EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I 25 



The committee approved payment of bills: 



MEETING OF STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

 Thursday, December 13. 



The board convened at ten a. m. with President Cameron presiding. 

 The following members responded to roll call: Cameron, Olson, Corey, 

 Morrow, Tribby, Davis, Reeves, Curtin, ToW, Legoe, Curtiss, Sheldon, 

 Escher and Mullen. 



The secretary read the minutes of the board and executive and special 

 committee meetings commencing with the board meeting on February 

 12, 1917, and concluding with the executive committee meeting on No- 

 vember 28. Mr. Davis made a motion that the minutes as read by the 

 secretary be approved. Seconded by Mr. Olson and carried. 



Mr. Olson moved the old board adjourn sine die. Motion carried. 



Mr. B. W. Garrett, Clerk of the Supreme Court, was called and ad- 

 ministered the oath of office to the following newly elected officers and 

 members of the State Board of Agriculture: Cameron, Olson, Curtiss, 

 Tow, Reeves, Weaver and Escher. 



Mr. Pike returned to the board room and was taken to the office of 

 the Clerk of Supreme Court and the oath of office was administered to 

 him by A. V. Arney, Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court. 



The secretary called the roll and the following members responded: 

 Cameron, Olson, Corey, Morrow, Weaver, Davis, Reeves, Curtin, Tow, 

 Legoe, Curtiss, Sheldon, Escher, Mullen and Pike. 



The board proceeded to elect a secretary and treasurer. Mr. Mullen 

 moved that A. R. Corey be elected secretary to succeed himself at a 

 salary of $3,500 per year as authorized by statute and fixed by the board 

 at the last annual meeting. Motion seconded by Mr. Legoe and carried. 



Mr. Reeves moved that W. W. Morrow be elected treasurer to succeed 

 himself and that his salary be fixed as provided by statute at $100 per 

 year and that he be required to furnish bond in the sum of $100,000. Mr. 

 Escher seconded the motion. Motion carried. 



The matter of disposing of the corn on the "Horn of Plenty" for seed 

 was discussed by the board. Mr. Reeves moved that the secretary be 

 directed to sell this corn at $5 per bushel and that the board members 

 who are in need of seed corn be permitted to buy not to exceed twenty 

 bushels at $5 per bushel and that the balance be sold through Carl N. 

 Kennedy, Polk County Agricultural Agent at the same figure. Motion 

 seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried. 



The secretary made the following report to the board. 



OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF 

 AGRICULTURE. 



Gentlemen — In regard to the financial condition of our treasury and 

 the receipts and disbursements, there is not much I can say that is not 

 covered in my printed report. The statement of premiums paid shows 

 an increase of $5,381, which is correct. On the other hand the $72,442.07 

 paid in premiums represents the total amount paid out including the 



