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portant for us to make this a special feature of this meeting; and so 

 in looking around for men who could give us some information along 

 these lines, my thought was directed toward Professor Shaw of Min- 

 nesota, knowing that he could tell us how to breed the stock, select 

 the stock and feed the stock. Then the next thought was, I wanted 

 somebody to tell us how to house the stock and take care of its 

 health, and so I succeeded, and I was very glad — I have been especi- 

 ally glad since we have been together — that I was successful in 

 getting these men to come here. 



Now, I know that this meeting has been an inspiration to me, 

 I know that I shall take up the regular routine work of the Depart- 

 ment quite a good deal refreshed because I have had an opportunity 

 of seeing you here, and because of the enthusiasm, the earnestness, 

 and the intense interest that has been caused by the work that has 

 been done, and because of the most excellent reports that have 

 come from our standing committees and because of the character of 

 the instruction that we have received from the gentlemen who have 

 favored us with their presence from other states. 



MR. BLYHOLDER: Mr. Chairman, we certainly have been gratified 

 and have been instructed to a greater extent than we have ever been 

 at any former meeting that I have ever attended. We have had, I 

 think, one of the best meetings that we have ever had, and I think 

 that we appreciate all that we have heard and have received. 



We have given thanks to these gentlemen for the excellent work 

 that has been done, but it seems to me that there is one thing that 

 we have been pretty nearly forgetful of, and that is this: It has just 

 been brought to our attention that somebody has been responsible 

 for all this good work that has been done, somebody has been instru- 

 mental in affording us this excellent program, and that person is 

 our worthy Secretary, who has prepared this feast for us and has 

 delivered it to us, and I, therefore, move you, Mr. Chairman, that 

 we, as a Board, extend to him our most hearty thanks for the able 

 manner in which he has prepared and had this meeting conducted. 



MR. McHENRY: Mr. Chairman, I second that motion and heartily 

 support it; we were not forgetting it, we were only leaving the good 

 things off for the last moment, that was all. 



MR, BLYHOLDER: Mr. Chairman, I hope that the motion will be 

 passed by a rising vote. 



The question being put, the motion was unanimously agreed to, 

 by a rising vote of all present. 



MR. McCLELLAN: Mr. Chairman, I move that we do now adjourn. 



MR. HERR: Mr. Chairman, I second the motion. 



The question being, shall the motion prevail? 



It was agreed to, whereupon the meeting adjourned, subject to 

 the call of the Secretary. 



N. B. CRITCHFIELD, 



Secretary. 



