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mittee may organize for greater efficiency by choosing one of their number 

 as president and one as secretary; and that this committee, through their 

 officers, may devise and execute measures that shall have for their object 

 the advancement of the interests of the cider and cider vinegar makers. 

 But in no case can said committee obligate the different associations for 

 the payment of money without their consent. And it is further recom- 

 mended that, if this committee is appointed, they consider the propriety 

 of a meeting of the cider and cider vinegar makers of the United States 

 being held in Chicago upon some day, or days, during the period of the 

 Columbian Exposition, and to provide a place for such meeting; and that 

 all members of the different state and district associations, together with 

 all other reputable cider makers and cider vinegar makers, shall be eligible 

 to membership upon the payment of one dollar, the object of which pay- 

 ment shall be to defray any expense attending the holding of said meeting; 

 and if a balance be left after paying such expenses, the members present 

 shall be competent to decide what shall be done with it. The prime object 

 of the appointment of this committee shall be to confer together and to 

 recommend such action to the different separate organizations as the 

 exigencies may demand, especially as pertaining to state and national 

 legislation. 



The convention, deeming the matter of sufficient importance, empowered 

 the president to appoint A. Tucker to represent this association and act 

 upon the aforesaid national committee. 



The subject of "Pure vs. Impure Foods" was taken up and discussed 

 by a number of the members present, which resulted in a request that the 

 president and secretary of this association sign and send to each of Mich- 

 igan's representatives in congress an earnest indorsement of the Paddock 

 pure-food bill. 



At the evening session the matter of consigning goods was presented in 

 an informal address before the convention by M. A. Reynolds, secretary 

 of the State Millers' association. He said that, judging from what he 

 could learn of the two associations, they were on about the same footing, 

 and as a result of his investigations he would emphatically say " No." 

 He had noticed that the miller who consigned his flour was very near the 

 hands of a receiver. He would advise manufacturers of fruit goods to 

 establish their own market and hold - their products until paying prices 

 were realized. As a result, less poor goods would find their way to the 

 markets and a better demand would be created. 



C. F. Johnson, a commission merchant of Chicago, being present, could 

 not agree with Mr. Reynolds, and took decided issue, admitting, for 

 argument, that the commission man was an evil. He said he was one of 

 the necessary kind, as it was he who worked the market, advanced money 

 to manufacturers without interest, and shouldered all the blame for poor 

 goods. But let the consigners forward none but good goods, and be con- 

 tent with a smaller margin, and much of the present dissatisfaction would 

 disappear. He said that it was one thing to manufacture an article and 

 quite another thing to place it upon the market. 



A lively cross-fire of words ensued between the gentlemen, which would 

 be interesting to read but which was not reported. 



A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Reynolds for his remarks. 



The secretary presented to the association a proposition from Edwy C. 

 Reid, secretary of the State Horticultural society, presenting several 



