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ferent lowvl leGtions will eome into ciosw toucii mth e«ch other. 

 It seems to me rather uufortimate that in a State having a dairy 

 business of $o9,0U{),000 per year, we should have such a small number 

 present at this meeting. There are sections of this State that ought 

 to be interested in this Dairy Union, and we ought to recognize 

 the farmers' club; for you know there is coming gain from con- 

 tact. There is a friction that brings about good results. 



MK. iS'OIiTON: I think I cannot add anything to what has already 

 been said. My idea has been that we should allow every creamery- 

 man in the State to send a delegate by paying their dues; also that 

 the farmers' clubs should become members and be entitled to one 

 vote through a delegate. This has never been carried out. 



Another thing we ought to do is to become an incorporate body, 

 so as to be a responsible body. Under the present system the Dairy 

 Union is not such a body. I think this should be done and before 

 next year. I also believe that every creameryman should be urged 

 to become a member by paying his dues and be allowed to send 

 one "delegate; also every farmers' club in this State. We should 

 work hand in hand. There is no use in jealousy between dairymen 

 and creamerymen. 



The Department of Agriculture has been very liberal with us; 

 had they not, we would not have seen a Dairy Union meeting here. 

 There are not enough dues collected to run the organization. The 

 Department of Agriculture stands ready to help us to-day. I un- 

 derstand also that according to the new Constitution that if we 

 got an appropriation from the State it would have to go through the 

 Department of Agriculture. There can be no State appropriation 

 to any society unless it comes under the supervision of the State 

 officials. 



MR. ELEKR: I think Mr. Norton has touched the keynote. An 

 organization which the State recognizes has some foundation. Un- 

 fortunately the different farmers' clubs throughout the State have 

 no connection among themselves. It is unfortunate that the State 

 Grange has its. meeting at the same time as this Dairy Union. 



MR. JONES: I would make a motion that the President and Sec- 

 retary and the Executive Committee be appointed a committee to 

 look over the Constitution and make some recommendations to 

 come before our next annual meeting with reference to incorpora- 

 tion of the society; that the recommendations shall be published 

 before our next annual meeting so that members shall understand 

 what they are expected to vote upon. 



Seconded by Mr. Norton. 



