ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
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S. W. Kingsley also spoke in favor of oil cake, as 
being - a most excellent feed for dairy cows, 
Henry Sherman : Said he was 70 years old—most 
too old to make a speech. He was a city dairy farmer— 
that is, he let his farm—and took all he could get for the 
use of it. Could not tell whether he was making or losing 
money; he knew if a cow died he was pretty sure to get 
the hide. He did not believe all in one kind of farming • 
would not take all his eggs to market in one basket. He 
had drifted into dairying and should most likely hang on 
until he died ; could then tell whether he had made or lost. 
He raised a little sweet corn for the packing factory. Sold 
last year $1,200 worth. The stalks were good feed for 
cows, if cut while green. 
Dr. Tefft: The glut of the market was not for the 
best goods ; they would always sell. We make too much 
poor goods. France is doing much better than America ; 
her dairies are paying better; their prices are more reliable. 
Henry Sherman said he was the man who built the 
fii st cheese factory in this region j sent to New York for 
his outfit. There was no cheese here then and no price. 
Run it the best he could, and that was poor enough, but 
found he had too little religion to run the business, so got 
out of it. Patrons were ungrateful ; would leave you just 
when you needed the milk the most, for one dollar. Fac- 
torymen are now charging too high ; they must come 
down ; the farmer must be allowed to make an honest living, 
dress well and pay the minister. 
Col. Wilcox said he had to pay 25 cents for good 
butter, while poor was worthless. Butter at 25 cents does 
not look like hard times. As to exporting—you do not 
