ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 51 
to the patrons delivering milk at their factory: Putting 
land at §55 per acre, cows at $50, and horses at gioo each, 
there was invested 5553 . 293 - The value of milk produced 
by these patrons was 561,812. Lands have not essentially 
changed, cows have. Had no direct interest in any cheese 
factory. Most certainly dairymen had a right and ought to 
know just what is being done with their milk. Had often 
kept his milk at home. Thought that 20 4-7 pounds of 
milk was enough to produce a pound of butter; he had 
also used 28 4-5 pounds for a pound of butter. He feeds 
high; believed it the best plan. 
Hon. Wm. Patten : Had been a patron of a factory 
for five years ; it did not pay; must try some other plan. 
Had known cheese sent to Chicago and sold for 2^ cents. 
After paying for selling, how much was left ? Was now 
working up his milk at home, and found it the true and 
best-paying plan. 
W. W. Bingham gave interesting figures as to his dairy. 
Sold his butter in Chicago. 
G. P. Lor*d said the plan, or habit, of skimming milk 
was a fraud, and should be stopped ; if every patron should 
skim his milk it would bankrupt any factory. 
Wm. Lambert : Told his experience with watered and 
skimmed milk. He brought suit against one patron from 
whose milk he had taken twenty-five per cent, of water, 
because he did not see him put it in. We needed better 
laws to prevent the adulteration of milk. 
On motion, the chair appointed R. P. McGlincy, C. C. 
Buell and E. H. Seward a committee to nominate officers 
for the ensuing year. 
