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own money to forward these expositions. I name R. S. Johnson 

 from Louisa county. 



Mr. H. C. Leach of Davis county : I want to place in nomination 

 a man whom I have known for years, who represents one of the 

 best county fairs in the state of Iowa, a town where, as Prof. 

 Kennedy stated this morning, the largest colt show that has ever 

 been held was conducted. That shows there must be something 

 doing down there. I nominate Mr. C. H. Tribby of Henry county. 



Motion seconded by S. H. Sater of Des Moines county. 



President Cameron : Are there any further nominations, gen- 

 tlemen? If not the nominations are closed. Owing to the fact 

 that we have two candidates it will be necessary to ballot. I ap- 

 point as tellers: T. W. Purcell, W. M. Clark and C. W. Hotfman. 



President Cameron : Have all voted who wish ? Everybody 

 having voted the ballot is closed. Result of the ballot : R. S. John- 

 son, 43; C. H. Tribby, 64. ' 



President Cameron : I hereby declare Mr. C. H. Tribby duly 

 elected as member of the state board of agriculture from the 

 first district for the term of two years. The next, gentlemen, is 

 the election of a director from the third district. 



T. W. Purcell of Franklin county : I desire to nominate Mr. 

 Elmer Reeves as director from the third district. 



Motion seconded by Mr. Mullen of Pocahontas county. 



Moved by Mr. Sievers of Buena Vista county that the rules 

 be suspended and the Secretary cast the entire vote of the asso- 

 ciation for Mr. E. M. Reeves to succeed himself as director from 

 the third district. Motion seconded and carried. 



Secretary Corey : I so cast 107 votes of this convention for E. 

 M. Reeves to succeed himself as member of the board of directors 

 from the third district for two years. 



President Cameron: I hereby declare B. M. Reeves duly elected 

 as a member of this boai-d for two years. The ]iext is the director 

 from the fifth district. 



Mr. W. M. Clark of Marshall county: I desire to place in 

 nomination Mr. E. M. Wentworth of Marsliall county to succeed 

 himself as director from the fifth district. 



Nomination of Mr. Wentwoi-th seconded by Mr. Reeves. 



Mr. George Burge of Linn county: On belinlf of Ijinn county 

 T represent the district fair at Marion, and I was deh'gated by 

 them, the Fai-mcrs histitute at Walker and the Fanners Institute 

 of Springvillc to coiiie here and ])l;i('c in nomination a man Trom 



