The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14


our late fair were able to make something of
display.
Tine building known as Music Hall was re-
moved to the east OF the Exposition building.
q distance OF so feet, and fitted up for dining
hall. The dwelling house required general
the entire veranda, and The addition on the
north side entirely rebuilt: also a new plat
form around the house.
a building was erected over the old fountain
for the reception of Pre- sident Hayes and party,
which will be found very useful and con-
work was required In fitting up the womens
department in the Exposition building, as also
In In q the other departments on the upper noor.
commodation will be found sufficient for the
next fair. L adopted the same plan as last
were required for this year, which made an
additional expense. Also, In the repair
of stables, rented os "a large
returning the same at the close of the fair,
paying for the rental of same at the rate of
$50 per thonsand; Inc condi1non Oh the sta,
is barely possible to make them answer the
purpose OF stables for sheltering horses.
The cattle stables and sheep stables are In a
horrible condition. The frames of these build
ings could be made TO answer a good purpose
for several years If new roofs of either shin
gies or lumber was put on them. In their
present condition they could not be used In
case a rain storm should occur during the time
pair before the time OF holding our next State
iair. l had new floors laid in all OF the
hog pens attached to the west fence. But the
II the board continues to hold their fair on
the Exposition grounds, l would recommend
that the state ditch be utilized by con-
structing stabling and pens over the same.
which Can easily be done by constructing tse
same on treslte work. AT our last state fair
we found 1t impossible TO accommodate all
that demanded stalls for horses, and, In order
to accommodate the demand at the next State
fair, would suggest the prOpriety OF moving
the four round stands, Nos. l, 2, and 4, to
the east side of the grounds in line with the
stalls already there, and convert them into
horse stalls, making at least 40 more stalls.
on the grounds now occupied by these stands.
would allow some of the large manufacturers
of this and other States to erect buildings that
will be an honor to the society, in which the
goods manufactured and sold by them will be
place on exhibitions; the same being crested
, 70 e M
money on the part of the board TO provide for
the wants of exhibitors.
L am assured by parties interested In the
construction and sale of leading farm ma
chiuery, that buildings equal TO those on the
great fair grounds at ST. Louis Will be con-
with them.
1t is a well known and admitted fact that
without the cooperation OF the railroads OF
the State we could not make a success of our
State fairs.
The very low rate of fare now made on the
most OF the roads entering the city is inducing
people to come from remote parts OF the State.
and any and all suggestions made TO us by the
managers OF these different lines are entitled
to n careful consideration at our ands.
A short time previous TO the holding OF
our last State fair, committee OF three
II .iaiotti of me Il p anu O. railroad
Mr.. &. G. Gale, of The Bee Line, and Major
Hening, of the L, B. and W, called on Presi-
dent Mitchell, Secretary Heron, and myself,
and made the following suggestions, to-wit:
That the State Board OF Agriculture be re-
quested TO make better provisions for the CON-
witness the races and other amusements
the race course by either refitting portion OF
the amphltheater with suitable sealing, or.else
erect another building at some point on the
line of the track, and hit it with box-seatipg,
and charge for the same In proportion to the
expense of its erection. In conclusion, wish
TO return to the president and secretary, and
each member or the board, my thanks for
their kind assistance in aiding me 10 make
success in the management OF the affairs of the
board. and also to the officers and men com
posing the able police force, both day and
night.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
r. NJ. LoCKHARr General Supt.
The president read the following paper,
entitled
HINTS TO FARMERS"
The American farmer is afflicted with the
chronic ailment characteristic OF Americans,
namely, he is restless. The result OF this is to
prevent thought and patient labor. The old
Romans had maxim that Patience con-
quers all things" The want OF IL certainly
makes a man the mere plaything fof his own
and the caprfces of others, and this alone is an
insuperable obstacle to successful farming
The very nature of the employment requires
patience. The cultivation of the soil must
await the preparatory processes of the winter
the slow coming of the spring. The ground
must be prepared after the season has arrived
and then many suns must rise and set and
many moons must wax and wane between
sheaves of autumn. Then the harvest must
be gathered, the grain thrashed or shucked,
gathered into the barn or delivered at the mar
ket. All this requires time, laoor, knowledge,
and these a man living under high pressure,
racing at the oleak-neck speed OF the present
day, can neither have nor give.
Large crops are not grown by mere haste.
Energy and industry can not supply the place
OF knowledge; nor can the breadth OF land or
information needful in detecting the secrets
of nature, or the skill requisite TO their right
use. He who uses his farm to the best advan-
tage must have some knowledge as to the con-
stituent elements or his SOIL some acquaint-
ance with the weather and some insight to
the character of the crops he proposes to raise.
But these involve q knowledge of chemistry,
botany aud meteorology and this Will cost
time and as patient brain work as blowing,
fencing, sowing ana reapibg requires patient
hand-work. Patience only Will give us the
time for this, so my first hint is: Have
patience.
The next hint has been already intImated.
The crop has been secured by patient labor
and thought. Now the farmer must sell TO the
best advantage. 1t will not do always TO carry
the wheat from the machine to the elevator,
nor the corn from the field to the mill. Nor is
1t safe to always retain the crop until the sea
son is SO far 40 vanced, or until the next sea.
son. Just here comes in the knowledge of the
laws of trade, the science of political economy.
Whilst raising the crop the farmer was a Ia
borer; when he comes to sell il he is mer-
chant; and merchandising is an art as well as
science, and he who enters the arena will
find plenty of competitors. So my second
hint is, get knowledge; educate yourselves;
raise your calling to the rank of profession;
be farmer-not a dirt digger.
The crop is raised by patient labor and
thought, and the man is instructed how to
dispose of 1t. Perhaps some of you will say
that is enough. Let me do all that and
know all that, and can beat the world. Not
so fast: You have just begun. What good will
reaper do n man who does not know how to
use 1t? team of oxen with the yoke upside
down will draw nothing. A clevis turned
hind part before is an annoyance rather than
a benefit, Work without knowledge is
strength and time thrown away. And knowl-
edge is dangerous: no, 1t only makes a man
greater fool without the judgment to use It
Alright. So my next hint is, cultivate your
judgment. After all, there is no sense like
common sense; or, as our Kentucky friends
call IT, horse sense. The importance OF IL will
be seen In an illustration. Two farmers, Iiv-
Ing side by side, each raised a large crop OF
wheat. One had calculated the cost OF produce
ton, and as soon as the article reached fig
ure that paid him fair profit, he sold. The
other held his crop until the next spring, and
sold for almost double what his neighbor got.
He gained quite reputation for shrewdness,
and laughed at his less fortunate friend. The