , That we urge upon Congress the justice and the wisdom 
>f creating a position in the Cabinet upon an equal footing as to rights 
invileges, etc., to be called the “Secretary of Agriculture.” whereby the' 
nterests of agriculturists may be fully represented and consulted, as well 
is the monied, war, naval and other interests less important than agriculture. 
(3) Resolved , That we suggest to the State and county agricultural socie- 
ies, clubs, granges, and all other kindred organizations throughout the 
jnion, that they petition Congress to this effect, to-wit: That the agricnltu- 
al interests be represented in the United States Cabinet, from the ranks of 
ictual and successful farmers. 
(4) Resolved , That the Secretary be instructed to forward a copy of these 
esolutions to the President of the United States Senate and the Speaker of 
ie United States House of Representatives, with the request to lay them 
•efore the bodies over which they preside. 
Topic No. 16. “ Resolved , That the display of dairy prod- 
lcts at the American Centennial has been of great benefit to 
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