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McLean: Remarked jokingly, that the reason Elgin 
people, did not become members was that they already 
knew enough about the business. 
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R. M. Patrick : Moved that a committee of five be 
appointed to solicit members. This was carried, and H. C. 
Edwards, Dundee, R. M. Patrick, Marengo, C. C. Buell, 
Rock Falls, O. S. Cohoon, Belvidere, Luther Bartlett, Bart¬ 
lett, were appointed as such committee. The committee 
was instructed to appoint sub-committees in all of the 
counties interested in the dairy industry, to canvass. 
It was suggested that the membership fee be reduced 
one-half to those who had not received the benefit of the 
meeting. This was objected to by many. Dr. Tefft thought 
it would be using those who had already paid full price, un¬ 
justly. The trouble was, he said, our members did not take 
the interest they should in the association. In the Iowa 
association, where they have over 600 members, eaeh mem¬ 
ber makes it his business to solicit aid for the organisation. 
After considerable talk on both sides of the question it was 
decided not to change the amount of membership fee. 
The committee on nominations were called upon for 
their report. The chairman, S. W. Kingsley, then read the 
following report which was, on motion, adopted : 
For president, Dr. Joseph Tefft, Elgin; secretary, R. P. 
McGlincy, Elgin; treasurer. R. M. Patrick, Marengo; vice- 
president, C. C. Buell, Rock Falls, *W. M. Patton, Sand¬ 
wich, S. W. Kingsley, Barrington, E. H. Seward, Marengo, 
J. R. McLean, Elgin, Israel Boies, Davis Junction, f Luther 
Bartlett, Bartlett, *Prof. F. H. Hall, Sugar Grove, I. H. Wan- 
zer, Oneida, *Charles Boone, Winnebago, *John Smallwood, 
Freeport, L. B. Parsons, Flora, * W. H. Stewart, Woodstock! 
H. W. Mead, Hebron, N. Eldred, Gilman. 
* No response, t Declined. 
