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pounds to at least 200 pounds within the next two or three years. 

 We should average that; dairymen should aim to get at least 300 

 pounds of butter as a standard. Thank you. 



The President : "We will now listen to the reading of the 

 resolutions, by Mr. Neitert, chairman of that committee. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



Whereas, The thirtieth annual convention of the Iowa State Dairy 

 Association has been one of the most successful meetings held in the 

 history of the association, we desire to extend our most heartfelt 

 thanks to those who so liberally contributed to make this a most 

 beneficial and enjoyable meeting. 



We especially desire to express our thanks to the ladies of Cedar 

 Rapids who so kindly favored us with many choice selections of vocal 

 and instrumental music, this being a special and pleasing feature of the 

 convention. 



We also desire to express our appreciation of the long trip taken by 

 Mr. Jules Lombard to sing before the convention. His songs have 

 charmed our members for the past thirty years, and it is our earnest 

 desire that he may continue to meet with us for many years to 

 come. 



W"e wish to express our thanks to the press and citizens of Cedar 

 Rapids for their liberal support and entertainment. 



And it is with much regret that since Cedar Rapids was selected 

 as the meeting place of this annual convention, death has deprived us 

 of the presence of Hon. A. H. Connor, mayor of Cedar Rapids. 



We hereby express our appreciation of the obligations to Hon. 

 James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture; also to the dairy bureau of 

 this department for the efforts they are putting forth to advance the 

 dairy interests, not only in our State, but also in all the states of the 

 Union. 



We at this time earnestly desire to express our hearty endorse- 

 ment of the efficient and high class of educational work being done 

 by the State Agricultural College at Ames, Iowa, in all its various 

 branches, especially in the dairy department, by and through the teach- 

 ings of its many able and untiring instructors. 



We also heartily approve the good work being done in the interest 

 of all the people by the State Dairy and Food Commissioner and his 

 assistants. 



Whekeas. The dairy industry being one of the principal branches 

 of agriculture of our State; be it 



Resolved. That we most urgently solicit all the honorable members 

 of the Legislature of the State of Iowa to materially assist the growth 

 and needs of the dairy industry of our State in enacting sound and 

 just laws and making suitable appropriation for the purpose of aiding 

 in the enlargement and betterment of our great dairy interests. 



