346 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



We again pledge our allegiance to, and most earnestly recommend, 

 a continued and liberal support of the National Dairy Union in its 

 efforts to suppress fraud and protect honest dairy products. 



We desire to express our many thanks to our old friend and 

 neighbor, Mr. P. H. Keiffer, for his valuable and impartial services in 

 scoring the butter exhibit at this convention. 



We also desire to express our thanks and appreciation to Messrs. 

 Gude Bros, of New York City for their kindness and liberality in 

 paying the expenses of and furnishing the time of Mr. P. H. Keiffer 

 while attending this convention. 



Dated at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this 9th day of November, 1906. 



H. J. NiETERT, 



Fred Leighton, 

 J. J. Brunner, 



Committee. 



On motion, duly seconded, the resolutions were adopted as 

 read. 



Mr. Neitert : "Would anyone like to offer any further reso- 

 lutions ? 



]\Ir. Wentworth : As an apology for getting up here, I have 

 been asked to call the attention of this convention to a little over- 

 sight. We have been feasting on such good things that we have 

 forgotten the misfortune of others. 



I move before we adjourn, sir, that the president and secretary 

 be instructed to send a telegram of sympathy to our old friend 

 and president, Mr. W. K. Boardman, who would be with us in 

 person were his health such that he could, but w^ho will always 

 be with us in spirit on all occasions. 



Motion seconded, and unanimously adopted. 



Mr. Neitert : I do not want to heap bouquets on anyone, I 

 have no special favors to ask of anyone, but I believe it is a proper 

 time now for us, as members of this association, in lieu of the 

 services that have been given us by our honorable president, 

 that is about to retire, for the past four years, for his untiring 

 efforts and the great success he has made of the association during 

 that time by his work, I desire and make a motion that this con- 

 vention express their feelings by a vote of thanks to Mr. S. B. 

 Shilling for his good work and efforts in behalf of this association 

 for the last four years. 



Motion seconded and carried unanimously by rising vote. 



Mr. Shilling: I thank you, ladies and gentlemen, more than 

 I can express for this hearty endorsement of what I have tried 



