ANNUAL, MEETING. 



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The Indiana State Board of Ag-riculture met in its rooms at 

 the State House, in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, on the 7th 

 day of Jannary, 1903, at 3 o'clock p. m., pursuant to the call of 

 some of the members of said Board, for the purpose of reorganiz- 

 ing for the year 1903. 



The following members were present : 

 First District — John C. Haines, Rcckport. 

 Second District — Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes. 

 Third District— E. S. Tuell, Corydon. 

 Fourth District — John Tilson, Franklin. 

 Fifth District — H. L. Kowlin, Lawrenceburg. 

 Sixth District — Knode Porter, Hagersto-wn. 

 Seventh District — David Wallace, IndianaiX)lis. 

 Eighth District — Sid Conger, Shelbyville. 

 Ninth District — W. T. Beauchamp, Terre Haute. 

 Tenth District — Oscar Hadley, Danville. 

 Eleventh District-^M. S. Claypool, Muncie. 

 Twelfth District — ^Wm. M. Blackstock, Lafayette. 

 Thirteenth District — John L. Thompson, Gas City. 

 Fourteenth District — Joe Cunningham, Peru. 

 Fifteenth District — C. B. Benjamin, Leroy. 

 Sixteenth District — J. E. McDonald, Ligonier. 



On motion of Mr: Claypool, duly seconded and carried, Mr. 

 Jas. E. McDonald was elected temporary Chairman of the 

 meeting. 



Nominations for President of the Board were called for, and 

 thereu]X)n Mr. Niblack placed in nomination for President of the 

 Board for the ensuing year the name of Mr. John L. Thompson, 

 of Gas City, which nomination was seconded by Mr. Haines. No 

 further nominations were made for President. 



Thereupon, on motion, the Secretary was instructed to cast the 

 entire number of votes of the Board for Mr. Thompson for Presi- 

 dent, which was accordingly done, and the Chairman declared Mr. 



