NINTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VII 331 
President : If there is no further business to come before the 
convention, we will stand adjourned. 
Adjournment. 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE IOWA STATE DAIRY 
ASSOCIATION. 
We, the undersigned citizens of the State of Iowa, whose names are 
subscribed to these articles of incorporation, have associated ourselves 
together for the purpose and upon the terms and by the name herein 
stated under and in pursuance of the laws of the State of Iowa. 
First. — The name of this corporation shall be the Iowa State Dairy- 
Association. 
Second. — The purpose for which this corporation is formed is to pro- 
mote the dairy interests within the State of Iowa and everything per- 
taining thereto and connected therewith. 
Third. — The principal place of business of this corporation shall be in 
the City of Des Moines and State of Iowa. 
Fourth. — The duration of this corporation shall be fifty years from and 
after the acknowledgment and recording of these articles of incorporation, 
unless sooner dissolved by a majority of the members of this corporation. 
Fifth. — There is no capital stock, nor are there any shares of stock 
in this corporation. 
Sixth. — The officers of tuis corporation shall be one president, one vice- 
president, one secretary and one treasurer, who shall be elected at the 
annual meetings of this corporation from the members thereof, and whose 
powers, authority and duties shall be fixed by the by-laws of this corpora- 
tion. 
Seventh. — The names of the officers of this corporation for the ensuing 
year are as follows, namely: President, O. T. Denison; Vice-President, 
Peter G. Henderson; Secretary, C. L. Gabrielson; Treasurer, S. H. Sibley. 
Eighth. — That the private property of the members of this corporation 
shall be exempt from corporate debts. 
Ninth. — Fees for membership and annual dues for membership will be 
assessed as the corporation by its by-laws shall determine, which fees and 
dues will be applied for promoting the purposes for which this corporation 
is formed. 
Dated at Waverly, Iowa, November 12, 1891. 
O. T. Dexisox, 
E. C. Bennett, 
S. H. SiBLET, 
W. L. Newton, 
A. C. TUPPEB, 
C. L. Gabeielson. 
