170 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The Chairman : Nominations are now in order for director from 

 the ninth district. 



Mr. L. H. Pickard, Shelby county : I wish to put in nomination 

 as member of the board from the ninth district Mr. Charles Escher. 

 the present incumbent, and I don't think Mr. Escher needs any 

 particular introduction to this meeting. Mr. Escher is one of the 

 largest breeders of Angus cattle in the United States. The last 

 sale that he held aggregated $337,000 and one bull brought $36,000. 

 This sale was the largest sale of beef cattle that was ever held — 

 that is, the sales aggregated the largest amount of any sale ever 

 held in the United States. I place in nomination Mr. Charles 

 Escher, of Shelby county. 



The Chairman : Are there any further nominations ? 



Mr. Pickard : If there are no further nominations I move you 

 that the rules be suspended and the secretary authorized to cast 

 the vote of this body for Mr. Escher. The motion was seconded by 

 Mr. Carl E. Hofifman, of Cass county, and unanimously adopted. 

 The secretary thereupon cast the vote of the entire convention for 

 Mr. Escher to succeed himself as director from the ninth district. 

 The president declared Mr. Escher duly elected member of the state 

 board of agriculture to represent the ninth district for the ensuing 

 two years. 



The Chairman : Nominations are now in order for director from 

 the eleventh district. Mr. Pike is the present incumbent. 



Mr. J. M. Hathaway, of Monona county, nominated Mr. H. L. 

 Pike, of Monona county, to succeed himself as director from the 

 eleventh district. The nomination was seconded by Mr. M. E. 

 Bacon, of Clay county. There being no further nominations, Mr. 

 Hathaway moved that the rules be suspended and the secretary di- 

 rected to cast the vote of the convention for Mr. Pike. The secre- 

 tary so cast the vote of the convention and Mr. Pike was declared 

 the duly elected member of the state board of agriculture from the 

 eleventh district for the ensuing two years. 



The Chairman : There are a good many new faces here at this 

 meeting. You voted for all these men and I am satisfied that they 

 feel grateful to you. However, the gentlemen who have not been 

 here before want to know for whom they voted so Fll ask the 

 newly-elected directors to rise to theil* feet. 



Mr. Chairman of the credentials committee, have you any further 

 corrections to make in your report? 



