Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-14
Dairymen's Resolutions

The dairymenS of the state met in
Watertown last week, several hundred
strong.
Perhaps the largest delegation from
a county was that which came over
from Clark county, the attendance
from which numbered 1876, practically
all farmers.
The dairy interests of the state are
growing with leaps and bounds. 1t is
generally recognized now that the
COW is N of the best animals that
the South Dakota farmer can raise.
Next in line ranks, perhaps, the hog,
in point of profit.
There were numerous addresses of
more than passing Importance, cover
ing a wide range of subjects with
reference to dairy matters, including
distribution.
The resolutions OF the convention,
adopted upon the report of the COM
mittee, were as follows:
"We the members of the South Da-
kota State Dairymen and Butter Max
ers association in the eleventh annual
convention at Watertown, S. d.. do
hereby extend our sincere thanks and
appreciation to the hotels, citizens,
Chamber of Commerce OF WATERFOWL.
and Secretary Schlosser for the able
and interesting name in which we
have been entertained.
also wish to extend our thanks
to the press Of WATERFOWL, the state.
and the various trade journals for the
generous publicity given to this con
vention and to the advancement of the
dairy industry in general.
w also thank the various speak
ers and others who have taken part
and in other ways contributed to the
shuccess of the interesting and valua-
Bile program. Especially do we wish
to thank the Dakota Farmer for send
ing Mr.. A. q. Chamberlain, and the
: Minnesota State Dairymen's associa-
, ion for Secretary F. D. Currier and
the DeLaval Separator company for
sending Mr.. F. w. Merrill, and u. S.
Dairy division for sending Mr.. Son.
dergaard to judge the butter.
Also, our sincere thanks are ex-
tended to the various firms for the
liberal contribution made to the con-
yentlon fund and thereby materially
contributing to the success of the
convention and also the work of this
association.
I'VE also wish to express our an.
probation for the able, loyal and I'm.
selfish work given to this association
by Secretary A, P. Ryger and other
officers Of this association.
I'VE also express our sincere an.
probation and endorsement of the
good work done at the Safe college
by Professor G. Larsen and his co.
workers IN the Dairy H~usbandry de.
partment and also by Mr.. T. p. Ryger
and his assistants in the Dairy Elk.
pert department.
We appreciate the benefits derived
from the last butter scoring contest
and wish to go on record fayoring an.
other ~six-scoring butter contest dur.
Ing the coming year similar to the
one described by A p. Ryger. In this
connection we wish to suggest that
some credit on the score card be Civ.
en- to the composition Of the butter.
We recommend that the executive
committee favor the invitation to
hold our next convection Id the CITY
OF Bookings if consistent with othel
future plans of this association. We
would also suggest that the execu
tive committee take under advisement
the holding Of this convention at 4
little earlier date.
II. We extend U hearty greeting and
best wishes to ali absent members
and friends of this association. and
We Jointly renew our pledge to con.
tinue to boost for the continued
growth and upbuilding Of the dairy
industry Of South Dakota.