Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-01-30
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AT EhNOON DrOolON.
Mr. Gookins offered the following reso.
luton
RESOLVED, That a committee Of three
be appointed to prepare a memorial to the
Legislature on the subject Of the assess
ment law, and to request the passage Of
oct which will more fully exhibit the ag-
ricultural, productive, and manufacturing
interests Of the State. Adoptcd-and
Mcssrs. Gookins, Meredith and Law were
appointed the committee.
lin the Agricultural Department Of the
Journal we have heretofore called atten-
ton to the very imperfect character Of
these statistics. The unfortunate system
Of Township Assessors renders it almost
impossible to obtain uniformity Of action.
In somc counties some Assessors pay but
little attention to taking these statitics at
all; in Others, the annual increase only Of
stock is set down, instead of the whole
number, and from somc counties, no re-
turns are made. The Auditor Of State
finds difficulty in getting returns from one
half Of tho county Auditors, and instead
Of the returns to his Office being publish
cd early in tho summer, that all may sec
whether in number tho stock is plenty,
they arc not printed uutil after tho mar
kct season for cattle and hogs is past.
These statistics are to protect tho farm
or from the Spectator, who controls so
many influences that ho can create the
impression that hogs and cattle are nume-
rous, when It Is his interest to do so.
The Assessors should DO placed under
pcnaltios-and correct information to them
should DO made compulsory. The Coun.
ty Auditors should report to tho State
Auditor by tho first Of July.
The Importance Of an early publication
Is seen in tho present prices OF our great
product In stock hogs. Tho impression
created by purchasers and entertained by
leading presses In tho Wost, was that they
wcrc moro abundant this year than last
yet II ID now evident that there will be q
great deficiency both In numbers and In
weight. This fact Is now shown by COM
pairing the Auditors reports Of 1853 and
1866. In tho report Of 1865, tho mum.
Dor Of hogs In Indiana 10 stated ~ DO 30
6s,b7a, and In that OF 1856, a,a77,iaA
being decrease Of 3oi,4as. In cattle
there IL q decrease. In tho report Of 1851
the number given Is 7os,4io, and In that
Of 1855, 7sa, 1881 showing decrease oI
i0,207. twill thus DO seen how false
were the representations madc by tho New
York TninuSE. Of tho numbers Of cattle
In the Wost, 80 Car M our State In concern.
cd. Had these facts boen made known
In Juno orJuly. how much Il would have
resulted to tho benefit Of our farmeu,--
Reporter.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams;
RESOLVED, That tho Executive Com
mIttce be instructed TO award premiums
on grass crops, equal In value to those on
corn or wheat.
On motion by Mr.. Dennis
Resotvrn That fhe naeaasarv axnan.
SOS OF tho Delegates from the difIoron,
County Agricultural Societies, ut tho rog-
ular annual meetings Of tho State Board
bo paid out Of the funds Of tho Society
| from and after the present meeting.
DR.. Raymond offered the following
resolution =
RESOLVED, That tho Executive Com
mIttec DO directed TO oiier premium o
| $50 for tho largest amount Of sugar made