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thousand dollars, and for the greater portion of the eleven 
years of his service had received a very small and totally in¬ 
adequate compensation, he had never demanded or even asked 
for an increase—that he had u demanded ” nothing. He ac¬ 
cepted the position in the first place at the earnest request of 
prominent members, and as the unanimous choice of those 
present and voting, and with one exception he had been unan¬ 
imously designated for the office at each subsequent election. 
He had never sought the place or desired it. On the contrary, 
he had twice, within the past two years, expressed a desire to 
be relieved, and only remained at the solicitation of the exec¬ 
utive board. The salary had been advanced to three thousand 
dollars without solicitation or suggestion on his part, and had 
been accepted with reluctance—notwithstanding his great in¬ 
terest in, and attachment for the society—in view of the in¬ 
ducements which had been offered him to make other engage¬ 
ments, much more satisfactory in a pecuniary point of view. 
Mr. E. D. Holton followed with words of the most cordial 
commendation of the secretary, not only on the ground of the 
energy and ability, he had always shown in the management 
of the society’s practical affairs, but likewise because of the 
enviable reputation he had won for it by his valuable contri¬ 
butions to the agricultural literature of the country. The so¬ 
ciety could hardly afford to dispense with that order of talent. 
He therefore moved, with due respect for Mr. Clark, that his 
name be stricken from the list of names reported by the com¬ 
mittee, and that the name of J. W. Hoyt be substituted 
therefor. 
Which motion was seconded by Mr. Keyes, and carried. 
Mr. Ferguson moved that his own name as candidate for 
vice-president be erased, and that the name of Mr. Clark, the 
present incumbent for the fourth congressional district be sub¬ 
stituted. 
Motion seconded by E. W. Skinner, and carried. 
On motion, the report of the committee as thus amended 
was then adopted without dissent. 
