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if there were no iuriher iiomiiialioiis lliat the? riUes he suapeuded 

 and the secretary instructed to cast the entire vote of the convention 

 for Mr. Escher. Motion carried. Th.e secretary announced he had 

 so cast the eighty-two votes of the convention and Mr. Escher was 

 declared duly elected member of the state hoard of agriculture from 

 the ninth district for the ensuing year. 



For member of the board from the tenth district Mr. S. D. Quarton 

 of Kossuth county nominated Mr. J. P. Mullen of Pocahontas county. 

 Seconded by Mr. C. G. Kaskey of Calhoun county. Mr. T. W. Purcell 

 of Franklin county moved if there were no further nominations that 

 the rules be suspended and the secretary instructed to cast the entire 

 vote of the convention for Mr. Mullen. Motion carried. The secretary 

 announced he had so cast the eighty-two votes of the convention and 

 Mr. Mullen was declared duly elected member of the state board of 

 agriculture for the ensuing two years. 



On motion of Mr. Purcell, seconded by Mr. McBeath the convention 

 adjourned. 



