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First — That a committee of three be appointed to appraise 

 the animals, one of said committee to be appointed by the state 

 board of live stock, one by the owner of the cattle and they to 

 choose a referee. 



Second — The expense of such committee to be borne by the 

 state, and such disposition made of the cattle so affected as the 

 state veterinary shall deem proper and just. 



Third — That the state pay for all slaughtered cattle at the 

 appraised value to the owner thereof, within thirty days after 

 slaughter. 



Resolved, That when the advisory committee is approved, 

 they be instructed to vote and work for more men in the field, 

 both farm and creamery, and also to advise that after the cream- 

 ery at the state experimental station has received sufficient milk 

 and cream for instruction work and experimental purposes, the 

 price paid to patrons should not be more than is justified for com- 

 mercial purposes. 



Whereas, The assistant pure food commissioner, Mr. H. E. 

 Schuknecht, is to leave his office, and 



Whereas, The dairy interests have recommended Mr. John 

 B. Newman of Elgin, and as Governor Deneen has the same un- 

 der consideration ; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we, the Illinois State Dairymen's Associa- 

 tion, in convention assembled, hereby approve and urge his ap- 

 pointment as a man well qualified for the position. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this association be, and hereby 

 are, extended to the state board of agriculture for placing the 

 dairy building at the state fair in charge of Mr. A. O. Auten, who 

 has always worked with our association for the best interests of 

 dairying at the state fair. 



Resolved, That of the twelve pure food inspectors allowed 

 by the law, not less than four of them should be practical dairy- 

 men, or at least have a general knowledge of dairying. 



Whereas, It is already certain that an effort is to be made 

 in congress, either at this or the next session, to repeal or modify 

 the national oleomargarine law that has been the only protection 



