ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 173 



Caven to forward the interests of the dairymen of the state, 

 be it 



Resolved, That the hearty thanks and appreciation of the 

 Association be hereby extended to Lewis N. Wiggins and George 

 Caven as our President and Secretary for their zealous work in 

 behalf of our Association and of the dairymen of Illinois. 



Resolved, That we request the legislature to increase the 

 appropriation for the Dairy and Food Department, to enable 

 the department to enlarge its inspection of dairy farms, and 

 with authority to demand sanitary conditions in the production 

 and distribution of dairy and all food products. 



Resolved, That the recommendations for advancing the 

 dairy industry of the state, contained in the able and compre- 

 hensive address of President Wiggins, are worthy of the favor- 

 able consideration of all interested and should be made effective 

 by every progressive dairyman. 



Resolved, That we heartily approve of the advanced and 

 'businesslike methods for promoting the dairy industry of the 

 state, recommended by President Wiggins in his annual address, 

 and that the same be, and are hereby, approved and adopted by 

 the Illinois State Dairymen's Association in annual convention 

 assembled. 



Resolved, That the Illinois State Dairymen's Association 

 most heartily approve the action of Prof. Davenport, director of 

 the Agricultural Experiment Station, in the appointment of a 

 special representative in each county in the state to aid in the 

 work of testing dairy cows, and the promotion of the dairy 

 industry of the state. 



Resolved, That the attention of the dairymen of the state 

 be directed to the great importance of the early testing of 

 their respective herds and the reporting of all tests to the Director 

 of the State Experiment Station. 



Resolved, That the Director of the Experiment Station be 

 invited to publish a bulletin annually in w^hich the tests may be 

 announced of all cows that have produced in twelve months 225 

 or more pounds of butter fat. 



Whereas, The combination of National Dairy Show, annual 



