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three or more members of the Board of Governors may cause a meeting of 

 the Board to be called at any time, upon reasonable notice, by joining in a 

 signed request to the Chairman to issue such call. Five members of the 

 Board of Governors shall constitute a quorum, one of whom may be a proxy. 



During the interim between annual meetings, the Board of Governors 

 shall have entire authority over all matters pertaining to the Congress, and, 

 may make and enforce such rules of procedure or bylaws as may be con- 

 considered wise and expedient for the immediate conduct of the affairs of 

 the Congress. The Board of Governors may delegate to the Chairman or 

 to the Secretary of the Congress, such powers as it deems proper. 



It shall be the duty of the Board of Governors to guard the welfare of 

 the Congress in every particular; to use its best judgment and discretion in 

 the making of contracts and the general business management. The Board 

 shall do all in its power to preserve and increase the standing, dignity ajid 

 prestige of the Congress, and to foster a policy of constructive growth. 



The Executive Committeemen shall cooperate with the Secretary in 

 establishing and enlarging the work of the Congress in their various 

 States, Territories, Nations and Provinces; and the Secretary shall submit 

 all plans for local work in each such state, territory, nation and province 

 to the Executive Committeemen for approval. Vacancies in any committee 

 or office may be filled by the Board of Governors. 



ARTICLE 5. — Annual Meetings. — Annual sessions shall be held at such 

 time and place as the Board of Governors shall designate. 



An International Soil-Products Exposition may be held in connection 

 with the annual sessions, under the, direction and management of the 

 Board of Governors, or the Board may contract with a representative organ- 

 ization of the city which is to entertain the Congress, whereby the latter 

 shall conduct the Exposition, in conjunction with the Congress manage- 

 ment. 



ARTICLE 6. — Offices. — The offices or headquarters of the Congress 

 shall be maintained throughout the year, in charge of the Secretary of the 

 Congress, who shall have such assistance as is necessary in the discharge of 

 his duties. As soon as the affairs of any Congress year are closed, the offices 

 of the Congress shall then be moved to the city which is to entertain the 

 next annual Congress sessions. 



ARTICLE 7.— Board of Control.— The city which is to entertain the 

 Congress next succeeding may organize a Board of Control or Committee, 

 which Board shall represent the citizens of the state at large. The Board of 

 Control may contract with the Board of Governors for the proper financing 

 of such portion of the expenses of the Congress as may be agreed upon, and 

 may arrange and furnish such quarters, facilities, etc., as shall be required, 

 all upon an agreed basis. 



ARTICLE 8. — Membership. — The annual membership dues shall be One 

 Dollar, which shall entitle the member to participate in all sessions, and to 

 receive each number of the monthly magazine. Official proceedings of the 



