26 BOARD Oi* AGRICULTURE. 



for Shorthonis, competition confined to the members of the Indiana 

 Shorthorn Breeders' Association, was accepted and the Secretaiy 

 was instrncted to reqnest Mr. Levitt, Secretary of the Indiana 

 Shorthorn Breeders' Association, to strike out the clanse in said 

 proposition limiting exhibitors to the members of the Indiana 

 Shorthorn Breeders' Association, 



On motion of Mr. Blackstock the Board proceeded to the elec- 

 tion of the officers to be filled by the Board, the hojir for special 

 order having arrived. 



On motion of Mr. Niblack, the President appointed the follow- 

 ing Committee on Fees and Salaries for the officers for the ensning 

 year, viz: Messrs. Niblack, Claypool and Conger. The Board 

 then proceeded to the election of officers. 



A vote was had for General Superintendent, wdiicli resulted as 

 follows : Mr. E. IT. Peed, of New Castle, received nine votes, Mr. 

 E. A. Pobison, of Rocklane, received four votes. 



Mr. E. H. Peed having received a majority of all the votes cast, 

 the President declared him duly elected General Superintendent 

 for the ensuing year. 



A vote was had for Janitor, which resulted as follows: W. IT. 

 Stern received nine votes and Mr. Green received four votes. 



Mr. Stern having received a majority of all the votes cast for 

 Janitor, the President declared him duly elected for the ensuing 

 year. 



The Board then proceeded to vote for a person to be recom- 

 mended to the Governor as a member of the Board of Trustees 

 of Purdue University to succeed Mr. W. A. Banks, of Laporte, 

 whose tenn of office expires July 31, 1901, which resulted as fol- 

 lows: Mr. AV. A. Banks, of Laporte, receiveci nine votes, Mr. 

 Aaron Jones, of South Bend, received two votes, and Mason J. 

 Niblack, of Vincennes, received one vote. 



