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performed this difficult task to the great satisfaction of the com- 

 petitors and the Association. 



We recognize the fact that agricultural fairs have proven an 

 important factor in the farmer's education ; and as farming is 

 the leading industry of the State, we, as a farmers' organization, 

 favor the reorganization of the agricultural fairs of the State 

 upon a firm and well defined business basis. We favor the ap- 

 propriation of a moderate sum of money by the State under rigid 

 rules and supervision governing the expenditure of the same. 



Believing that the Experiment stations of the country as a 

 whole, established and maintained with Federal funds, have fur- 

 thered the interests we represent, we cordially commend to our 

 Senators and Representatives in Congress, House Bill 345, in- 

 troduced by Congressman Adams of Wisconsin, increasing the 

 stipend of these institutions and their power for good. 



We heartily commend the efficient work done by the Ver- 

 mont delegation in Congress, both in the House and Senate, in 

 having had placed upon our statute books an oleomargarine law 

 which protects the dairymen from dishonest competition, and we 

 express the earnest hope that no efforts to impair the efficiency 

 of that law by direct or indirect means shall prove successful. 



ERNEST HITCHCOCK,] 



W. V. BEACH, [^Committee. 



GEO. W. PIERCE, J 



Moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Jenne that the reso- 

 lutions be accepted and adopted. Carried. 



Pres. Morse : — We are now to have the pleasure of listen- 

 ing to a gentleman too well known to need any introduction or 

 any eulogy of mine. I am greatly gratified to introduce Prof. 

 J. L- Hills, Director of the Experiment Station at Burlington. 



(Applause.) 



