ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAH BOOK— PART VIII 451 



FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 2:15. 



The President: Mr. Quarton has a resolution for your ap- 

 proval. 



Mr. Quarton: Mr. President: Some of the members of this 

 association think that we ought to do something towards strength- 

 ening our interests in Washington. You all know that we are 

 having a battle with those who manufacture a cheap substitute 

 for butter. They are fighting the dairy and butter manufacturing 

 interests, and at most farmers' institutes a resolution to support 

 the action of our members" in congress and our senators, and I 

 think a similar resolution should go out from this body. I have 

 prepared the following resolution and move its adoption: 



Resolved, That we highly commend the course of our Senators and 

 Representatives at Washington in opposing the efforts of the oleomarga- 

 rine interests to repeal the present law regulating the sale of butter sub- 

 stitutes, and that we urge them to continue to support such legislation 

 as may be proposed to still further draw a color distinction between oleo- 

 margarine and butter. 



(Resolution adopted by unanimous vote.) 



And now, Mr. President and Mr. Secretary, as an appointee of 

 a committee, I have a. little business to transact with you. The 

 members of this association felt that they wanted to express to 

 each of you their appreciation of your past services and their 

 hearty good will. They have appointed me to present to each of you 

 a little reminder or a little present from them. They have given 

 ir-3 two $20 gold pieces and it is with much pleasure that I present 

 them to you. 



Mr. Barney : Mr. Chairman and members : I can hardly find 

 words to express my gratitude for this token. I have been the 

 president of this association for the past four years and I assure 

 you the incumbency has been a pleasure to me. You all have my 

 sincere thanks for this token and it is greatly appreciated. 



The Chairman : We have with us a gentleman whom you all 

 know by reputation at least, the man who has been at the front in 

 the oleomargarine fight. E. K. Slater, secretary of the National 

 Dairy Union. 



