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

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w. I. Dennis. of Wayne.
G. Wagner, of Warren.
G. W. Lane, Of Dearborn.
s. Fisher, of Wabash.
G. L. Bradley, of Morgan.
w. Miller, of st. Joseph.
d. G. Rabb, of Ohio.
On motion Of Mr.. Pheeters,
RESOLVED, That the Executive Com
mittee be directed to collect, revise and
publish, in some suitable form, all the
rules and regulations of this Board touch
ing the formation and regulations Of
County Societies, and forward copies
thereof to each of such Societies as are OF
may be formed.
On motion by Mr.. Lane,
RESOLVED, That the Legislature be re-
quested to change the law so that the
Board shall meet annually on Tuesday
after the first Monday in January.
The vote adopted this resolution was
subsequently reconsidered and the reso-
luton laid on the table. The annual
meeting should occupy at least an entire
week; lectures and discussions should be
had; and more time for the transaction ol
business Is necessary, than the day and @
half now allowed, for most of the mem
bers and delegates leave on Friday even-
ing.-Reporter.]
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the following
resolutions were adopted
RESOLVED, That the National Agricul-
tural Society be invited to hold their next
annual exhibition at indianapolis.
RESOLVED, That the Board appoint
delegates TO attend the coming annual
meeting of the National Agricultural So
ciety in the city Of Washington on the
l4th inst. Messrs Holloway, Miller, Col
fax, Cumback. Dunn and English, men,
bers of Congress, were appointed the dele
gates. :,
On motion, adjourned until Z o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Treasurer Of the Board submitted
his annual report which, on motion Of Mr..
Wagner, was referred to q select committee
consisting Of Messrs. Fisher, Gookins
and Meredith.
[Thc total receipts are about $4,000
total expenditures about $4,000, leaving
in the Treasury about $4,000
Tho Secretary Of the Board informed
the meeting that the Commissioners Of
the Patent Office had forwarded to him
about sixteen quarts Of tho Chinese Su-
gar Millct sood.
On motion by Mr.. Poole:
RESOLVED, That tho Secretary bo In.
structed 10 distribute this seod, or any 9th.
or now In his possession, among the Rep.
rcsontativos from the different county So
cietics now In attendance, for tho uso o.
said societies.
[The seed Of tho Chinese Sugar Millol
was subsequently divided into forty three
parts, that being tho number Of counties
represented, by committee, and distribu
tod. The amount Is so small that tn.
county societies should not divide Il int
moro than two parcels, elso there will mo-
bo enough for any ono person TO institute
tho experiments which II Is tho object O
tho distribution to have made, and which
must DO reported TO tho State Board. re
porter.
On motion OF Mr. Fisher,
RESOLVED, That the Executive Com
mitteo report plan for admission Of Wis
tors 10 tho State FaIu
fThIs resolution gave rlso 10 discussion
Of tho evils connected with tho present
badge system. All agreed that badger
should DO abolished, except TO officers
exhibitors and awarding committees. Il
was shown that the most extensive swim
dies had been made by visitors selling
their badges 10 others; that on tho retur.
ming cars, II was regular business to buy
and sell thom for q small sum, that alleI
entering tho Fair, badges would bo slip
pod through tho fence TO Others, and upor
returning home In tho evening. they were
handed over 10 others, who came up the
next morning 10 tho Fair. II 10 expected
that the admission hereafter will be as In
common shows, pay and 10 In, but wher
tho visitor comes out, hc cannot return in,
without again paying. There can be nc
othcr plan 10 secure tho Society against
tho fraud now practised by persons Of ros'
pectabIlity, who do not seem 10 feel how
improper their action is.--RY.l
mr. Robb. Chairman Of tho Committed
on Meats, asked Instructions Tho pre-
mIums offered for Turkeys required mol
less than four to bc exhibited, but In sew
eral cases, and In one, where tho turkIel
were tho bcst, there were but two. liz
desired 10 know whether the Board would