FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION 183 



Resolved, That we extend our hearty thanks to the supply 

 men and creamery men for their hberal patronage, their untir- 

 ing efforts, and for the banquet furnished by them, which went 

 so far towards making this a successful Convention. 



Resolved, The thanks of this Association be extended tc 

 Mr. Hatliaway and Mr. John Nelson for their cattle exhibit. 



Resolved, That the Association request the State Food and 

 Dairy Department to promulgate rules and regulations for the 

 grading of cream and for the paying according to quality or 

 grade, and recommend the following for their consideration and 

 guidance : 



1st. EXTRA — Extra grade cream is sweet cream, suit- 

 able for table use and such as will not curdle in hot water, tea 

 or coffee and free from all undesirable flavors. 



2nd. FIRST GRADE — First grade cream shall consist of 

 cream that is clean to the taste and smell, slightly sour, contain- 

 ing not to exceed 6-10 of one per cent acid and not less than 

 twenty-five per cent (25%) butter fat, and free from lumps, 

 curd, dirt, and all foreign matter. 



SECOND GRADE — Second grade cream is cream that is 

 too sour to grade as first grade, or may have weedy or unde- 

 sirable flavors or odors. All other cream shall be deemed illegal. 



ILLEGAL CREAM — Illegal cream is cream that is very 

 old, rancid, moldy, dirty or curdy, or that is produced from un- 

 clean separator or that is stored, handled or transported in un- 

 clean cans, or that has been produced, handled or separated, 

 stored or transported in violation of the State Dairy, Pure Food 

 and Sanitary Laws, and the sale, purchase or manufacture of 

 such cream for any human food purposes shall be prohibited 

 by the statutes. 



Whereas, the matter of oleomargarine legislation is sure 

 to come up "in Congress at an early date and an effort made to 

 pass an original package law prepared by the representative of 

 the oleomargarine interests; and 



Whereas, We realize this proposed law does not go far 

 enough in that it provides no protection to the great volume of 

 humanity living in hotels and restaurants; be it 



