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So far as the possible relationship between the two organiza- 

 tions is concerned, it would occur to me that it would work out 

 something like this : We will have our general secretary, who 

 will be the working official head of the organization; the manage- 

 ment will devolve upon him. Suppose a cjuestion of transporta- 

 tion should come up which would affect both the Farm Bureau 

 h>deration and the Corn Belt Meat Producers', Association ; our 

 secretary would be glad to co-operate with your secretary, and 

 our committees with your committees. We would expect to do 

 the same thing along other lines as concerns Farm Bureau work 

 and the Corn Belt Meat Producers' Association. We have dis- 

 cussed that, and can see where they can be harmonized to the 

 benefit of both. 



The President : At this time we will digress for about five 

 minutes, in order that Mr. AIoss may present a measure that is 

 now being considered or is going to be considered by the legis- 

 lature, in regard to the control of bovine tuberculosis in the state. 



Mr. Moss: I am taking it for granted that every man here is 

 interested in a proper live stock sanitary law in the state of Iowa, 

 and especially for the stamping out of tuberculosis in our herds. 

 At the present time, as constituted, our Live Stock Commission 

 is not in control of the breeders ; it is controlled by the veterinar- 

 ian of the board. This measure has been drafted by the live 

 stock interests of the state, and I believe I am safe in saying this 

 is the first time that the live stock interests of the state have 

 been interetsed and unified to back a measure of this kind. It 

 practically repeals all laws we have at this time. It is an act to 

 establish a Live Stock Sanitary Board, and to provide for the 

 control and suppression of infectious diseases, etc. In drafting 

 this measure, we have tried, as far as possible, to eliminate the 

 matter of politics. 



(Mr. Moss here read the proposed measure.) 



The President : I think we all realize this measure is an im- 

 l^ortant matter. It is a matter that has been before the people 

 of the state for years, and some of these days it is going to be 

 settled by a new measure, but it is something worthy of our con- 

 sideration during the sessions of this meeting. 



The next number on our program is entitled, "Work of the 

 Market Committee of the American National Live Stock Asso- 

 ciation," by Mr. E. L. Burke, of Omaha, Neb: Mr. Burke is a 



