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Resolved. That it is the sense of this board in the resignation of Mr. 

 Sage from this important office that the state of Iowa has lost a most 

 valued servant. 



R. T. St. John, 

 M. McDonald, 

 John Ledgerwood, 



Committee. 



Mr. St. John moved the adoption of the above resolution. Sec- 

 onded by 3Ir. Brown. Motion prevailed. 



Whereas, The Des Moines Commercial Club, the Greater Des Moines 

 Committee and the East Des Moines Commercial Club rendered valuable 

 assistance in obtaining from the Thirty-second General Assembly the ap- 

 propriation for the purchase of additional land lying south of the State 

 Fair grounds, and 



Whereas, Said committees rendered valuable assistance in caring for 

 the visitors of the Iowa State Fair and Exposition of 1907 in establishing 

 and maintaining bureaus of information throughout the days of the fair, 

 therefore, be it 



Resolved, That the hearty thanks of the Iowa State Board of Agri- 

 culture, in annual meeting assembled, is extended for the valuable assist- 

 ance rendered, and be it further 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be drawn and forwarded 

 to the committees and clubs named. 



R. T. St. John, 

 M. McDonald, 

 John Ledgerwood, 



Committee. 



On motion of Mr. St. John the foregoing resolution was unan- 

 imously adopted. 



RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE AND MEMORIAL. 



MRS. S. B. PACKARD, 

 MB. FBANK M. PHH^LIPS, 



Deceased. 



Whereas, During the year that is now drawing to a close the homes 

 of two of our esteemed colleagues have been visited by the messenger of 

 death, taking the wife of Governor Packard, and Frank M. Phillips, 

 youngest brother of our member, Mr. Phillips; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That the Iowa State Board of Agriculture, in annual meet- 

 ing assembled, do hereby extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families 

 of the deceased in their sad bereavement. 



R. T. St. John, 

 M. McDonald. 

 John Ledgerwood, 



Committee. 



