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Mr. David, from the special cCmmittee, appointed to draft 

 memorial resolutions upon the death of Hon. John Virgin, formerly 

 a member of this board, made the following report, which was 

 adopted by a rising vote of the members: 



Whereas. It has pleased Divine Providence to remove from earth the 

 Hon John Virgin, a man prominently identified with the agricultural and 

 Jive stock interests of the State and for many years a respected and honor- 

 able member of this board; therefore be it 



Resolved, That this board tender to the bereaved family its sincere sym- 

 pathy in the loss it has sustained, and cause to be spread upon the records a 

 copy of this preamble and resolution, and a copy of the same be sent to his 

 family. 



E B. David, 

 Martin Conrad, 



J. K. DiCKIRSON, 



Committee. 



Mr. Tatman, from the special committee appointed to draft memo- 

 rial resolutions upon the death of Hon. Chas. H. Dolton, made the 

 following report which, on motion, was adopted by a rising vote of 

 the board: 



Whereas, The Hon. Chas. H. Dolton, a man who, during his long and 

 eventful life filled many positions ot honor with zeal and strict fidelity to 

 every trust confided in him, having more than filled the time allotted to man, 

 three score years and ten. has passed trom our midst; and 



Whereas, He was an honorable member of the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture for six years; therefore be it 



Resolved, That in the death of Mr. Dolton we, his associates, have lost a 

 faithful and efficient co- worker, the nation a stalwart supporter, the commu- 

 nity in which he lived a valuable citizen and counselor, and his family a 

 kind and indulgent husband and father. 



Resolved. That we tender o(ur sincere sympathy and condolence to the sur- 

 viving members of his family in their loss; and 



Resolved, That these expressions of the State Board of Agriculture be 

 spread upon its records and that an engrossed copy of the same be sent to 

 his family. 



C. A. Tatman, 

 A. J. LovEJOY,! 

 A. D. Barber, 



Committee. 



Sherman House, 

 Chicago, May, 20, 1901. 



The Board of Agriculture met on call of the president, Mr Conrad 

 in the chair. 



The following members were present, Messrs. McCord, Pearce, 

 Rossiter, Frake, Rehm. Cater, Dike, Lovejoy, David, Madden, Cun- 

 ningham, Tatman, Simmons, Young, Crebs, Marshall, Chapman and 

 Fulkerson— 18. 



Mr. Lovejoy from the special committee on space, submitted the 

 following report, which was unanimously adopted: 



