610 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Joseph Thompson : In regard to the question of raising funds, 

 we can see that we are in better shape than we have ever been, 

 and it seems to me we should continue that plan of getting 

 five-year pledges, which I believe was formed by the president 

 and secretary. I would move that that be continued, and thai 

 we authorize the board of directors to deal with the matter as 

 they see fit. 



Motion duly seconded. 



Mr. Swearingen : I think there is going to be a little opposi- 

 tion in working this the second time. Of course that will be 

 discovered when they go out to canvass the field again. I have 

 had a little complaint come to me within the last week from a 

 fellow who was beginning to lay down on the proposition. He 

 was one of the best men in our association, and perfectly able 

 to give the money, but said he wouldn't come across again in 

 the way he had been doing. 



The President: We have never attempted to set the amount 

 a man should give. Of course, we did aim to get $5 where it 

 was possible, but we didn't tell a man that if he didn't give $5, 

 he need not give anything. As a matter of fact, men gave all 

 the way from $2 to $10. I think that is largely a matter for the 

 solicitor to handle. It may be that some of the men who sub- 

 scribed $5 five years ago, will desire to reduce the amount. On 

 the contrary, I have had men say that if it was necessary, they 

 were willing to double their subscription in order to keep up this 

 organization for the next five years. So you will run up against 

 both classes, without any doubt. 



Mr. Eittgers : Does that leave the collection of these pledges 

 and the soliciting in the hands of the board, or is every member 

 a solicitor for this organization? 



The President : There is nothing to prevent. 



Mr. Rittgers: That was my idea this morning in advancing 

 that card proposition. They say we are not doing anything, 

 and therefore they don't want to pay. 



Mr. Nichols: It seems to me that this plan for soliciting 

 money is a good one. Of course, some people think they have 

 an awful sum to pay if they give $2 or $5 a year, and they don't 

 understand where they derive any benefit from it. As for my- 

 self, I think I have got back all I have ever paid. One time when 

 I was in Chicago with two loads of cattle, I met Mr. Sykes when 

 he was there to see about the water. I have been taking cattle 



