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Vice-President Barney : I do not know that this convention- 

 has any promises to make to Mr. ShilKng, and I think it would 

 be well to have it understood that we have made him no promises. 



The President: The next in order is vice-president. Who 

 will you have for your vice-president? 



Professor McKay : I take great pleasure in nominating 

 Mr. W. B. Barney, who has served so w^ell in the past, and I 

 hope will in the future. 



Mr. Barney: I would like to say that there are a great 

 many other gentlemen in this convention who have not had this 

 office two years. I have held it for two years. They are as 

 much entitled to it as I, and probably would serve you better 

 than I. Therefore I think it would be well to have some one 

 in my place. 



On motion, duly made and seconded, the secretary cast the 

 ballot of the convention for Mr. W. B. Barney, and he was de- 

 clared elected vice-president of the Iowa State Dairy Association 

 for the ensuing year. 



Mr. Barney: In accepting this office I do so considering the 

 fact that you have elected Mr. Shilling. He has generally done 

 all the w^ork, and I don't know but I should feel rather reluctant 

 in accepting if you had elected a new man in his place, but I 

 accept the office in view of the fact that Mr. Shilling has shoul- 

 dered a good share of it before this. He is a good worker and 

 enthusiastic man, and I feel that I have no. great amount of re- 

 sponsibility with him as side partner. Gentlemen, I thank you. 



The President: The next in order is the office of secretary. 

 Who will you have for your future secretary? 



Mr. Anderson, of Oelwein : In behalf of every man that 

 milks a cow in Iowa, every man that makes butter in Iowa, 

 every creamery that is open for buttermaking in Iowa, I take 

 pleasure in nominating Mr. P. H. Kieffer, of Manchester. 



Mr. Gude, of New York: In making the nomination for 

 secretary, Mr. Anderson overlooked one feature, and in be- 

 half of the commission men, the dealer who sells the butter 

 made out of the milk from the cows of Iowa, I second the nomi- 

 nation of Mr. Kieffer. 



On motion, duly made and seconded, the vice-president was 

 instructed to cast the ballot of the convention for Mr. Kieffer, 

 which being done he was declared elected secretary for the as- 

 sociation for the coming year. 



