132 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



In addition to milk work done during the past eight months, 

 we have paid some attention to the sale of butter substitutes and 

 have cases against thirty dealers for illegal sale of oleomar- 

 ine and some for renovated butter sold contrary to the law. 



The establishment of a new Municipal ourt for a time and 

 later sickness, have stood in the way of these cases being pro- 

 secuted but these will be in the courts in the near future. 



Before closing I wish to acknowledge the valuable assistance 

 rendered the department, in our last campaign for pure milk, by 

 the press of the state, by publishing results of our investigations 

 and giving due publicity to the matter of prosecutions, etc., for 

 publicity is a ''big stick" and it has been wielded lustily. The 

 Hon. James A. Rose, Secretary of State, lent a most valuable 

 hand also, as will be seen from the following clipping: 



CRUSADE FOR PURE MILK. 



Secretary of State Rose Will Give His Aid to Other State Authorities. 



Secretary of State James A. Rose announced his intention of aid- 

 ing the authorities in the crusade that is being waged over the state 

 against dairymen who sell adulterated milk. Where companies are 

 incorporated for conducting a dairy business, and are found guilty of 

 either selling milk that contains an adulterant, or is found to be below 

 the standard set out in the pure food act, Mr. Rose will bring the matter 

 to the attention of Attorney General William H. tead for the purpose of 

 instituting proceedings compelling such corporations to show cause why 

 their charters should not be revoked. 



This announcement of the secretary of state comes as a result of the 

 war now being waged by the pure food commissioners against the 

 venders of milk and cream that is sold in violation of the pure food act. 

 In many of the cases already investig ted it was found that some of 

 the dealers used formaldehyde, or some other preservative and others 

 sold milk that did not contain the required amount of butter fat. — • 

 Elgin, 111., News, .July 24, 1906. 



and I am pleased to assure you that Governor Deneen has been, 

 and is now, in hearty sympathy with our efforts to secure pure 

 milk in the state. 



Permit me now, to thank you, Mr. President and the Illi- 

 nois Dairyman's Association for the privilege of addressing you. 



