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at what price and on what terms the Herd 

 Book, with its copyright, good will and volumes, 

 could be purchased, and to also present a finan- 

 cial plan by which the nione}' necessary could 

 be raised. 



It was moved and carried that T. B. Miller 

 be appointed a committee of one to submit to 

 the next meeting of the Association rules to 

 govern the admission of cattle to the third vol- 

 ume of the Herd Book. Mr. J. M. Studebaker 

 gave notice that he would present to the next 

 meeting a plan for a testimonial to Mr. William 

 Henry Sotham for his long and efficient service 

 in the Hereford cause. 



The meeting then adjourned to Tuesday 

 evening, November 21st, to be held in the same 

 place. 



The regular annual meeting of the American 

 Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association 

 was held November 21st, at the Sher- 

 man House, Chicago, 111. The meeting 

 was called to order by the President, C. 

 M. Culbertson. 



The Secretary read the minutes of 

 the preceding meeting. The first busi- 

 ness transacted was the election of offi- 

 cers for the ensuing year, which result- 

 ed in the election of Mr. C. M. Culbert- 

 son, of Chicago, President; C. K. Par- 

 melee, of Wolcott, Ind., Vice-president; 

 C. B.' Stuart (^f 146),' Lafayette, Ind., 

 Treasurer. The three Directors whose 

 time had expired were re-elected for 

 three years, viz. : H. Norris, of Aurora, 

 111.; E. E. Eice, of Chicago, 111.; C. 

 Cxudgell, of Pleasant Hili; Mo. 



The report of the Committee on pur- 

 chasing the Herd Book was then called 

 for, which was submitted as follows : 

 Chicago, 111., Nov. 21, 1882. 



Mr. President : We, the committee 

 appointed by your honorable body to 

 with Mr. T. L. Miller regarding the purchase 

 of the American Hereford Eecord, published 

 and owned by him, submit the following report : 



The price asked by Mr. Miller is six thousand 

 dollars, which constitutes the good will of said 

 Eecord, including about three hundred of the 

 first volumes, and five hundred and twenty of 

 the second, which are nearly ready for distri- 

 bution, Mr. Miller valuing same at three dollars 

 each. His desire is that the book shall be con- 

 trolled by the Society and not by any one indi- 

 vidual or by a stock company, the latter of 

 which we, as a committee, heartily endorse. We 

 further state that Mr. Miller represented to us 

 that this book has cost him twelve thousand 

 dollars over and above receipts. In conclusion 



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we simply wish to say that we place this mat- 

 ter in the hands of this Society for their care- 

 ful consideration and final action, advising that 

 it take a liberal view of this matter, and pay 

 Mr. Miller what the unanimous voice of this 

 Society shall deem a fair and impartial com- 

 pensation for his untiring efforts in the Here- 

 ford cause. 



Eespectfully submitted by the committee. 

 J. M. Studebakee, 

 R. W. Sample, 

 W. S. A'anNatta. 



After considerable discussion, it was moved 

 by Mr. Adams Earl, of Lafayette, Ind., that the 

 report be placed on file as received, but that the 

 committee be not discharged, and that the Chair 

 add four gentlemen to the committee, and that 



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they confer further with ].Ir. T. L. Miller at 

 once and report to this meeting. The President 

 named Mr. Adams Earl, Mr." C. Gudgell, Mr. 

 W. Hamilton, Mr. E. Phelps (^ 147) as the 

 new members of this committee. Mr. H. C. 

 Burleigh (^ 148) was subsequently added. 

 The committee then retired with Mr. T. L. 

 Miller, and after considerable delay returned 

 and made the following report: 



Mr. President : We, the committee ap- 

 pointed to report on the subject of purchasing 

 the Herd Book of Mr. T. L. Miller, have the 

 following report to make : 



Mr. Miller has made the following proposi- 

 tions to the Association : 



First. Proposes to sell the Herd Book and 

 800 volumes for $6,000, payable in one vear. 



