ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
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parts of the world, if our dairy products could find their natnral out¬ 
lets, untrammeled with commercial restrictions, which delusive the¬ 
ories of protection and monopolistic influences impose upon our foreign 
commerce, I should expect to see this branch of agricultural industry, 
together with other branches, increase to a magnitude not now 
dreamed of by the most extravagant prognostication of events. As it 
is, it will keep pace with the other branches of agricultural labor, for 
the pursuit of which the creator has given this country pre-eminent 
advantages, and I hope to see the dairymen of our own state in the 
vanguard of those adopting improved methods, and receiving cor¬ 
respondingly increased profits for their industry, intelligence and 
enterprise. 
C. S. Kilbourne, of Elgin, was also assigned to this topic, but pre¬ 
pared no paper. He spoke, however, briefly, but said he had no ex¬ 
perience in the matter ; yet, from observations, did not believe the sys¬ 
tem practical for Northern Illinois. 
Mr. Wanzer’s paper drew out many questions ; especially from 
the producers of milk, who inquired among themselves to know if 
they, who were delivering the milk at the factories, were getting all 
out of the milk there was in it. The discussion was prolonged and 
participated in by nearly all in the room ; some favoring the system, 
some a trifle skepitical and others opposed to it. 
The Chair at this juncture appointed the following gentlemen to 
recieve Governor Cullom, upon his arrival at the depot : H. E. Hunt, 
George P. Lord and R. M. Patrick. 
The convention now proceeded to transact miscellaneous business, 
and the first was the presentation of the 
TREASURER’S REPORT. 
R. M. Patrick, in account with Ill. State Dairymen’s Association: 
March 8,1880, to cash received from Dr. Tefft.$ 24 50 
Dec. 17, “ “ “ “ 56 members. 56 00 
“ “ “ “ “ “ Donations. 6 50 
Jan. 27,1881, “ “ “ 20 members, by Dr. Tefft. 20 00 
$107 CO 
CONTRA. 
March 8, 1880, by cash, per Anderson ..$ 18 76 
Dec. 17, “ “ “ Dr. Pratt. 10 00 
“ “ “ “ “ Hall Rent. 12 00 
March 2,1881, sent Dr. Tefft balance. 66 25 
$107 CO 
On motion, received and adopted. 
SECRETARY’S REPORT. 
Your Secretary came into office just at the close of the last ses¬ 
sion, and as soon thereafter as possible issued the annual report, 
which was placed in the hands of the members. The report speaks 
for itself. During the year just closed the Secretary has conducted* a 
large amount of correspondence; not alone with the members and 
prominent gentlemen interested in the dairy industry, but with the 
Governor, Members of the State Legislature, and last, but not least, 
with the Minister, resident at Washington, from the Argentine Repub- 
