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First. I will call for the report of the Auditing Committee. Is the 

 Chairman of that Committee here — Mr. Sk;hlosser? Does anybody know 

 whether he has left town or is in town? 



The Secretary: I think Mr. Schlosser left on the noon train. 



The President: Mr. Newsom is here. 



Mr. Newsom: I believe we find the Treasurer's accounts all right, 

 with the exception of an error of 20 cents. 



The President: And you recommend that the report be accepted as 

 corrected? 



Mr. Newsom: Yes, sir. 



Report of Auditing Committee accepted. 



The President: The next committee I will call upon to report is the 

 Committee on Resolutions. Mr. Newsom is Chairman of that Committee. 



RESOLUTJONS. 



Whereas, Oleomargarine is now made in the color and semblance of 

 butter, and in parcels and packages the same, and sold as butter; 



Whereas, Tlie State pure food law has been evaded and set at naught; 

 that we, the members of the State Dairy Association, urge the passage of 

 the oleomargarine bill in the present Congress. 



Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each Senator 

 and Representative in Congress from Indiana, and the same be printed in 

 the report of proceedings of this, our Twelfth Annual Convention. 



Whereas, There are on the statute tooks of the State of Indiana the 

 best pure food laws in the United States; and. 



Whereas. The enforcement of these laws is of the utmost importance 

 to the public health; and. 



Whereas, There is now no adequate means of enforcing these laws, 

 bo it 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this Association that the State Legis- 

 lature should appropriate such a sum of money as shall be necessary to 

 enforce such laws, and that the enforcement of such laws shall be under 

 the supervision of the State Board of Health. 



Whereas, The State has greatly increased the appropriation for farm- 

 ers' institutes; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that a certain part 

 of this extra appropriation be used to hold not less than four special dairy 

 institutes in various parts of the State each year. 



Resolved, That agriculture is a science, and it is the wish of this Asso- 

 ciation that it be taught in our public schools. 



34— Agriculture. 



