226 BOAED OF AGRICTJLTirRE. 



Hereford Breeders — Clem Graves, Bunker Hill; C. E. Amsden, Shelby- 

 ville; W. C. Haueisen, Indianapolis. 



^A'oo] Growers — J. Ti. Thompson. Gas City. 

 The purpose of this Association is: 



1. Not to do away with existing breeders' associations; but 



2. To unite them in a common cause; 



3. To give them better standing and greater influence in furthering 

 live stock interests: 



4. To s(>cure the best authorities in the United States to discuss 

 topics of vital importance and interest to all breeders and feedei's at the 

 annual meeting; 



"). To bring breeders in contact with one another and promote good 

 fellowship among them; 



('). To encourage young men in the live stock business; 



7. To give breeders influence with State and National legislative 

 bodies, that needed legislation and appropriations for live stock interest 

 may be secured. 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE INDIANA LIVE STOCK 



BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. 



Article I. This Association shall be known as The Indiana Live 

 Stoclv Breeders' Association. 



Article H. The object of this Association shall Ite to promote live 

 stock breeding and feeding, and general improvement in the herds and 

 hocks of the State, as Avell as unite live stock men in a common cause. 



Article 111. The business of this Association shall be conducted by 

 a Board of Directoi's. which shall ])e composed of three memliers from 

 each of the various Itrccders' associations represented in the organization 

 and elected or appointed by them for a period of three years. 



Sec. 2. The majority of the memliers of the Board of Directors shall 

 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business for the Association. 



Sec. ;j. This board from its own members shall elect a rresident. 

 Vice -Ui-esident, Secretary, Treasurer and one Executive Committeeman, 

 each from a different live stock association, who shall appoint such com- 

 mittees as they may deem advisable to further the ends of the Associa- 

 tion. 



Sec. 4. The Executive Committee shall consist of tIT(> President, 

 Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and one other elected by the Board 

 of Dii'ectors from their own number. 



Article lA'. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all 

 meetings of the Association; to enforce the observance of the constitution, 

 by-laws and rules of order. 



