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men of the whole world that feed as high as the Illinois 
dairymen. The Eastern dairyman cannot afford to feed, for 
his grain is worth more than his milk. There is no reason 
why we should not make the best product in the world. 
He admired a man who could make a good cheese without 
using a "particle of cream. The skimmed cheese was really 
the philosopher’s stone. 
C. C. Buell : Was amazed that so much could be 
said on this matter of skimming; he really did not know 
how to vote. It was all plain, for it rested with the farmers 
they were to blame if there was any blame; did not 
think any resolutions would prevent it. 
Mr. Lord : Said the question had been discussed at 
eveiy meeting of this convention, and now some action 
should be taken. Silence gives consent. 
W. H. Stewart : The resolutions seemed like an 
attempt to shift the responsibility—it was always somebody 
else. The remedy lies just where the crime lies. No one 
wanted to go smelling around, and tell his neighbor he was 
skimming his milk and that it was wicked, and that he 
should cease the practice at once—or go where wickedness 
finds its reward ; this would be a small and mean thing to 
do. Factories are thick ; confusion would be the result. 
The farmer and not the factoryman should make the charge. 
There is no way to get at it. Who is going around to find 
it out ? It would be similar to the tax on incomes; it 
would be odious—it could not be done. Did not like the 
resolutions. 
Mr. Lord said : It was stated here yesterday that the 
farmers were the dishonest ones ; if this was not true, it 
should not be said. If there is no way to find this out, 
then this statement should not be made. The person who 
