238 ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



Directors' Meetings 



1902-1903. 



On call by President Newman the Directors met at Springfield Oct. 

 2, 1902, Directors Joseph Newman, J. R. Biddulph, R. R. Murphy, G. H. 

 Gurler and F. A. Carr were present. 



The object of the meeting was to arrange for the annual convention 

 January 6-7-8, 1903. The meeting was called at the St. Nicholas hotel for 

 2 p. m., October 2, but adjourned to meet at the State Capitol at 8 p. m. 



It was decided to hold the 1903 convention at the State Agricultural 

 College, University of Illinois. Secretary Geo. Caven and Prof. W. J. 

 Fraser were instructed to prepare the program. 



The matter of dividing the pro rata purse to be offered on butter 

 exhibited at the annual convention came up for discussion. It was 

 decided to offer a first prize of $25 for the highest scoring creamery 

 butter, and $15 to the highest scoring " dairy " entry. Also it was decided 

 to admit into the pro rata all creamery entries that scored 92 or over 

 and all dairy entries that scored 90 or over. The highest scoring tub 

 in each of these classes was not to participate in the pro rata unless the 

 highest in the pro rata class exceeded the special or sweepstakes prize 

 in that class. A general discussion concluded the session and on mo- 

 tion the meeting adjourned. 



GEO. CAVEN, Secretary. 



THE BLOOMINGTON MEETING. 



Directors of the Association met at Bloomington, February 23rd, 1903, 

 during the convention of the State Farmers' Institute. This was the first 



