Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-16
state Board of Agriculture.


the county societies, organized ON Wednes
day the 10th inst, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, at the
Supreme Court room, in the State house.
The members of the Board proper, present,
were Hon G. ID. Wagner, Pres't; j. d. Williams,
Vice President; w. T. Dennis, Secretary, and
David RABBI A. ID. Hamrick, J. G. Helm, VIM.
G.. Coffin Stearns Fisher Nathan Piatt Thomas
H Collins, William Duncan, VIM. IL. LOOMS
and William Miller.
Mr. Wagner, President, took the chair when the
ounties were called by the Secaetarv, and the
following societies were found to have representa-
lives on the floor:
COUNTIES REPRESENTED AND NAMES OF DELEGATES
Dearborn. Harrison Daw ON.
Delaware -...-........... Thomas j. Sample.
Decatur .............i. v Bemusdatier
Fayette. -...........,..-..B. +. Claypool.
Floyd. -.......-..-.....- I. p. smith
Fountain. .............J0 Joseph Pool.
Franklin ...............--.. DR. = RAYMOND.
Grant -. ............. James \. Stretch.
GibsOn.-..... ....-.-----. Andrew Lewis.
+, Hancock ................E y. Barnett
Harrison.... ....... +. W. Aydelctt.
Hendricks e.. James burgess.
Howard 800. -.....-.-.. =. T. Fhlilips.
Jackson. John T. Carr
Jefferson Robert Cravens
knox......... .........-....C. M. Alien.
kosciusko. ..--..- Daniel GTaVes
LapoTte....-.- ---.--..-.. John Sutherland
Lawrence ................. William Duncan.
Marion. -...-.-.--.... Calvin fletcher, Jr.
Montgomery. ......John Bears.
Mon aonree , s,.-,i = = 81 81 Wallace s;d
I
Orange. ..-.....-.........A. NJ Black.
Posey. ...... 49,. Richard Owen
Porter.----. -.--.....---.-R- 4. Cameron
Parke and Nermiilion.... W. G. Donaldson.
Putnam ..-+-....- Arch. johnson.
Randolph. Thomas L. Scott.
Rush-...-. .-.....-. Joseph t. Patterson
Shelby. Nathan Earlywne-
Spencer......-... .....-.-Janles G. Neatch.
Steuben.. "a W Hendry:
Sulivan.--.-. J. B. Shepherd
ST Joseph. ....-..-.......w William Miller.
TippecanOe. ......-..... ~ C. Culver.
Nigo.--. b b Allen.
Wabash. .---H. Caldwell.
Washington. ..... Horace Hehren.
wayne .'.-.-..- ---.''t-- ~ r. Holloway.
Warrick D !. Bates.
Uniou..... W. III. Bennett.
Fountain, Warren, yermilonS. G. KnoweF.
Grand Prairie Ag' Society," r. d. Brown.
Edinburgh Union Society,". Samuel Kutsinger.
Mr. Wagner declared the State Board duly or
ganized. He mentioned that there would be eight
members to be elected to fill vacancies of those
who would, under the rules adopted retire at the
close of the present term. There would be add
tional names added to the standing committees,
and he requested members to make suggestions
and he would announce the full committees in
| the afternoon.
DR.. Richard Owen was declared au honorary
member of the State Board
De. Helm moved that two additional names be
added to each Of the standing committees, except
/ finance and claims, and that four additional names
! be added TO that.
Mr. Hamrick moved that the election be he'd at
two O'Clock on Friday, whica prevailed.
Mr.. Hamrick moved the appointment of Il com
mittee of five TO confer and consult with the mem
bers of the Legislature on the subject of an APP
| preparation TO the Board 10 enable them TO dis
charge their obligations for fair grounds and inn
/ provements thereon. 1t was known that the
heavy expense of fitting up the new grounds rem
dered am appropriation essential
Mr.. Johnson wished to know whether the com
mittee were to spend the whole winter as lobby
members and receive pay for services.
