The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-08
THE AGRICULTURAL BOARD.
The Governor Criticised In the Natter
OF Appointing a New Orleans
Commissioner.
Several Papers Read Before the Board
Nomination and Election
OF Members.


met again yesterday with a large attendance
Of members and visitors. A draft of an act
for the prevention OF contagious diseases
was presented by the State Veterinary Asso-
citation, and Thomas Nelson, G. Z. Stuart
and S. w. DUNCAN were appointed a com.
mittee to consider the matter. DR.. r. 7.
Brown, Superintendent of the Geological
department of the State Fair, made q
report Of the matters connected
with his department. The committee
On premium list reported, suggesting nu-
merous changes, including the abolition of
sweepstake prizes for bull and COW in dairy
breeds, and adding the amounts of the
prizes to the dairy herd prizes; also contrib.
uting the sum of $3.50 to each of the dairy
breeds. The report was referred to the en-
tire board.
A discussion Of the New Orleans Exposi-
ton led TO some lively criticism Of the Gov
ernor's action in going outside of the Board
of Agriculture to find q commissioner. w.
W. Seward said that it was indeed strange
that the Governor should go out to the very
borders of the State to seek an agricultural
representative when there is an organized
DObIu Ol ARElCultuLCs II AnC oOd1Q obduud
so low as not TO be fit to be called upon at q
time like that. it would be better to wipe il
out of existence" said be. President
Mitchell said he had taken the liberty to
suggest to the Governor the name of q MEM
Der of the board, bat IL was not acted
upon. There was much dissatisfaction ex-
pressed by the members, and at one time
there was a disposition to appoint a COM
mission to look after Indians's agricultural
interests at the exposition. General Carns-
han was called, and described at length the
displays of Indiana products. Indiana stone
and coal are prominently displayed, and
every species OF grain and grass that viii
grow in Indiana are shown. ave have the
finest display of grain that is to be seen
there" said the Commissioner, and this was
the quoted opinion of disinterested judges.
General Carnahan asked the Members Of the
boar to send him samples of the grain. u
display them in glass globes" he said, land
l can assure you that the globes do not
cause the grains TO appear shrunken." The
| General II ported that the So, 600 which had
been placed at his disposal was about ex-
hausted. He complained OF exorbitant ex-
press rates eeuth of Nashville. The matter
was hen dropped and the threatened CON-
mission did not investigate.
The nomination of candidates tor member
ship on the State Board resulted as follows:
Fifth District, w. A. Green OF Dearborn
and T. w. W. Sunman OF Ripley; Sixth Dis
trict, Dick Jones of Bartholomew aud Will
Cumback of Decatur; Seventh District, w.
II. Knoiing of Henry. L. Carson of Shelby,
w. Jackson and X. b.. Peed, Henry, g.. w.
Wheeler, Hamilton, Nelson Bradley, Han
| cock; Ninth District. n. La Toure.te of
Fountain; Tenth District, j. n. Davidson,
| Montgomery: Eleventh District, John NJ.
Graham, johnson; Twelfth District, J. NJ.
lowering and J. NJ. Boggs, Tippecanoe;
Thirteenth District, w. A. NIUE and John
Ratliff. In the afternoon g. W. Wheeler
Of Hamilton and Nelson Bradley OF Han
cock were nominated for membership from
the Seventh District.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved. That in view OF the great destruction
of agricultural and horticultural products in our
State by injurious insects, and recognizing the i'm
and the best means OF Graduating them. the State
ought to have a State Entomologist; we therefore
ask tina, tine L o snch nfE Paosise oy ya !" ioa sns
means be placed at the disposal of the proper
authority for the purpose OF d~efraying the neces-
sary expenses of such officer.
During the afternoon the following papers
were read: The Destruction of Crops by
Insects" by ]. J. K~ingsbury; French Agri-
culture and Breeding of Norman Horses, . by
]. H.. Bridgeland, and 1.-The Proper Appre-
citation of Fertilizers" by f.. G.. Wisebogel.
The election of members of the board was
then taken up, with the following result:
Fifth District-Greer 80, amman 20.
Sixth District-Jones Al, Cumback II.
Seventh District-First ballot: Wheeler
8, Carson 10, Keesling 4, Jackson IL, Peed
16. Second ballot: Wheeler 4, Carson Is,
Keesling 2, Jackson Is, Peed pa. The names
of Wheeler, Carson and Jackson were with
drawn, and the third ballot resulted in the
election of Peed. who had 50 votes, while
jackson had s and Carson /.
Unanimous elections were had in the
Ninth District, of H. L~abornett; in the
Tenth District. of Jasper N. Davidson; in
the Eleventh District, OF John NJ. Graham.
Twelfth District-Levering, Is; Bogg, 81.
Thirteenth District-Ratlif, 5S; Marie. 6.
Those having the highest number of votes
were in each case declared elected. The
changes in the board were in the Fifth and
Seventh Districts.
The board at 5:45 adjourned until $3.50
o'clock this morning, when the following
programme will be taken up:
$3.50 O'Clock a. m.-Unfnished Business.
9 O'Clock q. m.-Address by Professor John N.
Hurry. of Indianapolis. Subject, The Adulrera-
ton of Foods and Medicine"
10 O'Clock a. m--Address by Enos B. Reed. OF
Marion County. Subject, 1.-The Fish Interests OF
Indiana"
IL O'Clock a. m.-Address by J. \. Davidson, OF
Montgomery County. Subject. "Farmers' Rec1ea.
ton and Amusements."
l.20 O'clock n m Election of eight members.