•2(\4: noAKn of AiiKicri/rrifK. 



petitions favoriiiy tlie appropriiitious as pnividi'd for in the hill lict'ore 

 named, and that they Avrite to tlieir Uepresentatives ami Senators urjiin.ir 

 that tliey favor and work tor tlie passa.siv of the bill. 



"Whereas. Death has removed from our midst, our esteemed friend 

 and fellow-worker, Mr. H. F. MeMahan; therefore, be it 



"Resolved. That we place on record this testimonial of our appre<^ia- 

 tion of the yreat and lastinf-- influences for the upbuildin.u- of ajiriculture 

 which lie luis had such a large, part in settinj;- in motion; be it further, 



"Resolved, By the Corn School and Stockmen's Convention, in annual 

 session assembled, that the Secretary is hereby instructtkl to make this 

 resolution a permanent rei-ord of the Coi'ii Growers' Association. 



"Be it resolved. That we hereby express our hearty appreciation of 

 the work done and services rendered in behalf of the farmers of Indiana 

 by Professor P. G. Holden, Professor A. I>. Shamel, Professor H. W. Mum- 

 ford, Mr. T. K. (b-i-, Mr. H. I{. Kowsome. Miss Mather. Miss Merideth and 

 the faculty of I'urdue University, who have contributed to the elticiency 

 of the work and tlie success of the Corn School and Stockmen's Con- 

 vention. 



"P.e it resolved. That we hereby tender the thaidss of the Corn School 

 and Stockmen's Convention to Mr. Fred Dorner for the tlowers which he 

 has so generously provided for our enjoyment. 



"Resolved, That the thanks of the Indiana Corn School and Stock- 

 men's Convention are hereby tendered to the Seci'elary of the United 

 States Department of Agriculture for the al)le and instructive services 

 of its assistants, Professor Sliamel and Mr. Hartley. 



(Signed.) J. J. W. BILLIXGSLEY. 



OIJVKR KLINF. 

 J. II. GWALTXFY. 

 A. G. MA(M:. 



The following is a letter of thanks presented to Professor Stone of 

 PurdU(> University by the Home Makers: 



"Purdue Univi-rsity. 

 "Lafayette. Iiid.. .I:mu:iry 'JS. i;»ii.". 



••\y. F. stone. Ph. D.. President Purdue rniveisity : 



"i>e:ir Doctor Stone — We, the undersigned Home .Makers, in .ntteiid- 

 ance at the Indiana Corn School of I'.Kt.l. heartily thank you for the in- 

 structions in home economics and domestic econoinx' \\iii<-h you lia\e i)ro- 

 vided for us. 



"We have greatly enjoyed the instructions ;ind have been bcndited 

 liy it. :is it will help us in the every«h>y work of our honu's. 



"We hope tiiat you will be able to provide such inst iiict i()ns at the 

 next Corn School. We will gi.-idly tell our neighbors of the good work 

 being done at PiU'dtU' and we will seek to )iersua<le them to attend next 

 ye.ir. 



