Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1879 — I. P. [ARTICLE]

I. P.

As per call, the Iroquois Poultry Association convened at the court house in Rensselaer, at 1 o’clock p. m., December 3d, 1879, President I, li. Washburn, in the chair. Members present: C. W. Clifton, Secretary; W. R. Nowels and H. W. Wood, directors; Dr. M. B. Alter, C. J. Brown, D, H. Yeoman and Jas. W. McEwen. A constiiuti n and by.laws were adopted, which will be published next week. The Society then proceeded to the election of offioers*for the ensuing year, resulting as follows: President, I. B. Washburn, Rensselaer; vice president, S. C, Maxwell, Remington; sec-

seUry, C. W. Rensselaer; treasurer, W. R. Nowels, Rensselaer; directors, W. B. Nowels, Rensselaer; W. R. Love, Remington; C. J. Brown and D. H. yeoman, Rensselaer. Membership dues were fixed at 25 cents per annum, payable in advance to the secretary, most sf which was handed in at once. Informal discussion was sprung on several topics. Much amusement and in. struction resulted, and a general good time was had. of discussion for next meeting: “Best method of building poultry houses.” Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting be published in all three of our county papers, (editors consenting). I. B. Washburn, President. C. W. Cufton, Secretary.