THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART IX. 575 



Our honored president, Mr. Shilling, seeing the necessity of getting 

 the patrons interested in this great work, has organized in the past year 

 several district butter makers' and dairymen's associations which, so 

 far, have accomplished better results than was expected in so short a 

 time. It is the getting together of the butter makers, creamery patrons, 

 and others that are deeply interested in the success and welfare of the 

 greatest and most profitable industry of the state, the discussions of the 

 different subjects along this line of our actual conditions and how to better 

 the same. 



In conclusion I wish to say that the most important thing for the 

 creamery Datron to observe is to immediately after milking cool his milk 

 or cream to about fifty-five degrees, or colder, so as to check the develop- 

 ment of bacteria. A better grade of butter can be made and the patron 

 profit thereby, and I believe that it would not be necessary to operate the 

 creameries on Sunday, thereby giving the butter makers and milk haulers 

 an opportunity to better fit themselves for the week's work. 



President : In accordance with the motion made this morn- 

 ing to appoint a committee to look after the World's Fair Ex- 

 hibit at St. Louis, I will appoint to assist me in this work State 

 Dairy Commissioner Wright and Mr. M. Mortensen of Sioux 

 City. 



The auditing committee have reported as follows : 



We, the auditing committee have examined and checked the secre- 

 tary's report with vouchers and bills attached, and find the same correct. 



We have also checked over the books of the treasurer and the report 

 as given is correct. 



Moved and carried that the report of auditing committee be 

 adopted. 



President : The following telegram was sent to Messrs. W. 

 K. Boardman and Jules Lombard. 



"The Iowa State Dairy association in convention assembled send 

 congratulations on your improved health and deplore your inability to 

 be with us. All stood and sang Auld Lang Syne in your honor. 



J. C. Daly, Sec. 



President : I do not believe we have ever held a convention 

 in which the machinery men who have exhibits here have co- 

 operated as they have at this convention, and I wish to thank 

 them. 



The business of this convention is now at end, and you stand 

 adjourned sine die. 



