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of our association — and he has been connected with them also, 

 and they paid his salary entirely and sent him down to help 

 Mr. Thorne; and during the last two months of that case Mr, 

 White spent all his time with Mr. Thorne, went back to Wash- 

 ington with him, and was of great assistance in working up the 

 matters necessary in presenting that case. 

 Treasurer Charles Goodenow presented his report, as follows: 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



Balance on hand $ 101.80 



Received from secretary 5,544.28 



$5,646.08 

 Paid out on voucliers signed by president and secretary 4,603.97 



Balance on hand $1,042.11 



From this balance should be deducted vouchers which have 

 been issued by the secretary, but not yet presented to me for 

 payment, amounting to 326.20 



Leaving true balance of $ 716.91 



Of course my report can never agree exactly with Mr. Wal- 

 lace's, because when the orders are issued by him they are sent 

 to the parties, and usually are deposited in the home bank where 

 the man does business, and they are sent around to different cor- 

 respondents. Sometimes it takes as long as a week for those 

 orders to reach me. They are just like any other draft or check; 

 they float from one bank to another until they finally land home, 

 and I don't get hold of them as soon as they are issued by Mr. 

 Wallace. I think everybody understands how that is. I also 

 carry the balance from one year to another, while he deals only 

 with the receipts and disbursements for the year. 



The report of the Auditing Committee was read by Mr. Drury 

 as follows. 



AUDITING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. 



We, the committee appointed to audit the books and accounts of the 

 secretary and treasurer of the Corn Belt Meat Producers' Association, 

 report that we have examined the same and find them correct. Receipts 

 and vouchers are on file for all receipts and disbursements. Our exami- 

 nation covers the year ending December 11, 1911. 



WILL DRURY. 



E. D. BAIRD. 



JEROME SMITH. 



