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cf Geneva for treasurer of this society. He lias been tlie treasurer for 

 at least 25 years, and he has always handled the money of the society 

 very satisfactorily. I wish to place in nomination the name of Mr. 

 Youngers. 



Mr. Yager: I ask, if there are no other nominations, that the 

 j^ecretary be instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of this society 

 for Mr. Youngers, as treasurer. 



Seconded. Carried. 



Mr. Charman: I believe we have two members on the board of 

 directors to elect; one for one year, and one for two, — no, a three 

 year term. 



Mr. Pollard: I would ask that we proceed to take a vote for 

 these two members of the Board of Directors, and that as many 

 candidates as there may be, have their names presented, and that 

 the one having the highest number of votes be elected for the three 

 year term, and the one receiving the next number of votes be elected 

 for the one year term. 



Seconded. Carried. 



A Member: I nominate Mr. Val Keyser. 



Mr. Christy: I wish to nominate Mr. George Marshall. 



Mr. Pollard: Inasmuch as there are only two names, mv 

 former motion does not seem to be of any necessity. I move to 

 suspend the rules of this society and that the secretary be instructed 

 to cast the unanimous vote of this society for these two men, as 

 memibers of the Board of Directors. 



Seconded. Carried. 



Mr. Pollard: In order to settle this matter, I move you that 

 the name of Mr. Val Keyser, and the name of Mr. George IMarshall 

 be written on two slips of paper, and be placed in a hat, and the 

 secretary be blind folded and draw out the names, the first one 

 drawn out shall be the one for the three year term, and the other 

 one for the one year term. 



Seconded. Carried. 



The secretary: Here is a resolution I received from W. S. 

 Delano, Secretary of the Farmer's Congress. 



Reads: 



Mr. Chairman: Cut of courtesy this resolution comes In here. 

 It is up to this society to do v/hat it sees fit to do with it. What is 

 the pleasure of the society. 



Mr. Keyser: In view of the fact that this agitation has been 

 going on for some time, and perhaps is not working to the best 

 interests of agriculture in all of its various phases and also that a 

 mejmber of the slate board asked that the thing be settled In this way, 

 ■ — Senator Ollis, a member of the State Board, and president of the 

 lyive Stock Breeders Association, got the matter through the congress 

 in this way, I would think it would be entirely proper that our society 



