TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART IV 137 



your president, whoever he may be, will have your hearty co-operation 

 in this work. 



It is not fair to your officers nor the association, for you to elect 

 officers and refuse or neglect to cooperate with and assist them in 

 building up and caring for your organization; and I wish to bespeak for 

 my successor your hearty cooperation and support. 



I wish here to call attention to my expense account, and I regret that, 

 although I have been as economical as it seemed possible to be, I have 

 been unable to keep down my expnses. This is due entirely to the fact 

 that I was obliged to hire so much transportation while canvassing 

 among the farmers, and yet some of our local supporters freely donated 

 their time and the service of their autos and driving teams in making 

 the canvass for the association. To all such, and to others who so 

 unselfishly sacrificed their own interests to assist in the work on behalf 

 of this association, I wish to extend to you our hearty thanks. 



Then, I do not believe that we should forget the daily and weekly 

 press, that has so generously published to the world the work accom- 

 plished by this organization. It is my judgement that we do not fully 

 appreciate the help that we secure from this source. So, in behalf of 

 your association, I wish to extend to all siich papers our hearty thanks, 

 and to say we shall always appreciate your support. 



As president of this association, I feel that it would not be proper for 

 me to close without expressing my appreciation of the services of your 

 secretary and board of directors, and also the loyal band of helpers 

 scattered here and there over the state, who have labored so unself- 

 ishly to build up and advance the interests of your organization, and I 

 personally, and in the name of the Corn Belt Meat Producers' Associa- 

 tion, desire to thank you one and all. 



Now, as a parting admonition, I want to say: Never give up your 

 organization, nor lose interest in it; but work for it, support it, and in 

 every way possible boost it along. You have made great progress in 

 the past. There has never been a farmers' organization that accom- 

 plished such splendid results, and you should be proud of it. Now, if 

 you would make the coming year the banner year in the life of your 

 association, we should all join hands and work to this end. So, hoping 

 that every member will resolve in his heart to do this very thing, and 

 hoping that you may be abundantly blessed in your efforts, I leave the 

 work in your hands. 



I thank you. 



The following" paper was then read by Charles Eseher, Jr., of 

 Botna, Iowa : 



