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Since November 1, 1903, the services of Mr. Harris and the clerk in 

 the office have been discontinued. The statement just rendered, show- 

 ing a balance on hand of $473.48, I found agrees with the ledger balances. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Joseph Newman, Auditing Committee. 

 Elgin, Illinois. 



TiiK Chairman : You have heard the re])ort of tlie secretary- 

 treasurer and of the auditing committee. W'liat will you do 

 with it ? 



Mr. Ne:iTKrT: Mr. President, 1 l>eheve that everyone here is 

 satisfied wnth this report. I am pleased to state that it is entirely 

 satisfactory to my mind. I have no reasou, in the first place, to 

 question any of the officers of the National Dairy Union or their 

 acts, and it certainly should satisfy the minds of the most skep- 

 tical when our friend Newman, as auditor, presents his report 

 so conscientiously and conclusive that everyone ought to he will- 

 ing to accept it. Therefore, it gives me great pleasure to move 

 that the report of the secretary he accepted as read, approved auvd 

 placed on file. 



Motion seconded hy Mr. Schreiljer, and duly carried. 



The: Chairman : We have with us the representatives from 

 two markets, Chicago and CleA'eland, and we are going to call 

 upon them to tell us the conditions that existed before and the 

 conditions as thev exist since the enactment of the oleomargarine 

 law, and how they regard that law. 



I wdll first call upon Mr. T. E. Purcell of Chicago, president of 

 the Chicago Butter and Egg Board. 



ADDRESS. 



T. E. Purcell, Chicago. 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: I was very much surprised a 

 couple of weeks ago to have our friend Mr. Knight come and ask me to 

 come out here tonight and tell ycu creamery 'men what the butterine law 

 has done for Chicago butter interests. This is the first time I have ever 

 been called upon to make a public address, and it was in fear and trem- 

 l)ling that I consented. 



I am in the same office building with Mr. Knight and I have listened 

 to the troubles and tribulations of the National Dairy Union for some 

 time. It seems strange to me that a large interest like the butter inter- 

 est of the country should have any trouble whatever in supplying all the 



