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ILLINOIS STATE DAIKY^rEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
been received during the £ear. These figures indicate the magnitude of the busines 
transacted in provisions and agricultural products in Chicago, the greatest market fr 
grain, beef, pork, and nearly everything raised in this conutry—in the world. 
I have given you these figures, because I think you and the people generally ar 
interested in such facts, which indicate the growth and richness of our state an 
nation. 
I will not detain you in the discussion of state affairs, as they relate to the stat 
government—I shall expect to speak to you in my message to the legislature in a fe' 
days. Sufficient to say that state affairs are in good condition I think, and, as a pe( 
pie, nothing has occurred during the year approaching its close, to mar or disturb tb 
peace and happiness of the great body of the people. 
Ladies and gentlemen, I will detain you no longer. I thank you most sincere! 
for the attention you have given me. 
Let us all be governed by wisdom and prudence and perform our duty as citizen; 
and our nation has a glorious future, surpassing in grandeur any nation of the pas 
and proving, as the generations come and go, the greatest blessing to the world. 
During the delivery of his speech, the Governor was frequently applauded, and i 
the close he was greeted with a hearty round of applause. 
Mr. A. M. Forrester was again called upon for a song, and regaled the audienc 
with one of his choicest selections, which was received with delight by those assemblec 
Prof. Henry, of Wisconsin, made a brief speech, complimenting the associatio 
on its bright prospects for the future, and the Governor for the promise of aid. 
The Association then adjourned to 9 o’clock 
FRIDAY MORNING. 
On being called to order the question drawer was opened, and the following que; 
tion was discussed : “ What is the Cause of Bitter Butter in Winter ?” 
Mr. Hostetter gave as one reason, in his opinion, that it required longer to soi 
the cream, and some portion of it may have been over ripe. If the cream was soure 
as soon as taken from the milk there would be little complaint of bitter butter. E 
would advise heating the cream to 62 or 64 degrees. 
Mr. Gilbert—Watch your cows, feed well, and you will not have bitter butter. 
Dr. Tefft said in the olden time bitter butter was complained of because the creai 
had to be held long. Scalding the cream prevented bitter butter. 
The question was further discussed by Messrs. Gilbert, Buell, Broomell, Hoste 
ter, Mc Whorter and others, and on suggestion the Secretary called the roll of month 
to see in which bitter butter predominated, requesting members to answer. The fo 
lowing shows the result: 
January, 1; February, 2; March, 1; April, May and June, none; July, 1; Ai. 
gust, hone; September, 1; October, none: November, 1; December, none. 
This did not settle the question that bitter butter was caused by cold; as or 
delegate reported that he had been troubled with bitter butter in July. However, 
is quite a well-established fact that old cream will produce bitter butter, whethi 
churned in midwinter or midsummer, and the cause no doubt lies in the fact that tl 
cream is over-ripe—that is, decomposition has gone so far as to produce taint whic 
appears in the butter. 
Question No. 3, u Deducting the necessary cost of keeping the cow, how muc 
more does it cost to make a pound of butter in winter than it does in summer,” w£ 
not discussed. 
Question No. 4, u The bulls and the bears—not bovine nor ursine—have they ar 
place in the dairy trade ? ” 
C. C, Buell spoke of the supply and demand, and regretted that there was a 
inclination.to deal in futures,” get up corners, and bull and bear the market ; an 
those who were so engaged were not deserving of the confidence of the dairymen. • 
Mr. Addy said he did uot know of a single Produce Exchange in the land whei 
the members dealt in futures, especially with butter and cheese. 
Secretary McGlincy—All Produce Exchanges have call boards, and it is quite oi 
of the question to deal in futures on a cal! board without three or more parties for: 
a collusion with the caller. The desire of consumers now is for fresh butter, and d 
