The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-02-17

metal: second best diploma.
Best photograph portrait in oil. silver medal
second best, diploma.
/" collection plain card photographs, not less
than twenty, diploma and -. ~ sI.
I 10, dipioIns and S.
Best group OF "a or larger, not less than three
figures, silver medal.
Best card photograph In water colors. di ploIna.
I :. a. or larger, IN water eosorsl diploma.
% A or larger, in India ink, diploma.
IL by Il pnoto graphic view, diploma.
! Sec. 57.-Afnaieur's lst--Best original figure,
painting in oils, l silver medal; second best,
1 uiplo,na.
Best original landscape painting in OIL l silver
/ medal second best, diploma.
Best original portrait painting in oil, silver
medal; second best, diploma.
Best original animal painting in oil, silver
medal; second best, diploma.
medal: second best, diploma.
1 Best original flower painting Ia OIL silver
Best two original crayon drawings, diploma.
l Lest two original pencil drawings, diploma.
| Best two original pen drawings, diploma.
J Best collection plain and ornamental penInan-
Best collection card writing, diploma.
Best eol1eciloa business Mriung' 9iPoIne'
Best collection of-hand wiling, ldipioma.
Report accepted ana adopted.
Secretary of state, Curry, submitted the
following communication:
INDIANAPoLIs Feb. Ii, 1874.
/ 10 ne Indiana State Board gf agriculture.
! GENTLEMEN: VIII you allow me 10 call your
| "uenlion to the importance OF establishing a
I
! the great industry you REPRESENT has therein,
and me influence you can exert in It's favor by
/ pre- per action. need only remind you tnat the
| InducIive philosophy which deduees TO prlncl-
pies nom collection of factS Is the only onr
which gives theories Of practical value. The
pose OF statistical tables Is 10 give The largest
possible basis OF facts, the foundation for cor
rect theorles 1our society i lorhleu LOT she Pur
pose uf advancing the interests OF the farming
community, you are expected 10 keep them Ia
formed OF the best methods of proceture, the
most profitable branches OF their business, the
most valuable inventions to assist their labors.
But how can you do this without such a collection
OF facts Will enable you TO compare and ana
lyZeand so present results with accuracy. Year by
year your are paying large amounts IN premiums
for the best and largest Productions OF grain, etc
But have you such tables as the result OF your
operations as viii enable you 10 say with GER
tainty whether your premium is awarded from
the accident OF superior SOIL the intention OF
q superior cultivation. Year by year YOU award
Premiums for last horses but do your tables IN
form YOU as TO the
COST AND VALUE OF SUCH STOCK.
is or is not profitable 10 raise fast horses and SO
| of EACH special crop or production, and with
farms, so with every other branch OF industry in
the state. With stone, and iron and coal, and
| timber, in great abundance we know not ing OF
the capital Invested, the results produced. the
wages laId the profits realized. We nave long
and heated disputes about changes of law. GRIM
nations and strikes between capital and labor,
criticisms and ali use about divorces and intem-
perance, but we have no collection OF facts which
would enable as to form a correct concl usion ia
regard To any one OF these questions. AT the last
session OF the general assembly the secretary of
state was authorized To establish his office a
bureau of statistics; but, unfortunately,
on statistics 10 provide the material for
such "A bureau failed TO become a law for want
of a final VOTE 1t must therefore remain a NOM
inal thing until further IL giS alton. The Indiana
state historical society has strongly endorsed the
movement, and appointed a committee 40 urge
the passage of necessary laws. The papers OF tn
state generally have spoken OF IL with favor.
And il the project meets with your appobation,
wo1ld respectfully suggest the appointment of
a committee TO assist in perfecting and present
f.,sx fll lori iGl la.
lieved that by a judicious distribution of the
labor to be performed, very valuable results can
tura statistics collected through your society,"
the educational through the supeTlD tendent o;
attorney general, those Of taxation aud finance
through the auditor, and the vital and mechan-
ical through this office, but little new machinery
would be required Your attention 10 this
important subject is respectfully solicited.
Very respectfully, w. w. CURRY,
Secretary OF state.
was appointed to act upon the suggestions
made by Mr.. Curry.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. Martindale, each mem
Der OF the state board was directed to furnish |
two discreet men to act as committeeman,
they to report for action on Wednesday |
morning OF the state fair; to serve three |
days, and to receive s. per day for |
their services. The president, on motion, |
was directed to notify each member of the |
department for which he isto furnish COM
mitteeman.
Judge Martindale suggested that the ques-
tion OF hiring superintendent OF the expo |
sition proper should, perhaps, be talked |
over. It was taken by consent that the eX- /
ecutive board were clothed with full power |
to engage such an officer, arrange terms, |
etc, with him.
Mr.. Seward offered the following:
Resolved that cur superintendent be |
authorized to rent stalls and allow the use |
of our time track, by parties who are willing |
to submit to such just restrictions as the SUI
perintendent may dictate, and pay reason.
able price for the privilege granted.
Adopted.
Also the following:
Resolved, That our treasurer be required /
TO furnish the board each day with the cash |
receipts of the day before, during the time
OF the state fair and exposition. Adopted. |
Mr.. seward moved that $500 be placed at |
the disposal of the superintendent. TO defray |
necessary expenses during the interim OF |
BOARD meetings. Carried.
Mr.. ClaypOol moved that the secretary be |
authorized to employ an assistant, at sal |
airy, not exceeding $500 per annum. Car
ried.
Mr.. Grim moved that the salary of the |
treasurer shall be $500 per year, and the
same for last year in proportion to the time
he has served.
Mr.. Rowland moved that the treasurer
be paid 800 his services last year, and I
1000 this year. Carried. -as
Mr.. Claypool moved that the superinten-
dents salary be 800 per annum. Mr.. David /
son moved to amend by inserting $500 I;
which was carried,
The president appointed Messrs. Grim,
CaidweIl ad Sewaru members of the ex-
ecutive cninittee TO act in conjunction
with the committee appointed by the guar
anIors, in the management OF the state fair
.rr1--l of 1874. r-i
and expositiodsle moved that when the
Mr.. Martin it the,ilonbe uSth day OF
boa; d sOjourns, exposition building.
SpIember, at the business was lett in the |
All unfinished ition committee, incl I'd
ing the sale of booths.
adjourned sine die.