34 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
Prof. Hall did not expect to speak. The first dairy 
convention he ever attended was at Elgin. Came to learn 
how to handle butter. Kept his ears open to all the argu¬ 
ments. Treasured up what seemed consistent. Was 
introduced to Mr. Wanzer; went to his factory and 
learned many things; made a good article and got a good 
price for it; felt happy. Wanzer said, wash the butter. 
Boies said, must not use water ; and, he too got a good 
price for his butter. Also went to Dr. Woodworth’s, and 
saw his mode. Would not take one hundred dollars for 
what he learned. Does us good after we get home. Tried 
experiments with deep setters; so also as to shade in pas¬ 
tures. Learned much from Prof. Morrow, but could not 
believe quite all he said; could not agree with all good 
men, but learned a little from all. Watched for the articles 
signed “ G. E. M.” in the agricultural papers, for he knew 
they were always good. Was a little sensitive as regards 
Jerseys; thought that to about evenly mix up Jerseys and 
Short-Horns, you would have the Holstein; they combine 
in a wonderful degree the beef and milk qualities; Jerseys 
better for butter, Short-Horns better for beef. If theie was 
a cow that could produce seventy-five pounds more butter 
per year than his, he wanted her; seventy-five pounds for 
ten years was seven hundred and fifty pounds; at twenty 
cents per pound it amounted to one hundied and fifty 
dollars, which is more than the beef of any animal is 
worth. Had tested nine cows this summer; his friend had 
tested fifteen; it required a great deal of time and patience 
to churn nine seperate milkings and keep the piodnct sep¬ 
arate, each day; it took money to make these experiments. 
One makes eight ounces and the other twenty ounces per 
day; what is the difference between these cows; it costs as 
much to keep one as the other, while the twenty ounce cow 
is worth vastly more than the other. It does not seem 
right to mix the breeds; each should be bred for their own 
particular merit; perhaps the grades are as good as any 
for the dairy. As to hard times, it seems to me that the 
