Missouri State Dairy Association. 



OFFICERS. 



President — Marshall Gordon, Columbia. 

 Vice-President — C. W. Kent, Kansas City. 

 Second Vice-President — L, E. Cline, Columbia. 

 Secretary — P. M. Brandt, Columbia. 

 Treasurer — Rudolph Miller, Macon. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



The twenty-third annual meeting of the Missouri State Dairy 

 Association was held in Columbia during Farmers' Week, January 

 15 and 16, 1913. A very successful meeting was held. 



A great deal of interest in the dairy association has developed 

 during the last year. On September 13th and 14th a meeting was 

 held in Springfield and about fifty dairymen from all over South 

 Missouri attended this meeting. This served as a starter and gave 

 impetus to the interest in the regular annual meeting. 



The annual meeting brought forth a good-sized crowd of 

 enthusiastic dairymen and creamerymen. The regular program 

 as printed was carried out as far as possible. The resolutions 

 adopted, the address delivered and the premiums awarded to the 

 butter exhibits are here given. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



The following resolutions, the first two signed by G. B. Ellis, P. M. Brandt and 

 E. G. Bennett ; the third by Messrs. Ellis and Brandt, were offered : 



Whereas, The dairy business is of great importance to Missouri and a greater 

 development of this industry will be of great value to all the people of the State ; 

 therefore, be it « 



Resolved by the Missouri State Dairy Association in twenty-third annual session : 



1. That we recommend that the Legislature now in session make an appropriation 

 to the College of Agriculture of the University of Missouri of not less than three 

 thousand ($3,000) dollars, the same to be expended with the advice of this association 

 for promoting and developing dairying in Missouri. 



2. That we favor the immediate enactment by our Legislature of a law that 

 will effectively prohibit unfair competition in the buying and selling of all artjcleg of 

 merchandise, including dairy products. 



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