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society entitled to receive aid from the state, or a regularly elected dele- 
gate therefrom accredited in writing, who shall be a resident of the 
county; and in counties where there are no agricultural societies the board 
of supervisors may appoint a delegate who shall be a resident of the 
county. The president or an accredited representative of the followin- 
named associations shall be entitled to membership in the said conven- 
tion, to-wit: the state horticultural society, the state dairy association the 
improved stock breeders' association, the swine breeders' association ' and 
each farmers' institute organized under the provisions of section sixteen 
hundred and seventy-five (167G) of the code. Provided, said farmers' in- 
stitute has been organized at least one (1) year, and has reported to the 
state secretary of agriculture, not later than November 1st through its 
president and secretary or executive committee, that an institute was held 
according to law, the date thereof, the names and postofhce address of 
Its officers. They shall also furnish the state secretary of agriculture 
with a copy of program of each institute hereafter held and one or more 
papers read before such institute, if papers are read. On all questions 
arising for determination by the convention including the election of 
members of the board, each member present shall be entitled to but one 
vote, and no proxies shall be recognized by the convention. [28 G A 
ch. 58, § 3.] [29 G. A., ch. 165, § 1.] [31 G. A., ch. 66.] 
Sec. 1637-e. Officers — directors — vacancies. At the convention held 
on the second Wednesday in December, 1900, there shall be elected a presi- 
dent and vice-president for the term of one year; also one director of the 
board of agriculture from each congressional district; those from even- 
numbered districts to serve two years and those from odd-numbered dis- 
tricts one year. At subsequent annual conventions, vacancies in the list 
of district directors shall be filled for two years. But vacancies occurring 
from death or other causes, shall be filled for the unexpired term; and 
the board may fill any vacancy in office until the next annual convention 
[28 G. A., ch. 58, § 4.] 
Sec. 1657-f. State farmers' institute. In connection with the annual 
convention, either preceding or following the day on which the officers 
are elected, the board may hold a state farmers' institute, for the dis- 
cussion of practical and scientific topics relating to the various branches 
of agriculture, the substance of which shall be published in the annual 
report of the board. [28 G. A., ch. 58, § 5.] 
Sec. 657-g.. Duties of board. The board shall have general super- 
vision of the several branches, bureaus and offices embraced in the depart- 
ment of agriculture; and it shall be the duty of the board to look after 
and promote the interests of agriculture, of agricultural education and 
animal and other industries throughout the state; to investigate all sub- 
jects relating to the improvement of methods, appliances and machinery, 
and the diversification of crops and products; also to investigate reports 
of the prevalence of contagious diseases among domestic animals, or 
destructive insects and fungus diseases in grains, and grasses, and other 
plants, the adulteration of foods, seeds and other products, and to report 
the result of investigation, together with recommendations of remedial 
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