PREFACE. In presenting this report the secretary desires to state that owing to the severe snow storm and extreme cold weather the convention was not as well attended as some of its predecessors, although a much more elaborate and valuable line of topics for discussion had been prepared. It might be well to remind dairymen that when the association secures such thorough masters of these questions as Prof. Roberts, of Cornell University, and Prof. Henry, of Madison University, they can hardly afford to stay away. The report will be found to contain very much that is valuable to the thinking and reading farmer and dairyman. Those who do not read and think we can hardly expect to reach except by example. The report of the Union Dairy Fair is compiled from data furnished by Mr. R. P. Jennings, the courteous and efficient secretary of the Milwaukee Exposition Association. The Exposition Association paid in full all premiums awarded, although the Fair was a financial failure owing to the extreme cold weather. The time and place of holding annual meeting has not yet been decided upon. Localities desirous of having the next meeting held with them are requested to correspond with the secretary. D. W. CURTIS. Undetermined Points in Butter Making, T. D. Curtis. Dairy Farms Worth $100 Per Acre, Hiram Smith... Experiments With Ensilage, Prof. W. A. Henry.. Report of committee on Nomination of Officers. Milk and its Products, F. C. Curtis......... The Objective Point in Dairying, H. J. Wilkinson. Report of committee on Resolutions... Report of committee on Butter and Cheese.. Report of committee on Dairy Goods..... OFFICERS, 1883. PRESIDENT. W. H. MORRISON. ELKHORN, WALWORTH COUNTY. VICE PRESIDENTS. CHESTER HAZEN, LADOGA, FOND DU LAC COUNTY, President Wisconsin Dairymen's Association from 1872-4. HIRAM SMITH, SHEBOYGAN FALLS, SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, President Wisconsin Dairymen's Association from 1875–6. A. D. DELAND, SHEBOYGAN FALLS, SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, President Wisconsin Dairymen's Association, 1877. H. F. DOUSMAN, WATERVILLE, WAUKESHA COUNTY, President Wisconsin Dairymen's Association, 1878. Z. G. SIMMONS, KENOSHA, KENOSHA COUNTY, President Wisconsin Dairymen's Association, 1879. STEPHEN FAVILL, DELAVAN, WALWORTH COUNTY, President Wisconsin Dairymen's Association, 1880. C. R. BEACH, WHITEWATER, WALWORTH COUNTY, President Wisconsin Dairymen's Association, 1881-2. SECRETARY, D. W. CURTIS, FORT ATKINSON, JEFFERSON COUNTY. TREASURER, H. K. LOOMIS, SHEBOYGAN FALLS, SHEBOYGAN COUNTY. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. [Adopted February 15, 1872.] ARTICLE I. The name of this organization shall be, the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association. ARTICLE II. The officers of the association shall consist of a president, secretary and treasurer. ARTICLE III. The vice presidents of the association shall consist of all past presidents. ARTICLE VI. The president, vice presidents, secretary and treasurer shall constitute the executive board of the association. ARTICLE V. The officers of the association shall be elected at the annual meeting, and shall retain their office until their successors are chosen. ARTICLE VI. The regular annual meeting of the association shall occur on the second Tuesday of February in each year, at such place as the executive board shall designate. ARTICLE VII. Any person may become a member of this association, and be entitled to all its benefits, by the annual payment of one dollar. ARTICLE VIII. The executive board shall have power to call special meetings whenever and at such places as in their judgment its interests so demand. ARTICLE IX. The officers of the association shall perform such other duties as usually devolve upon the officers of like associations. ARTICLE X. The treasurer shall have the custody of all moneys belonging to the association, and authority to pay out the same whenever an order is presented, signed by the president and secretary. |