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Resolved, That this association urge upon our dairy- 

 men and our factory men the importance of preparing 

 for the grandest exhibit the world has ever seen of 

 diary cattle, machinery, products and methods at the 

 Worlds Columbian Exposition to be held at Chicago in 

 1893. 



Resolved, That the thanks, of this association are 

 due to the railroads which have furnished special rates 

 to the members traveling over their roads. 



Resolved, That the following suggestions made by 

 Mr. A. B. Hostetter, express the sentiment of this 

 association: 



Whereas, The loss to the dairymen of the United 

 States is very great from the abortion among cows, and 

 is a matter that can not be solved by individual effort, 



Therefore, Resolved, That it is the sense of this 

 association that the question of abortion among cows, 

 should be taken up by the National Department of 

 Agriculture or our Experimental Station w T ith the 

 object of giving it the most thorough scientific investiga- 

 tion. 



Resolved, That our secretary be requested to confer 

 with the directors of the Illinois Experimental Station 

 in regard to inaugerating this work." 



Resolved, That we express our confidence in the 

 Dairy Committee of the State Board of Agriculture, 

 and request that they will earnestly and seriously, con- 

 tinue their efforts to secure for the dairy interests of 

 Illinois, an appropriation that will give these interests 

 a representation at the Columbian Exposition equal to 

 their value as compared with other industries of the 

 State. 



Resolved, That a vote of thanks be extended by 

 this association to the people of Kewanee for their 



