ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
and books and periodicals and musical instruments. It will 
•rive us more of those comforts and intellectual enjoyments 
by which civilized man may be distinguished fr° m 
barbarian By it will our lives become more musical, moic 
poetical—less sensual; less groveling. Creamery buttei 
and Cheddar cheese are good for the stomach, but the mind 
cannot feed upon them. 
What will education do for the farmer? Twill force 
him to pay ten dollars for railroad fare where he pays but 
one now:—to attend lectures, the theatre, exposition., 
agricultural fairs, farmers’ institutes, and dairymen s associ¬ 
ations ’Twill induce him to buy a library of 200, 400, 
To or even i.oqo volumes, and a three-hundred-dollar 
case in which to put it. ’Twill coax him to take a Jongc 
rest at noon that he may have time to listen to the J.alcs 
of a Wayside Inn," or a chapter from “David Coppeific 
’Twill force him to leave off work earlier at night t ' , 
may have time to read the president’s message or the 
“ Tribune’s ” comments thereon. ’Twill teach him oftcnc 
to leave the pig-pen and seek the parlor; not because he 
loves Berkshire music less,—but because he loves piano 
music more ’Twill double his annual expenditure for 
clothing ; for the old frock and old over-alls will be consrd- 
• ered unsuitable in which to appear in the lecture room or 
even upon the cars. More ribbons must be bought and 
the dresses must be made in style, that Mis. A. and 
daughters may not be ashamed to appear in the society ol 
cultured people. More than this,-napkins must be pur¬ 
chased and napkin-rings and China and silvei ware, that 
table may be appropriately furnished and adorned , fo 
educated farmer will often desire to entertain ministers, 
editors, and intelligent men of all classes, who arc accus 
tomed to such things. More boot-blacking will be needed, 
more yellow lace, more kid gloves, more red mittens, moic 
embroidered bal-briggans, more puffs and cui Is and baia 
too-a waves, more stove polish, more pomatum, more 
German cologne, more paper, more postage stamps, moic 
tooth-brushes, more scrub-brushes, more brooms, moic 
soap and water. . . 
I tell you, my farmer friends, this education is an ex¬ 
pensive thing/ Beware! beware! For every dollar you 
expend in educating your sons and your daughters beyond 
what is absolutely necessary in the performance of the 
