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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



GEO. M. CHAPPEL, 



Section Director. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



President Cameron : The next will be the report of the com- 

 mittee on resolutions. Mr. Palm is chairman of that committee. 



Now, before we go any further I wish to say that we haci on 

 the program this afternoon Hon. Chas. Downing, Secretary In(3iana 

 State Fair, who was to be here this afternoon. We got word from 

 Mr. Downing this afternoon that he had business before the State 

 Fair Organization at Indianapolis and could not be here. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



Mr. Palm: To the Members of The State Agricultural Convention — 

 Gentlemen: We, your committee on resolutions, beg leave to submit the 

 following: 



We have special pleasure in noting the very carefully prepared and 

 comprehensive report just read in your hearing by your secretary of the 

 proceedings of the State Agricultural Society for the preceding year. 

 The facts set forth in this report should be a source of congratulation 

 and pride to every farmer and producer in Iowa. The fullness and 

 excellence of Iowa's farm products, giving to her and her citizenship a 

 nation-wide attention, is focalized and made tangible by the annual ex- 

 hibits at our great state fair. 



It has been suggested that the several counties of Iowa be encouraged 

 to make a local exhibit of their respective products at the State Fair. 

 This would be in line of unifying all the producing interests of the State 



