88 ILLINOIS dairymen's association. 



Prof. Morrow : I wish to say that the third paper on the program for 

 this morning is by Mr. Hunt, who is also a graduate of our University in the 

 agricultural department, and who gave me most valuable assistance in the 

 management of the farm. Mr. Hunt is himself in Kew Orleans in the inter- 

 est of the state exhibit. 



The following resolution was offered by Mr. Buell and adopted : 

 Besolved, That this Association respectfully petition the honorable mem- 

 bers of the Senate and House of Kepresentatives of the General Assembly of 

 the State of Illinois for the appropriation of one thousand dollars ($500 each 

 year), for the use of the Illinois Dairymen's Association, to be expended for 

 the objects of the Association in accordance with the provisions of the char- 

 ter of that institution. 



Eesolution offered by Mr. Buell by request, and adopted : 

 Besolved, That the Association respectfully request the Governor to rec- 

 ommend said appropriation by the General Assembly by message iil the 

 usual manner of such recommendations. 



EEPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS. 



Your committee on nominations beg leave to report as follows : 

 For Directors : H. B. Gurler, Dr. Joseph Tefft, S. K. Bartholomew, 

 J. H. Broomell, L. M. Potter, J. L. Whitbeck, C. F. Mills. 



REPORT ON ADULTERATION. 



Whereas, The manufacture of oleomargerine and butterine has as- 

 sumed a magnitude of considerable importance, in the State of Illinois, and 

 {^he deceptive manner in which it is placed upon the market is a fraud upon 

 the public, as well as destructive to the dairy interests of the State, 



Besolved, That this organization will demand of the legislature about to 

 assemble the enactment of a law framed with sufficient wisdom if possible, 

 to protect the consumer of butter and incidentally to foster the interest 

 which we represent. 



Besolved, That in our judgment one of the most effectual means to ac- 

 complish this end will be to incorporate into such a law a provision, for the 

 appointment of a State dairy commissioner with proper assistants whose duty 

 it shall be to enforce it. 



Besolved, That a committee of three be appointed at this meeting 

 charged with the duty of carrying into effect these resolutions. 



J. H. Broomell, Chairman. 



Report adopted. 



Whereas, Agriculture in all its various branches is the predominating 

 industry of the west, and most assuredly of much more importance relative- 

 ly, than in the manufacturing east; and. 



Whereas, The agricultural resources of the west are so much greater 

 than those of the east must be considered as the greatest food-producing 

 country in the world, be it 



