The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-09

represented in the management of the
affairs of the college; be 1t
Resolved, By the Kansas Improved
specially request the appointment upon
the said board of regents, of an act
ual representative breeder of live stock"
To Governor Hoch:
The Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
association in seventeenth annual ses-
sion, in behalf of the future welfare OF
the Kansas State Agricultural college
president of our association, of Howard,
Kansas. as the unanimous choice Of our
association for a place on your board OF
regents of the Agricultural college, and
trust that you may see fit to recognize
the Importance of such action.
We, the allied conventions: Kansas
Boys Corn Contest association; Kan
sas Corn Breeders association; Kansas
Good Roads convention; Kansas Draft
Horse Breeders association; Kansas
Swine Breeders association, and Aber-
deem Angus Breeders association, as
sembled in joint session wish to ex-
press our appreciation of the valuable
work done by the farmers Institutes
which have been held throughout the
state, but realizing the inadequate
funds provided by the state for carry
ing on this work, herewith resolve that
1t is the sense of this meeting that
more ample funds should be appropria-
ted by our state legislature for the
farmers institute work. said sum to be
not, less than $4,000 per annum.
Resolved, That this association earn
es1y petition the president of the IJni-
ted States and the Kansas representa-
tlVes and senators in congress to make
all possible efforts to preserve to Amer
lean live stock growers our present for
eign markets which we are now In dan
ger OF losing. and that the president,
representa- a ND
TO gain by equitable and just reciprocal
tariff treaties or legislation, access 10
the markets of such countries as now
crimfnate against them.
Resolved, That our legislature be
requested to enact such laws as will
proylde Tor the proper licensing of
quallhed veterfnarians and the control
of veterinary practice within the state.
Resolved. That a law is positively
needed for the protection of feeding
stuffs against deliberations of various
kinds, and that a law be passed de-
filming the sale and inspection of feed
ing stuffs, the inspection of the same
being vested with the Kansas agrfcuI-
tural experiment station.
Resolved, That we respectfully re-
quest the legislature to appropriate
the sum of $500 per year for the pub
LEGATION and distribution OF the pro-
ceedings of this association.
Whereas. the ease of adulterating
many kinds of agricultural seeds has
permitted interruptions dealers either
consciously or otherwise to introduce
in the state noxious weeds. and other
deleterious materials; seeds that are
low in vitality and that are low in
puriety. be it
Resolved, by the Kansas Improved
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legisla ture now in session be urged to
enact law that shall put the inspec-
ton of agricultural seeds among the
duties of the Kansas agricultural ex-
pertinent station.
Resolved; That we request the legis-
lature now in session to pass a law
creating the Office of state dairy COM
missioner whose duties shall be in part
to inspect all mill products and manu-
featuring plants, give instruction and
expert advice where needed and to
have police powers for the enforce
ment of the pure food laws relating
to dairy products.
Resolved, That for the purpose OF
making the office of dairy commission
er nonpartisan we recommend the
creation of special commission con-
sisting of the president of the Kansas
State Agricultural college, the presi-
dent Of the state board of agriculture
and the president of the State Dairy
ASSOCIATION, VINO snail name the state
dairy commissioner, and define his
duties, where not provided for by law.
Whereas, the Kansas experiment
station has proved itself to be invalu-
able to our people, and
Whereas, the great good It has done
N the past has been wholly without
cost to the state,
Resolved. That we earnestly and
request the legislature to
make liberal appropriation for the
agricultural experiment station at
for the biennial period, to
he end that the magnificent work IL is
low doing may not be hampered for
he want of funds