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due to the efforts of the members of the Iowa State Dairy Association 

 under the leadership of Barney and Van Pelt. To these men and their 

 assistants we are indebted for what has been accomplished, and we are 

 indebted to the Waterloo spirit for the excellent accommodations we have 

 at this convention. I thank you. 



The Chairman: We will now listen to the report of our secre- 

 tary, TV. B. Johnson. 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



Mr. Johnson: For the fifth time I stand before you to make you ac- 

 quainted with the financial condition of your organization, and for the 

 fifth time I have the personal satisfaction of reporting an increased 

 balance of money on hand. After serving you for five years, I want to, 

 in retiring as secretary at the close of this meeting, wish you God speed 

 in the continuation of this association — one of the greatest, grandest or- 

 ganizations this state has ever known. And if there is ever a time 

 when I can lend a helping hand to this organization I want you to remem- 

 ber that I stand ready to respond. 



The report as it stands for the year ending July 1, 1910, is as follows: 



Receipts Disburse- 

 ments. 



July 1, 1909 Balance in treasury $ 1,590.16 



Nov. 19,1909 Cash from Cedar Rapids 450.00 



Nov. 19, 1909 Cash memberships 223.00 



Nov. 27, 1909 Butter sales 1,005.95 



July 1, 1910 Advertising 443.00 



July 1, 1910 Sale of booths 648.05 



July 1,1910 Interest on deposits 65.19 



July 1, 1910 Bills paid by treasurer to date $2,510.70 



Balance 1,906.65 



$4,417.35 $4,417.35 

 Sept. 25, 1910 Collection of $28 on last year's business 



making a grand total of, balance... 1,934.65 



Auditing Committee: W. B. JOHNSON, 



W. F. MACK, Secretary. 



F. A. LEIGHTON. 



The Chairman : I think this association and Mr. Johnson are to 

 be congratulated on the splendid showing made. The next well be 

 the report of our treasurer, F. L. Odell. 



Mr. Odell: Before I read the report I might make an explana- 

 tion as to when our year ends and begins. The books are balanced 

 on the 30th day of June, so that our year begins at that time or the 

 first of July, so these reports always show the condition at that 



