Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-03
Circular from the Indiana State Board of
AgricuIture.
INDIANAPoLIs, June A, 1851.

INDIANAPOLIS, June A, 1851.
The Indiana State Board of Agriculture at its late
session. adopted resolution by which the President and
Secretary OF the Board required collect, for ar
rangement and publication, particular Information con-
corning the present condition Of the Agricultural inter-
est OF the State and Also reliable opinions, from au-
hentc Sources respecting the magnitude to which that
interest may be increased by the introduction OF mea
hods of farming more thorough systematic, and profit
able than those methods which generally prevail
At the proper tlme with the aid Of county district
societies, county organizations and county fairs, we
shall be able TO hold State Fair that will place Ind
in distinguished position among the first Agrl-
cultural States In the Union. But 1t will be OF little
advantage TO our Agricultural interest," TO have, at
point in the State great parade, to be called
Fair, it, &C the time, county organizations,
and citizens generally, are prepared and dis
posed to cooperate in the work.
II will be by the law that inducements are
offered for the organization of county district soci-
cites. They may receive the whole amount Of tax
sessed and collected annually, in the county, upon me-
nageries circuses, theatrical performances other
shows In counties of the State, this tax, it is
estimated will amount annually to the sum OF fifty dol
lars In other counties it will probably amount to the
sum OF one hundred dollars. The sum will be subject
TO the order OF the county district society TO be paid
1 out in premiums, Sc.
BY vote of the State Board it has been determined
TO hold State Fair at time in the fall of the year
| 1852. The organization, proceedings, and o
county district societies. will have great influence
the action OF the Board their meeting in January
next.
III the county district societies will forward to the
State Board before the first of December next full
ports othe proceedings and prospects with any othe
facts suggestions that they may think proper com
muncate, the Board will be enaUled to lay before thu
next Legislature an interesting and valuable repor
concerning the agricultural resources OF Indiana.
The General Assembly WILL we doubt not, authoriz
the publication and distribution OF a large number
copies Of the first report of the State Board OF Agrlcu
tme. Il is the design of the Board make this repor
full useful and authentc and interesting TO citizens
the State, and to strangers abroad.
In order carry into effect, as far practicable
this design Of the Board the Undersigned very earnest
and respectfully request the county district societies
and ntemen who may receive this circular TO furnis
from their several counties information upon points
tanned in the following questions, or upon any o
more of those points that may fall within the scope
their experience or observation
Communications may be addressed to g The Secrt
ary of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture, Indar
apolis at any time before the first of December 1851
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT,
President Of the Board
JOoHN Il DUNK Secretary