The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Animal Election of Characterization OF
the Business and adjournment Of
the Board.

At the morning session of the State Board OF
Agriculture, yesterday, the on uu.
finished business submitted a report recommend.
ing the appointment of a committee for award
ing the premiums for the best answers to the
questions which were sent to the State Board by
Governor Porter. The questions have particular
reference to drainage, fertilizers, timber, fenc.
ing, and the agricultural interests of the State,
and a premium of $25 for the best answers from
any county is offered by the Governor. The
committee appointed for awarding the premiums
consists of X, NJ. Lockart, Samuel Hay wood and
John Ratlif.
An address upon the productive industries of
the State was delivered by Captain j. B. Conner,
chief Of the Bureau of Slatistics, in which he gave
statistics of value relative to the subject and
spoke OF the industrial and commercial aspect
of matters in the State during the last year.
A very exhaustive paper on Climber Culture"
was read by DR.. A. Furnas, and it was followed
by a prOlo nged discussion.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Quick,
was adopted:
"Resolved, That this society heartily approves
OF the Senate bill introduced by Senator Logan,
proposing a ira nster of so much of the signal
service as relates to climate and weather fore
casts, TO the civil department of the government;
but we earnestly recommend that this transfer
be made to the department of agriculture,
where the subject of climate naturally belongs.
as being closely related to agriculture"
The fair grounds were reported in good condl
tioa by the committee appointed to examine
thrin, and various small improvements were
suggested.
Papers on the following subjects were referred
to the COMMITTEES on Printing without reading,
ing Industries of indiana" by Hon. Aaron Jones,
OF st. Joseph county; BEST, most useful and
profitable grasses, for different purposes, the
quantity of seed sown to the acre to produce the
best results, and the proper methods of convert
ing the same into well-cured hay" by Hon. I. ID.
G.. Nelson, of Allen county: "rhe Soil OF Indiana
Il and their AlAntdt1nD-h Inv Dir X ~ RrnUn Of
Marion county; Restraining of Stock Running
at Large" by Thomas Nelson, OF Parke county;
"Does Farming Pay in Indiana2" by Hon. K. NJ.
Lockhart. of DeKalb county; "Fish Culture" by
Calvin Fletcher, State Fish Commissioner
After the transaction OF some minor unfinished
business before opening the afternoon session,
the delegate board adjourned, and the newly
elected State Board of Agriculture was called
to order Immediately afterward.
Tho resignation of Jacob MUTT as a trustee of
Purdue University was rendered, on account of
his election as a representative from Shelby
county, but action upon the matter was deferred
until the FEBRUARY meeting of the State Board.
Secretary Heron submitted o paper relative to
the question sent out at the direction of Cover
nor Porter, with some of the answers which had
been received.
DR.. Loring addressed the board briefly, urging
them to send delegates TO the National Agricul-
tural Convention, which meets la Washington
Jan. %, and before adjourning Messrs. Lock
hart, Heron and Mitchell were appointed to rep
resent Indiana.
The afternoon session was occupied mostly in
the formal organization of the nsw board and
balloting for the officers for the next W years,
The election resulted as follows:
President-R0bert Mitchell, of Gibson county.
Observation-Disclosures Hargrove, of Pike
county.
Treasurer-James A. Wildman, OF indianapolis.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Heron, of indianapolis.
General SuPerintendent-Flelding Beeler, OF
indianapolis.
Executive Committee w. b. Seward, of
Bloomington; 8. W. DUNCAN, of Franklin; John
M. Graham, of Delaware county; and r.. NJ.
Lockhart.
Messrs. Custer, Jones, Seward, Mitchell ana
Heron were appointed a legislative committee.
1t was decided to hold the next State Fair
during the week beginning Sep. "a, aud Feb. ID
was liked as the date for the next regular meet
ing of the board.
The business was concluded last evening, and
the board adjourned.