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Lazenby 430 592 Y Young Man and the Farm, The, C. Sherman Parrett.. 655 TRANSACTIONS OF THE Ohio State Board of Agriculture For the Year 1904. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COLUMBUS, January 14, 1904. 7:30 o'clock p. m. The following named gentlemen, members and members-elect of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, met for organization: Thaddeus E. Cromley, Ashville, Pickaway County.....Term expires Jan. 1905 Term expires Jan. 1905 Term expires Jan. 1906 Jeremiah L. Carpenter, Carpenter, Meigs County. .Term expires Jan. 1906 Term expires Jan. 1907 .Term expires Jan. 1907 Term expires Jan. 1908 .Term expires Jan. 1908 The oath of office was administered by J. W. Fleming, notary public, to L. P. Bailey and E. L. Lybarger, the newly elected members. Mr. A. P. Sandles was elected as temporary chairman, and on calling the members to order announced, as the first business, the election of a president. Mr. Ganson nominated for president, Mr. J. L. Carpenter, and moved that the secretary cast the ballot. The motion was agreed to, and the ballot being cast as per instructions, Mr. Carpenter was declared the duly elected president of the Board for the ensuing term. The president took the chair and announced as the next business in order the election of a vice-president. Mr. Hinsdale nominated for vice-president, Mr. Wm. Miller, and there being no further nominations the secretary was instructed to cast the ballot for Mr. Miller. whereupon he was declared the duly elected vice-president. For treasurer Mr. Taylor nominated Mr. T. L. Calvert. The secretary was instructed to cast the ballot and Mr. Calvert was declared elected. The next in order being the election of an assistant secretary, Mr. Hinsdale nominated for assistant secretary for the ensuing term of four years the present incumbent, Mr. Jas. W. Fleming. The secretary was instructed to cast the ballot, whereupon Mr. Fleming was declared the duly elected assistant secretary for the ensuing term of four years. Mr. Hinsdale then moved that the compensation for Secretary W. W. Miller and Assistant Secretary Jas. W. Fleming for their respective terms of office, be the same in amount per annum as received by them for 1903, which was unanimously agreed to. The treasurer for the past term having fulfilled the requirements of the bond given by him, it was, on motion of Mr. Ganson, directed that the bond be returned. On motion of Mr. Taylor it was agreed that the bond of the treasurer-elect be furnished by a surety company at the expense of the Board. On motion the Board adjourned to meet at the call of the president. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COLUMBUS, March 2, 1904. 3:00 o'clock p. m. The Board convened with all members present except Messrs. Cromley and Miller, who were absent on account of sickness. President Carpenter occupied the chair and called for the reading of the minutes of the last two meetings which, on being read, were approved. The committee appointed at a previous meeting to investigate the status of the county agricultural societies of the State and also that of the State Board of Agriculture, made verbal report through Secretary Miller, a member of the committee. The committee referred to the question of constitutionality of methods of organization, and also to certain action now in the courts, the consideration of which hinges on this question. The committee also referred to conditions that seemed to be materializing that would require further time before a final report could be made. Mr. Taylor moved that the committee be instructed to confer with the Governor and the Attorney-General relative to the matters in question, and that it then take such action, by bill or otherwise, as may be deemed best for the interest of agriculture and the State. The motion was agreed to. Mr. Taylor moved that Mr. A. F. Burgess be appointed Chief Inspector of Nurseries and Orchards, for a term of two years from February 1, 1904, at a salary of eighteen hundred ($1,800.00) dollars per |