ANNUAL MEETING. 



MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS. 



State Board of Agriculture, Oflflce of the Secretary, / 

 Uolumljla, Mo., December 15, 19(.8. i 



In compliance with the provisions of the law, the members of 

 the State Board of Agriculture convened in the office of the Secre- 

 tary in forty-fifth annual session. 



The meeting was called to order by the President, Hon. Nor- 

 man J. Colman, and a roll-call showed the following members 

 present: Messrs. Colman, Howell, Hutchison, Deerwester, Boles, 

 Greensfelder, Nelson, Christian, Wilkinson, Sampson, McRoberts, 

 Gentry, Smith, Waters, Gass, Young, Thompson, and Swink. 



The reading of the minutes of the last annual meeting was the 

 next order of business, and upon motion of Mr. Gentry that was 

 dispensed with, and the minutes as printed in the 40th annual 

 report were adopted. 



The Secretary's report was submitted, and upon motion of 

 Mr. Christian the report was received and ordered printed. 



Mr, Greensfelder moved that the Chair appoint a committee 

 of three, to whom should be referred the recommendations of the 

 Secretary. Motion carried. The Chair appointed Messrs. Nelson, 

 Young and Smith on the committee. 



The State Veterinarian, Dr. Luckey, read his report, and, on 

 motion of Mr. Boles, the report was received and ordered printed. 

 Mr. Greensfelder moved to refer the recommendations of the 

 Veterinarian to the committee on Secretary's report. Motion car- 

 ried. 



Mr. Hill, State Highway Engineer, submitted the annual re- 

 port of his office, and, on motion of Mr, McRoberts, the report 

 was received and ordered printed. 



The State Apiary Inspector, M. E. Darby, submitted his re- 

 port, and, on motion of Mr. Greensfelder, the report was received 

 and ordered printed. 



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