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ment not what was asked of the last assembly, but double that 

 amount. Take a firm stand for $100,000 and give Dr. Luckey 

 your combined support and the money can be secured that will 

 enable your State Veterinarian not only to drive out bovine 

 tuberculosis, thereby reducing the death rate by consumption 

 one-half, but will also enable him to control the hog cholera 

 situation in Missouri. It is not necessary for me to tell you 

 gentlemen what this means. 



This briefly covers the expenditures of the funds appor- 

 tioned to your use. 



IN CONCLUSION. 



In closing my official connection with the Board I feel it 

 my duty to call attention to some serious conditions. If this 

 Board is to continue its great work in the interest of agriculture, 

 it must assert itself and stand up for its rights. The time has 

 passed when the individual or a collection of individuals can 

 long exist and accomplish anything worth while without a 

 struggle. One after another of your prerogatives are being 

 sought and some have been taken over by other interests. If 

 you quietly permit this to continue the time will soon come 

 when a Board of Agriculture will not be needed in Missouri and 

 your existence will end. 



T. C. Wilson, Secretary. 



SECRETARY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



To the Board of Agriculture: 



I beg to submit the following exhibit of the financial trans- 

 actions of the Board for the year beginning January 11, 1913, 

 and ending January 12, 1914, which shows the balances on hand 

 at the beginning of the year, the requisitions drawn on State 

 Auditor, warrants drawn on W. A. Bright, Treasurer of the 

 Board, balances in the treasury of the Board, and the balances 

 in the difTerent funds remaining in the State Treasury: 



