The advocate., 1891-03-04
KANSAS LEoIsLATURE.

ture In compliance with Senate resolu-
tlon No. 81, was read and referred 10 the
committee on agriculture, which 10 as
follows:
Hon. A. a. SlaCcy, seoretGrB Of mo Senate
sni-In compliance with the request Of
the Senate In tho form Of a resolution which
you have transmitted 70 US, we bog leave
very respectfully TO submit tho following In
formation In answer TO questions sot forth
In tho resolutions
Information asked Tor concerning the
Kansas state board OF agrioulturo'
Birst-Whon Was tho Kansas state board
OF agriculture Organizedl
In 1872 tho state agricultural society was
merged into tho state board OF agriculture.
500 paragraph 62l0, general statutes 1889.
sscond--How was II Hrst organized, and
isit chartered institutionp
The state agricultural society organized In
1862 out Of which tho state board Of agri-
culture was created, was a chartered COR
DOration.
Third-How are members and OfilOon
oloctod2
The members and officers are elected by
ballot by tho state board Of agriculture, to-
geahor with 80 many OF tho authorized dole
gates OF the county and district agricultural
societies as may be in attendance no tho an
nual mooting. See paragraph 625l A, gen.
0ral statutes 1889.
Fourth--Who are eligible 10 member
ship?
Amy citizen of tho state Of Kansas who
has the right 10 vote Is eligible 10 member
ship Of the bOard and any county In the
Rtate which organizes a county or district
agricultural society, whose secretary per-
forms certain duties required by law, ID ON
titled 10 delegate TO tho annual meeting,
and has a voice in the election Of officers
and members Of the board. Sec paragraph
$3.50, general statutes 1880.
The total amount Of money appropriated
by the state in the last four years.
Appropriations for carrying on tho work
Of the Kansas state board Of agriculture FOR
tho fiscal year ending June 10, 1888, 1889,
1890, 1891.
SALARY OF secretary .."",.,,",..," $1,000
SHS FcSSes S S16lcsaaeo freight teeTaphng @ 100
Expenses OF members OK the board, ,,,,s,,. 500
Contingent mnd ...,,,,,",.,,,,,,,,.,,.'... 900
Total .,,,...",..,,,.,..,.,.,. 400
1882 --BfENNtAL YEAR.
SALARY OF secretary. y..,,...,,..",,",,,,N 5000
s9atssGS, as 7S SiPFcdiiao freight toloEiDGia9 :SS
Expenses Of members Of the board. ....." 600
Contingent tund d.,.,',,...,,,,',,",,,,,, 900
Total ..........................Si SiO0OO
Reverted TO the state treasury Ty.,.",,,,n" S7b,O5
$780,
Salary Of secretary y...."",...."..,,""" $1,000
Postage, Sxpre1sage, freight teegtSp6lng, 1860
Expenses OF members Of the board. .,,,v $50
Contingent ,,.,,,,,,,,,,,s..,,,,.,,, 800
IOtAL, L,ss.'s's.,'ssss',s'' WtOO
iS9l.-BIENNIAL YEAR.
Salary Of secretary y...,....,..,.....,.," $4,000
Cl0Ik hir0,.,."..,, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
Postage, sxpFessAge freight, telegraphinG. 1890
Expenses Ol members, 1bO
NVNvAAeiAu AuAANss sssssss'ss WV
IOUAL ''''s''''''''''.'''s'''s',, 90UOO
Appropriations for issuing seventh bien-
nial report not yet made.
The total cost of printing for the Kansas
state board OF agriculture during the fiscal
years ending June 80, 1883, 1889, 1890 and
1891,
1888. 898........................,. eG80.t7
1885, 8s9..........,.......,........ 0090 80
1880 10000 copies 9Th biennial report, 49,iBS9A
Total. tal......................,..... S5O,tgASS
8gO.......,..............,. S,l46.65
1891 (agiimRtedl dl....................... a,t4GB
1901 10000 copies 7th biennial report. 2O,00OOO