Mr.. Hamrick said such was not the intention
The committee might be composed of members
of the Legislature who were also members of the
Board, and they would not, of course, expect
pay.
DIR. Earlywine opposed the motion, and Mr.
Holloway favored it warmly, meeting the argu
ments against it, and citing numerous States that
make liberal appropriations to aid their State Ag
/ ricultural Societies. Mr.. Holloway thought a:
Indiana could afford to spend large sums in build
/ Ing Pententaries for the benefit of the rascals d
the State. it could certainly afford to give small
amount to aid the great agricultural interest of the
State
Mr. Bemusdaffer opposed the motion on tn,
ground of the embarrassed condition of the finan
| ces of the State.
Mr. Coffin. of Parke and Dr. Owen. of Posey
| spoke in favor of the motion, and Mr.. Hollowa,
again addressed the Board, when the motion wa
adopted after an amendment, fixing the sum to b
asked at Sl0000--the expense of fitting up tn
new grounds alone being over that amount. Ad
journed until two o'clock p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met at two O'Clock. The Presiden
announced the standing committees as follows:
Finance and ClaimS-Duncan, Rabb, Ham
rick, Sample Knower, Sutherland and Sabin.
Rules and RegulatiOns-Bennett, Looms, Bon
ner, johnson and Hayman
Fair Grounds-Hamrick Duncan, Mcconnell
Bemusdaffer, Brown, of Fountain.
Unfinished Business-Helm, Pratt, Bennett
Poole, Beard.
Premium List-Rabb, Hamrick, Loomis, Al
len, of Vigo, and Earlywine.
Special Committee TO confer ,rh the LEGISLATURES
Holloway, Hamrick, Owen; Veatch and Murray
Mr.. Miller in view ofthere being some differ
eDce of opinion as regards who should vote fo
members of the State Board proper, moved tn
appointment ola committee on credentials.
The vote ON going into election at tw
o'clock to-day, (Friday) was re considered j
view of that being the hour at which the Gov
ernor to deliver his message. Ten ocloc
A. NJ. fixed for the election.
DIR. Owen asked for the information of
county society, what should be the level of powe
in voting, between stockholders and annual men
bers. The question was referred to the commit
tee on Rules and Regulations
Mr.. Mury, of Elkhart, moved the appoint
ment of a committee of ten to devise som
means and TO memorabilia the Legislature to pa.
law to prevent the destruction of sheep h
dogs. Mr.. NJ. said that sheep raising was almo
abandoned in the Northern part of the State, o
account of the depredations by dogs, and I'll
: present law was worthless. Mr.. Fisher and III
i Meredith, of Wayne spoke of the great evil, an
the immense loss to the State by worthless dog
Mr. Meredith said he had $3.50 worth of shee
I1<aI L.
! never seen the dogs that slaughtered them befol
or since
, Mr. Murray said that the sheep killing dog
were principally from the villages.
After a very general expression of the Boar
against idle dogs, the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Fisner moved the appointment of a con
mittee to inquire into the expeliency Of passing
law to require the keepers of stations to have
$ license and that the fee for such license be al
propriated to the County Agricultural Socete
Carried
! Mr.. Slbin offered resolution directing tn
all animals four years Old having taken fir
premium ut the Indiana State Fair, shall n
c hereafter be allowed to compete for premium
i except as stations with their brood or bulls Wi
Z a herd. Reiened 10 Committee on Premiu
/ Lists.
i Mr. Miller exhibited a specimen of sugar ma,
from sorghum syrup, without any chemical mi
ure, ON the rotary evaporator of Mr.. Miller
o Laporte. Adjourned uutil seven p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening was devoted to hearing the repo
m of the State Geologist and discussions thereo
re DIR. Owen being called for brief report state
/. The manner in which the survey and Apr
" priatiop had been made and placed under the ca
y of the State Board of Agriculture.
2 That to the Board had already been su
mitted, as required by law for publication, co
Or densed report of the work accomplished and
the manner in which the appropriation had be
expended
3. The detailed report of all the field and off
~ work was now in the hands of tie rrinter 1