ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
Do not aspire to be the owner of too much land. The fewer Dal- 
•ymples we have the better for the country. As a rule farmers should 
nvn their farms, and cultivate what they own. If you should go out 
n search of a model farm, you will be likely to find it in the possession 
)f its owner, and be a man of intelligence, taste and refinement, and 
hat he values it not only for the income it will yield him in dollars 
ind cents, but also for the home it makes for himself and family, and 
is such he is trying to beautify and make it attractive. It is for his in¬ 
crest to make improvements as permanent as possible, while the ten- 
int can only afford to improve for to-day. 
The gifted Ingersoll said, when speaking on this subject: “ Rent¬ 
es can hardly be called farmers. There can be no such thing in the 
lighest sense as a home unless you own it. There must be an in- 
:entive to plant trees, to beautify the grounds, to preserve and im¬ 
prove. Home makes patriots. He who has sat by his own fireside 
with wife and children, will defend it. When he hears the word 
country pronounced he thinks of his home. Few men have been 
patriotic enough to shoulder a musket in defense of a boarding-house.” 
The farmer has been termed the bone and sinew of the land. 
Then “ quit you like men.” Let your word be as good as your note. 
\void croaking. Do not worry through fear of being parched by 
lrouth or flooded by rain. 
Discharge your duty manfully, and then let your responsibility 
:nd. If in debt, get out as soon as you possibly can. “ A mortgage 
:asts a shadow on the sunniest field.” Take a daily paper for your 
>wn benefit and that of your family ; keep a conscience void of offense 
oward God and man, and you deserve prosperity. 
Question—What is the reason for 250 acres being better than a 
arger farm P 
Adams—Sixty or seventy cows are as large a number as can well 
>e kept together, and such a sized farm is large enough to profitably 
mploy the amount of help needed to care for the cows. 
This was followed by a discussion on the size and manner of con- 
tructing a model barn. 
On motion of R. P. McGlincy a committee of three was appoint- 
d to examine and report upon such dairy utensils as had been placed 
>n exhibition. 
The Chair appointed D. C. Adams, Benj. Cox and D. S. Jencks 
s such committee. 
C. H. Larkin, from the Legislative committee, made a verbal 
eport, setting forth what the committee had done since the last meet- 
ig, and on motion the report was accepted. 
The Committee on Nominations reported the following officers 
Dr 1882, and on motion the report was adopted : 
President, Dr. Joseph Teflt, Elgin ; Vice-Presidents, C. C. Buell, 
lock Falls ; S. W. Kingsley, Barrington ; C. H. Larkin, Elgin ; S. 
1 . Bartholomew, Marengo ; I. Boies, Genoa ; H. C. Edwards, Dun- 
lee ; I. H. Wanzer, Elgin ; L. B. Parsons, Flora ; H. W. Meade, 
debron ; N. Eldred, Gilman. Secretary, 11 . P. McGlincy, Elgin ; 
Treasurer, R. M. Patrick, Marengo. 
