ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. I I I 
breeds of milch cows—or those best adapted to the Ameri- 
can system of dairying. 
While the legislature of this state makes liberal appro- 
pi iations to the agricultural and horticultural societies, and 
regularly appropriates about $12,000 per annum for county 
fans, we icgiet to state that though they could not contro¬ 
vert the arguments, and were surprised to learn the facts, 
and could not but recognize the needs of the dairy industry, 
jAJT n °^ j us tifi e d in making the appropriation. 
1 he whole thing was so new to them as almost to take them 
by surprise. 
The experiences of the dairy farmer during the year 
now drawing to a close have been such as to show the ab¬ 
solute necessity of making more strenuousefforts in this 
diiection, if they are to continue in this business. 
At the request of the committee, C. H. Larkin and J. 
R. McLean accompanied them to Springfield, and, there¬ 
fore, join in this report. 
G. P. Lord, ] 
M. H. Thompson, j 
Joseph Tefft, } Committee. 
C. H. Larkin, 
John R. McLean, J 
JUDGES’ REPORT. 
The following tables show the number of points cred¬ 
ited to each exhibitor of butter, for the different premiums, 
offered at the sixth annual meeting of the Illinois State 
Dairymen’s Association, held at Marengo in December, 
1879. Instead of the exhibitor’s name, his number is 
given. This will enable each one to see in just what par¬ 
ticular his butter failed, or was perfect: 
BOARD OF TRADE SWEEPSTAKES PREMIUM. 
[Owing to some oversight the report on the other 
numbers entered for this premium was not handed to the 
secretary.] 
