The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-10

The state board of agriculture and the
delegate board met again at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning, and after tie reading OF the
minutes the delegate board adjourned.
The state board then organized by the
election of Jacob MUTT, president; Robert
Mitchell, vice president; Alex. Heron, sec
retaryi Carlos Dickson, treasurer; John W.
Furnas, general superintendent; Stephen
Davidson, r. 2. Haynes William Grim and
A r. Claypool, elective committee. At III
O'Clock the board adjourned until the after
ncon.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The board met again at 1 O'Clock. Mr.
Stone. owner OF the exposition green house,
requested that the board would extend the
time of the lease in case he would rebuild.
Laid over until next meeting. The award OF
Geld roller made at the trial AT Purdue uni
yersity last June was ordered to be given TO
r. NJ. and w. @. Lockhart of Waterloo.
erASDIHG COMMITTEES
The president announced the following as
the standing committees for the ensuing
year:
Mr.. Seward.
On rules and regulstions-Thomas Nelson,
]. W. Cofield and John Sutherland.
On fair grOunds-T. V. Mitchell, II. t.
Sample and w. II. Raglan.
On unfinished business-A. b. ClaypOol,
john sutherland ana X M lrOcknart.
On premium list-R r Haynes, w. r.
Seward and Stephen Davidson.
The secretary was authorized to make cor
rection in case of awards on mules on the
statement of Thomas Mitchell.
The protest of Foster and Others against
the award OF premium on hogs was re
jected.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that We acknowledge the obi
cations due exhibitors on premiums award
ed and that the board will pay in full all
said obligations soon AS the means can be
obtained.
Adjourned to meet on February 20.
The swine breeders
The swine breeders of Indiana formed an
association yesterday and elected the follow
ing officers:
President, w. A. Macy of Lewisville; vice
president Joseph Gilbert, Terre Haute; sec
rotary, l.. A. Burke, Lafayette; treasurer, C..
Dickson, indianapolis; executive committee
James Mustard, Marion county; Ranken
Baldridge, Wayne; 4. 5. Gilmore, Decatur.
The following named gentlemen were con-
stituted charter members by paying the
initiation fee and signing the constitution:
John W. Canary, Sullivan; Joseph Gill
bert, Terre Haute; c. Dickson, Indianapolis;
T. NJ Reveal, Fisher station; w. C. VIII
Hams, Spiceland; II. e. Willett, Greenfield;
+. NJ. Mexican, Antioch; :. DragOO. Edin-
burgh; l.. A. Burke, Lafayette; W.
A. Macy, Legisville; Rsnken Baldridee,
Hagerstown; Armstrong Bros, Indianap-
oils; James Mustard, Indianapolis; J. ;.
Meek, Spencer; Taylor & Son, Spiceland;
Robert Mitchell, Princeton; Nelson Barber.
Washington; A S. Gilmore, Greensburgh;
Nelson Pegg, Cerro Gordo; ". D. Reveal,
Clermont; j. T. Forsyth Franklin.
The report of the committee on constitu-
ton and bylaws was adopted as a whole,
and sets forth the object of the association
to be to encourage the interest and promote
improvement in the breeding and manage
ment of the various breeds of swine by the
dissemination Of reliable and practical
information on the subject. and 70
devise, by united action, if possible.
some remedy OF preventive for
the disease commonly known as the hog
cholera, and by cooperating with the Off
GERS of the state board of agriculture in
making large and attractive exhibitions OF
hogs at the annual state fair.
The annual meetings of the association
shall be held on the Thursday after the first
Monday in January of each year, and the
title of the organization shall be 1.-THE Indi-
Swine Breeders Association
Wool Growers Meeting.
A number of gentlemen interested in the
wool growing business held n meeting for
the purpose of forming state association,
S. r. Quick. of Columbus, presiding. The
preliminary steps toward efiecting an organ