THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART IX. 537 



address was to make this plan clear to the people who assembled here 

 to consider matters pertinent to the dairy industry. I think you will all 

 agree with me that this matter of an exhibit at St. Louis Is a very im- 

 portant one when you come to consider the splendid advantages offered 

 by the management in the matter of free space. When you come to con- 

 sider the immense amount of money that has been appropriated, when you 

 come to consider what a colossal affair it is going to be, you begin to realize 

 that it will probably out class any exposition the world has ever seen. The 

 St. Louis exposition has an appropriation of $5,000,000, and in addition to 

 that other appropriations have been added, making a total at the present 

 time of $17,000,000. It is going to be a wonderful advertising medium 

 for everyone who participates. We have a great many things to bring to 

 the attention of the world. The splendid water power which can be ob- 

 tained from the Mississippi, the most powerful in the world. I refer 

 of course to the proposed dam at Keokuk, which is of national interest. 

 There is also a splendid opportunity at Muscatine, or a point opposite, 

 where a canal can be cut from the Cedar river to the Mississippi, a 

 distance of seven miles, and a 100 foot head of water power can be secured. 

 There is also another opportunity at the bend of the Des Moines river at 

 Keosauqua, and I am assured by the business men of Keosauqua that that 

 water power is to be soon developed. Now think of the opportunities 

 we can offer the manufacturers in the east who are desirous of coming 

 west. 



I will simply mention in connection with the work of the labor bureau 

 that the first six months we are sending out blanks to the employers and 

 I hope if you receive one that you will give it careful attention and reply 

 at an early date. We are going to try and give you a report that is worth 

 all its costs, and as much more as we can possible make it. I hope that 

 representatives of the dairy industry in Iowa will not forget what I said 

 about patronizing home industries, those manufacturers in Iowa who 

 manufacture what you can use. At the same time I do not wish to offend 

 any firm making an exhibit here. Now the hour is late. I believe I have 

 outlined all that is necessary. I thank you very kindly. 



President: I wish to announce the names of the committee 

 on Legislation. I have selected them with a view of securing 

 from the state legislature the concessions we should have had long 

 ago, rather than for the purpose of recognizing any particular 

 branch of the dairy industry : 



E. M. Wentworth, G. L. McKay, Joe Mattes, C, F. Curtiss, 

 H. J. Metert. 



I will also appoint an Auditing Committee of Mr. Anderson 

 of Oelwein, Mr. Pufahl of IS^ora Springs, and Mr. Tieed of Des 

 Moines. 



I wish to again call to your attention the fact that the Iowa 



State Dairv Association is supported by its members. All we 

 35 



