88 ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



During the past ten months I have expended for the Association the sum 

 of $2.47, of which $1.00 was for recording the charter and list of officers as is 

 by law required, and $1.47 for postage and incidentals. This sum is still due 

 your secretary. Eespectf uUy submitted, 



E. P. McGlincy, Secretary. 



Motion to adopt seconded and carried. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That this Association heartily endorses the action of the recent 

 Kational Convention of Stockmen, held in Chicago, in urging prompt and 

 effective legislation by Congress, providing means by which contagious dis- 

 eases among domestic animals, especially pleuro-pneumonia in cattle, may 

 be eradicated. 



Eesolved, That the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and 

 through him the county superintendents, be earnestly requested to urge 

 upon the teachers of the state the importance of instructing their pupils in 

 the elementary truths of agricultural science. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Association are hereby tendered to the 

 Chicago & Northwestern R. R. Co. for favors received ; to the representa- 

 tives of the press for their reports and courtesies, and to the speakers from 

 abroad and from among our members. 



Resolved, That we are grateful to the citizens of DeKalb and vicinity, and 

 their committees, for their successful efforts to make this Convention a suc- 

 cess. Especially to Mr. Haish, the proprietor of this hall, may the barbs of 

 his wire prick the conscience of the man who is ungrateful for the free use 

 thereof. 



Whereas, Musical exercises were intended to form a part of the pro- 

 gramme of the Convention, and local arrangements had been made there- 

 for. 



Resolved, That we are thankful for the efforts made, and regret the cause 

 which prevented the accomplishment of the hospitable intent. 



Resolved, That we hereby express our thanks to Governor Cullom, our 

 representatives, and the legislature of the State, for the appropriation of 

 $500 annually to the use of this organization. 



Resolved, That we thank Dr. Tefft for his able and efficient performance 

 of the duties of president of this Association during his occupation of the 

 oflSce. C. F. Dexter, 



O. S. COHOON, 



Committee 



Motion to adopt seconded and carried. 



Invitations were tendered to the Association from the following persons 

 to hold the next annual meeting : 



J. H. White, invitation to hold the next annual meeting in Aurora; O. 

 S. Cohoon, an invitation from Belvidere, as follows : 



To the Honorable Board of Directors of the Illinois State Dairy men'' s Asso- 

 ciation : 



Gentlemen : In behalf of the citizens of the city of Belvidere and the 

 county of Boone, I invite and extend to you an invitation to hold the next 

 meeting of the Illinois Dairymen's Association in the town of Belvidere. 



