198 ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



RESOLUTIONS. 



Read by Mr. Geo. Caven, Secretary. 



Whereas, The National Dairy Union is an organization for 

 the protection and advancement of the dairy industry through 

 legislation and 



Whereas, In the passing of the oleomargarine law that 

 became effective July 1, 1902, the industry has been greatly 

 benefitted. The Chicago market is a conspicuous example of the 

 results of the law. There local consumptive demand has about 

 doubled as a result of the operation of this law in the stopping 

 of the fraudulent selling of oleomargarine as butter. This same 

 benefit has been felt in other markets and the law lias been a 

 direct benefit to the whole industry. Had it not been for the 

 larger consumption of butter, the very large production of milk 

 during the year just closed would have lowered to a consider ible 

 extent, the prices of all milk products. 



Whereas, The National Dairy Union is supported by tire con- 

 tributions of dairymen and dairy factorymen and others inleres^ed 

 in dairying. 



Resolved, That we bespeak and urge for it the support of all 

 Illinois dairymen. In the publication of the Creamer\ Parrons 

 Handbook, the National Dairy Union has produced an autlif" '.v 

 on dairying that should be in the hands of every keeper of cows, 

 whether he patronizes a creamery, conducts his own dairy or selh' 

 his milk. In paying the one dollar asked for the book, 3^ou se- 

 cure membership in the National Dairy Union, help along the 

 work of protecting and advancing the dairy industry, and at the 

 same time you secure a book that contains an education in dairy- 

 ing. I 



Whereas, The dairy interests of Illinois are of such import- 

 ance, representing as they do over $30,000,000 and ranking 

 second in all agricultural interests of the state, and 



