The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-12


tentiou OF the delegates 20 and urge the i'm
portance Off, ~ xT-sf-s rr.-r- q n -
C8lA UNIFORM TIME ! kl-Ge Il
in holding the meetings for the election of
officers of the agricultural societies, and
suggest the last week in January-thst the
president of each society can represent. as
delegate to this meeting, his society for
the past season and report accordingly,
and that we may with more certainty, COM
municste with them from this Office. As
there are such frequent changes In the OH
GERS @! this agricultural society, and large
portion of the associations have their
annual meeting, and election of OH
ce's in November and December.
A combination of Ill luck seemed to attend
the affairs OF the board as connected with
THE LAST EXHIBITION.
The elements contributed largely to swell
the expense by damage to the improve
consequent dependency from damage
to crops, and the inclemeat weather on the
most important days OF the fair.
La the absenc9 of figures TO show the in
crease OF the matsrisl wealth OF the state, 1t
is q source of pride to note the Importance
Indiana is as summing in
The plate glass from the southern part OF
the state is equal to the fl est French plate;
The forcs blowers made in the eastern part or
the state, of world wide regulations; the
power machinery for the Centennial exhi-
bition at Philsdelphis, from the northeast
ern part of the state, as also the largest
wagon manufacturing establishment in the
state all sorts and sizes OF
manufactures, including rolling mills
aud blast furnaces, while in the western
part coal is being mined and shipped az the
rate of $50 car loads OF ten tons each per day
from one vicinity. 1t was never possible to
get the figures 10 show The comparative in-
crease of the manufactured products and raw
material handled since the last census. The
iac.s would astonish our own citizens
even more than the rest of the world.
The destruction of property and loss OF
crops by rain and floods in midsummer, q
seeming calamity, has proved 10 be IN
measure a
''BLEssING IN DISGUISE"
re individual sufferers by the flood such a
statement may seem absurd. Therefore l
will endesvor to prove the assertion.
The chinch-bug has been effectu-
ally drowned out and ersdicated, which
could be done only while in a state Of "em-
bryo." Had they continued to increase in
the same proper ton, as during the last three
W ars they would have destroyed, in all
probability, as much corn the past sea-
son as the loss by floods, to say nothing OF
the dsmsge in succeeding years. Other bugs
aud insects which were increasing With
alarming rapidly have received check by
the past wet summer, which can not but
- II A.~Nwn fk.r
earth had not been saturated for
a period of several years, and in coDse-
quence the forests in many places were
Dying out, for want of sustenance at the
roots, and few days of dry weather served
to check the streams and fountains, causing
distress in some localities TO both man and
beast. The earth being in an excellent con-
dition for seeding winter grain, together
with the heavy growth of vegetation and
fall pastures, aud with the relief of the fruit
trees the past year, gives every
reason to expect the coming season to be an
productive one.
IN RESPECT
to one who has long been associated with
this delegate board, one who was instru-
mental in creating the board of agriculture,
and whose name can be found on the record
in connection with almost every annual
meeting of this beard, 1t becomes sad duty
TO announce and record his death. Gen.
Sol Meredith died on the 2lst day OF Octo-
Der, 1875, honored and respected by all. His
life was an example of industry and enter
prise worthy OF emulation.
Following the secretary came the
IREAsURER's REPORT.
Indiana State Board o. Agriculture in accour
with Charles Dickson, Treasurer:
1875. RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1. By cash ON hand-.........s2,5ls ls
By not S IN paid ......-.....l 9-9 W
Jan. II. BY cash n ON II. Palmer,
committee money re-
Jan. 10. BY cash from Indiana
BANKING Company. 5000 90
NJ 'ch u. By cash from extra sill
yer medal.....~........... 1000
April 2. BY cash from annual
state appropriation. 1850 90
June l9. By cash from insurance
money retunded......... 100
u.s. : Aowlapd ....,..........- 1850 co
Oct By cash from w. II. Ra-
gan, for sale of fruit,
exc ......-. IL w
Oct. 2. By cash from note, A.
Smith..-........-............- 5000
Oct 4. By cash from Mr.. ZeigleT,
committee money re-
funded. ............. W
Wv :" i7.57O day tickets atS0c s.7S5 90
BY cash rom sale OF
25c......-.. 80. ..............: 1874 Is
BY cash nom SAFE OF
3,7H amph. tickets at
loc... OF %
By cash from sale OF
524 exhibition tickets
at Sl..............-..-.......;,.. b24 10
BY cash from sale OF
S,072 battle tickets at
2Oc 100 W
By cash from sale of
7,247 X. X. coupon tick
cts 5Oc.......................--.. 3s6z5 %
BY cash from sale of
extra amph. tickets. 80
By cash from SAFE OF
re reshnent stands,
rents stalls, etc...-.-. 1880 10
BY cash from entry fees 2,iS3 70
Oct. l6. BY cash from freights
epaid...--........--........- 70 %
Dec. %. By Cash from over
oraIls on the treas
urer's account in bankl0 ,402 10
Dec. 81. By cash nom advanced
by the treasurer...--.-. 643 81
DISBURSEMENTS.
Dec. 81. To cash paid general
cash order. SS,lUI ~
To cash paid 1--we stock
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