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the Association be authorized to cast the ballot of the Asso- 

 ciation for the nominees named therein. 



Motion second and carried. 



Whereupon the Secretary cast the vote of the Associa- 

 tion for the gentlemen named in said report and they were de- 

 clared the duly elected officers of the Association for the en- 

 suing year. 



Mr. Judd submitted the report of the Committee on Reso- 

 lutions, which, on motion, was adopted as a whole, as follows: 



Resolved, That we favor the bill known as the trade-mark 

 bill, introduced in Congress by Hon. E. Sauerherring. 



Resolved, That we heartily support the bill providing for 

 an agricultural building, with a dairy equipment, for the Col- 

 lege of Agriculture at the University of Illinois and that we 

 earnestly request the General Assembly to provide a gener- 

 ous appropriation thereto to the end that Illinois may com- 

 pare favorably with neighboring states and be enabled to offer 

 superior instructions in the great science of agriculture. 



Resolved, That we favor the bill now pending before the 

 Legislature placing the Farmers' County Institute system un- 

 der the supervision of the Trustees of the University of Illi- 

 nois. 



Resolved, That we extend our thanks to the citizens of De 

 Kalb for the pleasant manner in which we have been enter- 

 tained during our stay among them. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Association be extended 

 to Professors Haecker, Farrington, Davenport and others for 

 their kindness in being present and disseminating so much 

 valuable knowledge along the Mne of profitable dairying. 



Resolved, That we also thank those who have furnished 

 music and entertainment during the evening sessions of our 

 meeting. 



It is with a feeling of sorrow that we record the death 

 of our friend and co-worker, Edwin E. Garfield, of St. Charles. 

 He conscientiously tried to promote the welfare of the dairy- 

 men and dairy interest of the State. He was honored by this 

 Association as a member, trusted as an officer and respected 

 as a man ; therefore, be it 



