Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
FARM BUREAU
NEWS INTEREST
Minutes of Meeting of the Pure Bred
Committee on COnstitu-
ton and By Laws.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF MAY 9th APPROVED
Meeting Was Called to Order by
President Sam Waters Tues
day, May 9th.

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sent:
Louis Meyer & Son
G. I. Pearson
Fred Gross
|. Sam Waters
' DIR. Schneberger
County Agent.
Minutes of the meeting Of May
9th read and approved. r'
Discussion of what sort of con-
stitution should be adopted was fol-
lowed by the reading of the con-
stitution Ct ehe Allamakee County
Pure Erred Livestock Association.
This was read sect on by section and
made to conform 10 the wishes of the
committee and TO suit conditions. in
our own county, it then being read
and approved in the following form:
/. Name. The name of this or
ganization shall be the Winneshiek
County Livestock Pure Bred Breeders
Association. -
2. Purpose. The purpose of this
association shall be to promote the
Interests of the breeders of pure
bred livestock in Winneshiek county
and to encourage the more general
use of pure bred stock, and to pro-
mote and encourage local exhibits, to
encourage our boys and girls to be-
come interested in the pure bred
stock business. $1,000. - = '-- 49, ~.
3. Place of Business. The princi-
pal place of business shall be at De-
corah, Iowa, the county seat of Win
neshiek county.
Nom no rS hin All ranI1+ q hi
breeders of pure bred stock, or poul-
females, and who reside in WINES
shiek County. or who reside withou@
the county, may become members of
this association by signing the con-
stitution and paying a fee of S1.00
for 1922 and one dollar on the third
Monday in January each year there
after. @.r.
5. Officers (a) The officers shall
consist of President, Vice Presi-
dent, Secretary, and Treasurer, who
shall perform the duties which usu-
ally devolve upon such officers in
similar organization.
OBJ The County Agent shall act
as Secretary and Treasurer.
(c) A board of directors shall be
chosen. One director 10 be chosen to
represent each breed OF pure bred
stock raised in the county, and one
director to represent the breeders of
pure bred poultry.
CD The president and secretary
shall be eX officio members of this
association.
(e) The special duties of the Sec
rotary in addition to keeping all re-
cords of the association, shall pro-
mote the welfare of the Association,
and shall see to compiling the an
nual catalogue, the soliciting of the
advertising, and the distribution of
the same.
6. Election of Officers. The reg
ular election of officers shall take
place at the annual meeting of the
association at DEBORAH, Iowa, on the
third Monday in January of each
year. The officers and directors of
this association shall serve one year,
or until their successors are elected
Notice of the annual meeting shall
be published at least ten days prior
to the date of the meeting.
Z. Quorum. A majority of the
officers, directors, or executive COM
mittee shall constitute a quorum to
transact business at any regular or
special meeting of the entire mem
bership.
9. Amendments. The constitution
may be amended by a three four.hs
vote of those present at any regular
meeting, or at any called meeting, if
the amendment has been stated in the
call.
10. By Laws. Bylaws not in
contraventon to this constitution
may be adopted at any regular or
called meeting by majority vote
of those present.
Discussion of how to secure ade-
quate quarters for showing stock at
the County Fair next came up for
discussion, many of the breeders feel
ing ,Dthat it was really a detriment
to. them to show stock under the
conditions which existed last year
inasmuch as within a few minutes
after the hogs were put in the pens
they had dug down in the soft dirt
and water so that they stood in
deep holes and were not in position
so thai they would show off to
advantage to prospective buyers.
1t was brought out that the breed.
ers could be reasonably sure of sup
port and the cooperation of the Com.
mercial Club and Fair Association ir
securing adequate buildings, but felt
that inasmuch as the Fair at present
seems to run mostly to amusement il
was up to the breeders to take the
initial step toward securing such
improvement. The fact was brought
out that at West Union and Other
County Fairs that adequate provision
was made for displaying stock anC
it was thought that a four row cat
tie barn and a proper hog pavilion
should be erected. Realizing that
the agricultural exhibit possibly die
not bring in large returns to the
Fair Association but realizing its i'm
portance to the county, the breeders
and the city of DEBORAH, it was sug.
gested that if the breeders would
donate something toward the erection
of these buildings that the CONNER.
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