FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION 173 



RESOLVED, That we heartily thank the officials of the 

 Chicago & Eastern Illinois R. R. for their splendid and liberal 

 co-operation and untiring efforts in assisting the Illinois Dairy 

 Association in their development work in this section; and we 

 thank Dr. H. A. Harding and others in his department who 

 contributed effective efforts in equipping and conducting the 

 dairy train operated from Danville to Marion. 



WHEREAS, His Excellency, Governor Frank O. Lowden, 

 is endeavoring to enact legislation which by consolidating some 

 130 agencies into 9 comprehensive departments, will affect a 

 great saving to the taxpayers of our state and making pos- 

 sible more efficient senace to the public, 



THEREFORE, Be It Resolved, That this Association, in 

 annual convention assembled, do indorse the Governor's con- 

 solidation bills, and recommend his efforts to all agriculture 

 agencies, and to ask our representatives in the Illinois senate 

 and house to aid in the passage of these consolidation measures. 



RESOLVED, That this Association approves the general 

 plan outlined by the State Food and Dairy Department for the 

 grading of cream and the payment for same according to 

 quality, and that we urge every cream producer and cream pur- 

 chaser to co-operate with the authorities in every way possible. 



RESOLVED, That w^e re-affirm our position in favor of 

 legislation that will safeguard the dairy industry against the 

 fraudulent sale of butter substitutes. The oleomargarine forces 

 are well organized and are awaiting an opportunity to make a 

 supreme effort during the present session of Congress to secure 

 the legislation they wish. The National Dairy Union is look- 

 ing after the dairy interests in Congress and should have the 

 financial and moral support of our dairy interests. 



RESOLVED, That inasmuch as the large interests, in- 

 cluding feed companies, dairy and creamery supply houses, and 

 dairv^ establishments, have not only inaugurated Educational 

 Extension Departments and have shown a willingness to co- 

 operate with our Association and the State Food Department 



