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Ralph Allen, Delavan; George Reed, Herbert; R. R. 

 Murphy, Garden Plain; J. E. Miller, Bellville. 



( A. B. HoSTETTER, 



Signed, 1 D. C. Wolverton, 

 ( H. B. Gurler." 



On motion the report was adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Willson, the secretary was 

 instructed to cast the vote of the association for the 

 officers named in the report, and according to those 

 instructions the vote was so cast and the officers 

 declared elected. 



President Johnson: Gentlemen, I was just think- 

 ing of a nice little speech to make, I can only say that 

 I thank you for this continued mark of your approval 

 of my conduct during the past year. Every year when 

 I come down here to these meetings, I come with the 

 intention of getting out of it entirely, but it is so sweet 

 and so nice that when the time comes I haven't the 

 moral courage to back out of it. I thank you again 

 and will try to do my best as president of the associa- 

 tion. 



The Convention adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. m. 



The Convention met at 1:30 p. m., the president in 

 in the chair. 



Mr. Ralph Allen was by the president put on the 

 committee on resolutions in place of Mr. Periam, in the 

 absence of the latter gentleman. 



ENSILAGE. 

 JAMES GRAHAM, Stillman Valley, III. 

 If the cow could speak, her voice would be heard all 

 over this country asking for an improved breed or more 

 thoroughbred dairymen. 



Her small returns have been speaking to a great 



