34 TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 



MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 

 December 15, 1921 



The board convened at 9:30 a. m. with President Cameron presiding. 

 The following members responded to roll call: C. E. Cameron, J. P. 

 Mullen, A. R. Corey, W. W. Morrow, H. O. Weaver. E. J. Curtin, C. A. 

 Tow, C. F. Curtiss, T. C. Legoe, F. E. Sheldon, Sears McHenry and H. 

 L. Pike. 



The secretary read the minutes of board, executive and special com- 

 mittee meetings, commencing with the board meeting on February 1 at 

 the State Agricultural rooms, and concluding with the auditing commit- 

 tee meeting October 20. On motion of Mr. McHenry, seconded by Mr. 

 Weaver, the minutes were approved as read. 



The secretary presented a bill of The Homestead Company, amounting 

 to $1,060, for printing the 1920 official catalog; also a bill of $3,857, being 

 final payment due on the contract for completing the cattle barn. 



Mr. McHenry moved that the Homestead bill in the amount of $1,060 

 be approved; seconded hy Mr. Pike, and carried. 



Mr. Pike moved that the final payment of $3,857 on the contract for 

 completing the cattle barn be allowed and a warrant drawn for this 

 amount. Seconded by Mr. Weaver. Motion carried. 



On motion of Mr. Curtiss, seconded by Mr. Legoe. the board adjourned 

 sine die. 



The board immediately re-convened and Mr. B. W. Garrett, clerk of 

 the supreme court, administered the oath of office to the newly elected 

 officers and members of the State Board of Agriculture: Cameron, Mul- 

 len, Weaver, Ferris, Tow, Curtiss, Hoffman and Pike. 



The following members answered the roll call: Cameron, Mullen, 

 Corey. Morrow, Weaver, Ferris, Curtin, Tow, Legoe, Curtiss, Sheldon, 

 Hoffman, McHenry and Pike. 



The next order of business was the election of a secretary and treas- 

 urer. 



Mr. W^eaver moved that Mr. A. R. Corey be re-elected secretary and 

 his salary fixed at $4,000 per year as provided by law, and that he be 

 allowed the use of the house on the fair grounds, pasture for a cow, 

 gasoline and up-keep of his automobile to be taken care of out of state 

 fair funds. Also that he be required to give a $10,000 surety bond, the 

 premium to be paid out of the funds of the department. The motion was 

 seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried unanimously. 



Mr. Mullen then moved that W. W. Morrow be elected treasurer for 

 the ensuing year at a salary of $250 per year and traveling expenses as 

 provided by law, and that he be required to give a personal bond of 

 $100,000. The motion, seconded by Mr. Legoe, carried unanimously. 



The selection of a superintendent of grounds was the next order of 

 business. 



Mr. Curtiss moved that the executive committee be authorized to em- 

 ploy a superintendent of grounds on the following terms: Salary, $1,800 



