Annual Meeting. 



MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS. 



state Board of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, 

 Columbia, Mo., January 12, 1914. 



The Board met in the office of the Secretary at 4 p. m. 

 with President Lewis in the chair. Those present were: 

 Messrs. Wilkinson, Hilke, Brayton, Bellows, Mumford, Evans, 

 Newlon, Parker, Wakefield, Hedrick, Duncan, Swink, Thralls, 

 Dallmeyer, Lewis, Nelson, Gentry and Barnes. Absent, Gover- 

 nor Major. 



The minutes of meeting in St. Louis November 12, 1913, 

 were read and, on motion of Judge Swink, were approved. 



The President appointed Mr. Hilke, Mr. Wakefield and 

 Mr. Hedrick as the Auditing Committee to examine the financial 

 reports of the Secretary and Treasurer. 



The Secretary then read his report of the work done by the 

 Board and a few recommendations for the future. On motion of 

 Mr. Brayton and Mr. Thralls, the report was received and 

 ordered printed in the annual report. 



Mr. E. G. Bennett, State Dairy Commissioner, then read 

 his report and, on motion of Dean Mumford, the report was 

 received and ordered printed in the annual report. 



Dr. Luckey, State Veterinarian, presented his list of deputies 

 and, on motion by Judge Swink, supported by Mr. Wakefield, 

 the list was approved and the Secretary directed to issue com- 

 missions for the same. 



The report of Dr. Sheldon for the first eight months of the 

 year was read by Dr. Luckey, and after much discussion and the 

 consideration of several propositions it was ordered that the 

 President appoint a committee of three, including chairman, to 

 examine Dr. Sheldon's report and to advise what part, if any, 

 should be left out of the annual report. The committee was 

 composed of Mr. Duncan, Judge Wilkinson and President 

 Lewis, and on advice of the committee the report was received 

 and, after eliminating certain words that were considered 

 objectionable, was ordered printed in the annual report. 



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