THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 17 



We have reason to be proud of our wonderful State Fair, 

 but especially of the magnificent show, of late years, of dairy 

 cattle, under the wise supervision and untiring efforts of Super- 

 intendent Honorable A. O. Auten, this department has grown 

 by leaps and bounds, and now each year we have the greatest 

 show of dairy cattle to be seen in the entire country. Last year 

 Mr. Auten was given charge of the Dairy Products Building. 

 He is to be congratulated upon the splendid exhibit which he 

 brought together. It is highly important that the dairymen of 

 this state rally to his support and do all they can to assist him 

 to develop this department. 



The dairy department of our State Pure Food Commission 

 is represented by a very able man of wide experience. When- 

 ever it is possible to lend him or his associates any assistance it 

 is highly important that you do so. 



I wish at this time in behalf of this Association to thank 

 our Secretary, Mr. George Caven, for his loyal and untiring 

 efforts in looking after our affairs. Aside from many other 

 good things, he has organized and held a large number of 

 meetings in different parts of the state. All have been success- 

 ful and largely attended. They have been a great help to the 

 dairy interests in the communities where they were held. It 

 has been the purpose of your Directors to hold as many of these 

 auxiliary meetings as our finances would permit. 



I wish to thank the officers and the standing committees for 

 their hearty support in conducting the affairs of this Association 

 during the past year. I feel that we have made very good prog- 

 ress, but there is still much to accomplish. 



Chairman : We are not through with this morning's meet- 

 ing. Is Mr. Mason in the room? There are a few things that 

 I would like to call your attention to. This afternoon at i 130 

 in Machinery Hall, the milk testing contest will be held. Our 

 program has also been changed and at i 130 in this hall we will 

 have the pleasure of listening to Mr. Rabild, Dairy Division U. 

 S. Department of Agriculture, Mr. Wright, State Dairy and 

 Food Commissioner of Des Moines, Iowa, and Dr. Wright of 

 this state, Chief of the Veterinarian Department, and all of these 



