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I. Lohman moved that the Secretary be instructed to cast the vote of 

 the Society for Charles F. Reed, present incumbent. 



Mr. Reed stated that it was not his desire to be reelected; that the 

 duties of the position were arduous and required much valuable time in 

 their discharge. But he could not fail to discover a somewhat general 

 desire to have him remain as President of the Society, and at the earnest 

 solicitation of his friends he would consent to act, provided the Society 

 saw fit to reelect him. There being no other nomination, the motion 

 was put and carried unanimously. 



Mr. Reed thanked the members for the honor they had thus conferred 

 upon him, and said that his past record as presiding officer of the Cali- 

 fornia State Agricultural SocietjMnust be their guarantee that his course 

 in the future would be marked b}' efforts to advance, by every means in 

 his power, the influence of the Society and the agricultural interests 

 which it represents. 



It was then announced by the Chairman that three Directors were to 

 be elected for a term of three years, to fill vacancies caused by the 

 expiration of the terms of R. S. Carey, H. M. Larue, and H. R. Covey. 



W. F. Knox and Charles E. Greene were appointed Tellers. 



The following named persons were placed in nomination: 



R, S. Carey, H. M. Larue, II. R. Covey, H. M. Bernard, Colonel 

 Younger, of Santa Clara, and J. R. Niekerson, of Placer. Several others 

 were also named, but they withdrew. 



First Ballot. 



Whole number of votes cast 79 



Necessaiy to a choice 40 



Carey received 66 



Covey received 61 



"Y ounger received 36 



Niekerson received 23 



Larue received 20 



Bernard received 14 



The Chair announced that Carey and Covey, .having received the 

 requisite number of votes, were reelected as Directors for the ensuing- 

 term of three years. 



Second Ballot. 



Whole number of votes cast 65 



Necessary to a choice 33 



Younger received 43 



Niekerson received 10 



Scattering 12 



Larue and Bernard withdrew. 



The Chair announced that Younger was elected to the Board of 

 Directors. 



The Finance Committee not having concluded their labors, it was 

 moved that they report to the Board of Directors, which motion was 

 carried without dissent. 



On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die. 



