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THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



Illinois State Board of Agriculture 



Department of Agriculture, 



Springfield, Jan. 8, 1901. 



The members of the State Board of Agriculture met as provided 

 by statute, President Fulkerson in the chair. 



The secretary read the following roll of members-elect for the years 

 1901-2: 



President— Martin Conrad, Chicaero, 111. 



Vice President at Large— W. H. Fulkerson, Jerseyville, 111. 



1st District — Ira MeCord, Chicago. 



2d District— Wm. E. Skinner, Chicago. 



3d District — J. Irving Pearce, Chicago. 



4th District— F. C. Rossiter. Chicago. 



5th District— James Frake, Chicago. 



6th District— H. A. Basse, Chicago 



7th District — H. J. Cater, Liberty villa. 



8th District— C. F. Dike, Nunda. 



9th District — A.. J. Love joy, Roscoe. 



lO'h District— E. B. David, Aledo. 



11th District — Geo. H. Madden, Mendota. 



12fh District — J. A. Cunningham, Hoopeston. 



13th District — C. A. Tatman, Monticello. 



14th District— D. W. Vittuin, Canton. 



15th District— A. D. Barber, Hamilton. 



10th District- C. M. Simmons, Grigg-«vi!le. 



17tti District— J. F. Prather, Williamsville. 



18th District— Wra. A. Young. Butler. 



19th District— J. K. Dickirson, Lawrenceville. 



20th District— John M. Crebs, Carmi. 



21st District— Thos. S. Marshall, Salem. 



22d District — J. C. Chapman, Vienna. 



All of whom were present except Mr, Busee, of the Sixth district. 



Mr. Fulkerson, the retiring president, introduced Mr. Conrad, 

 president-elect, who addressed the board as follows: 



