The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-14
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
The Preliminary Arrangements for the State
Fair-Other Matters.

A special meeting Of the State Board of Agri-
culture for the purpose of perfecting arrange
ments for the next State fair began yesterday
morning, with Messrs. Harsrave, Hancock, Sew
ard, Sunman, Jones, Cotteral. DUNCAN, Graham,
Ratliff, Custer and Banks in attendance, and
President Mitchell presiding.
The legislative committee reported that call
matters referred to them had been acted upon
with the exception of the appropriation for in
stitutes, which it was deemed best not to press,
fearing it might ieopardize the appropriation for
interest" The committee was instructed to
have bill presented relating to the adulterstion
of sugar and syrup.
Messrs. Lockhart, Custer and Banks were ap-
pointed a committee to confer with the Ohio
Fair Association, at meeting to be held Feb 2 i.
to arrange a circuit and discuss matters relating
to fair interests.
Mr.. Seward was directed to prepare full re-
port of the mechanical exhibit at the State fair
last year.
The appointment of the following superin-
eendents of departments for the coming State
fair was announced by the president: Horse
department, W. A. Banks; cattle, s. ". DUNCAN :
hogs, D. Jones; sheep, ]. A. Davidson i;
Cultural, Ii. La Tcuretto; tenn mechanical,
wagons and furniture J. Ratff, lower floor, and
C. b. Stewart, upper floor; textile fabrics WO-
mans State Fair Association; horticultural, j.
M. Graham; zoology and natural history, j. Col
lett; power hall and engines, W. b. Seward;
gates, L. b. Custer amphitheatre, b. II. Ham
cock; space in exposition building, 5. HargroVe.
Only brief session was held in the afternoon.
The board was addressed by General John
Coburn, who spoke in behalf OF the Board of
Trade, urging the cooperation of the Fair Asso-
alton and the business men OF the city.
He desired the cooperation OF the board in Sc
curing the enactment of a law increasing the
number of its members from 16 to "a, the new
members to come from Marion county, so that
the business men of this city could share equally
with the present board the work OF furtherlng
the agricultural interests of the State, well as
the State fair, because both were identical. By
this cooperation could be secured better ais
play, larger attendance, and larger receipts at
the fair. General COburn urged the point that
to secure n greater interest in the State fair on
the part of the business men of the city, 1t was
necessary to admit their representatives upon
the ground floor of the board, aud not as mere
outside auxiliary committee.
Mr. Lyon, of the Encaustic Tile Works, and
James A. Wildman also addressed the board
upon the same subject, and the following resolu-
tiOn was adopted
"ResOlved, That the Indianapolis Board of
Trade he and are hereby requested to appoint a
committee of four Of their members to act and
cooperate with the executive committee OF the
Board of Agriculture in working up the State
fair"
The nomination of trustees for Purdue Uni
verstty made the,special order OF the session
this afternoon at O'Clock.
A resolution was adopted urging the offer of
premiums to Indiana eXhihiters at the Chicago
fat stock show, aud q committee was appointed
to fix and classify the amounts.
During the afternoon the Board visited the
Exposition grounds for the purpose Of inspect
ing the condition of the buildings and learning
what repairs and improvements will be neces-
the board will begin the revision of the premium
list.