ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. [ 20," 



to correspond with the Secretary of the Milk Producers' Asso- 

 ciation and offer to print their proceedings in the volume contain- 

 ing the proceedings of this meeting. 



In view of the efforts of certain unscrupulous manufacturers 

 to place adulterated and impure dairy products upon the market 

 under the guise of the genuine article, be it 



Resolved, That this association urge that the provisions of 

 the law providing that the Assistant Pure Food Commissioner 

 be a dairyman, be complied with ; and be it further 



Resolved, That the President of this association correspond 

 with his excellency, Governor Deneen, relative to this matter, 

 and that he be instructed to go in person to Springfield, should 

 he deem such action would assist in securing the appointment 

 of a suitable Assistant Pure Food Commissioner and inspectors 

 under the Pure Feeding Stuffs bill. 



As the dairy interests of this state have grown to such great 

 proportions, embracing so diversified a variety of interests that 

 "specialization" along certain lines appears desirable, therefore 

 be it 



Resolved, That the President appoint a committee of not 

 less than five to consider the advisability of organizing a Butter 

 Makers' Association, and should they deem it advisable, to 

 arrange a program to be held in connection with the next State 

 Dairymen's Association; and further 



Resolved, That the above committee consider the advisabili- 

 ty of providing "sectional meetings" for the different dairy inter- 

 ests at some of the sessions of the next annual meeting. 



Resolved, That the Illinois Dairymen's Association owe 

 much of its present high standing to the untiring efforts of Hon. 

 Joseph Newman, retiring after five years' consecutive service as 

 President of the association, and that the thanks of this associa- 

 tion be extended to him and our worthy Secretary, George 

 Caven ; 



Resolved, That our association recognizes the importance 

 of a pure food law, and more especially the importance of a uni- 

 form national law regarding pure foods, and that we pledge our 



