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

On motlon Oh mr. mereoltn, tnc Dec
retary and Treasurer were directed to dis
tribute among the County Societies the
Annual Agricultural Reports from other
states, retaining five copies for the use Of
the State Board.
On motion by Mr.. McPheeters,
RESOLVED, That the Executive Com
mittee be directed, in case Of loss Of any
article while on exhibition, to investigate
and adjust all such claims, which have
arisen, or may hereafter arise at the State
Fair, and pay all just claims for articles
thus lost.
[Undsr this resolution, It is understood
that where loss is occasioned by want of
proper arrangements on tho part of the
Board, or from negligence or wilful acts Of
any of its employees, the Board viii pay
for the injury sustained; but in all other
cases It is not to be accountable. The in
vsstigations made by the Superintendent
Of the Fair Grounds satisfied the Board
that in nearly all instances the loss was
occasioned by want Of proper attention on
the part Of the exhibitor, after the article
had been placed in his exclusive custody.
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On motion Of Meredith,
RESOLVED, That Finance committee
be appointed by the President to audit the
books and accounts Of the Secretary,
Treasurer, and officers OF this society, and
report upon them at the annual meetings
Of tho State Board.
On motion Of Mr.. Rabb
Resolved, That the Executive Com.
mitteo be requested to offer premium Of
ten dollar silver cup for the best spcci-
mon Of vencering, and ten dollar cup for
the best specimen Of oak venecring.
On motion by Dennis:
RESOLVED, That tho Executive Com
mittcc be instructed to offer premium on
tho best experiment to determine the
breeds Of stock which will afford the
largest amount Of tho best meat with the
least feed.
Judge Law offered tho following:
RESOLVED, That q premium Of twenty
dollars bc offered by tho society for the
best one hundred pounds Of leaf tobacco
raised In the state Of fndiana.
Dr. Brown moved 10 amend by adding
a premium Of twenty dollar cup for tho
best barrel OF whisky.
This resolution and amendment occa-
stoned an animated discussion. In behalf Of
tho resolution, II was urged that tho State
Board should encourage such products rs
increased tho wealth Of tho state; that tho
proprIcty or impropncty, tho utility or
inutility Of any product, wcrc not matters
for tho determination Of tho Board, but
for those engaged In raising IL; that scve-
raj oonnties In tho Southern part Of the
State had entered extensively In tho cultl.
vation Of tobacco; that II was q leading
article OF commerce, and would DO used,
no matter how much individuals might
dcnouce II as either useless or noxious.--
(Nole by tho Roportor) Accordngto 10 tho
state statistics, which were referred TO In
this discussion, tho following counties
produced over $4,000 pounds, IN 1858.
Brown, los, ,434 pounds; Greene ass,7o5;
Martin 70,sb7; Pike i05,oao; Washing.
ton a2a.o7b. Tho total amount In tho
state IL 2,4l2,i54 lbs, valued at Siao,
546.l
Against tho resolution II was contend
cd that tho State Bcardsshould dIscrlml.
nate between articles useful and injurious;
that tho usc Of tobacco was IN evil habit
creating an unnecessary expense, and odl-
ous to every neat house-keeper; that the
Board had endcavored, by It's published
essays and proceedings, TO point out such
modes Of farming as would sustain tho
fertility Of the soil, yet now II was called
on to encourage product admitted TO bc
tho most destructive to that fertility, for,
unlike any Other agricultural production,
itleft no manure 10 the soil; that II tho
moro question Of gain was all that should
govern tho Board, amendment TO tho rcso.
luton should be adopted, for no ono doubt
cd the pecuniary profit Of tho manufac-
turo and sale Of whisky.l