SiS IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Shilling: I never in my life have been in a position 

 like the present one, I don't know what to say to the audience 

 at this time, — I want to serve you, my heart is with you, I want 

 to see the association prosper, and the only regret I have is that 

 in the past I have not been able to do more for you. But I will 

 say that since your election is so hearty I thank you from the 

 bottom of my heart for this expression and I will accept for 

 another year, although I have said time and time again that 

 nothing would induce me to take it for another term but, — Oh, 

 well, I will accept. 



* * * * 

 Mr. Shilling takes the chair. 



The Chairman ; The next in order is election of your vice- 

 president. Who will you have for your vice-president? 



Mr. Dailey : I take pleasure in nominating the present 

 incumbent, Mr. W. B. Barney. 



Nomination seconded by Mr. Neitert, and unani- 

 mously carried. Mr. Barney was declared elected vice- 

 president by acclamation, on motion the rules having been 

 suspended and the vote of the convention cast for Mr. Barney. 



Mr. Barney : Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Iowa 

 State Dairy Convention, — I will accept another term because 

 you have elected Mr. Shilling as your president once more. I 

 did so last year from the fact that he had been doing the work 

 and as he has accepted for another year and has promised to 

 do all the work, I will have to do as he has done and therefore 

 I accept and thank you. 



There are one or two things that I want to speak of in 

 relation to this meeting and to our organization. I realize that 

 this association has done a great work for the dairy interests. 

 I am sorry that I am not able to notice more faces in this 

 audience this morning of m€n who are milking and owning 

 the dairy cow. I recognize the fact that I was elected to this 



