The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-29
LIVE STOCK BREEDERS.
The Short-HOrn Men AdjOurn-The Swine
Breeders Hold an Interesting Session.

The short-horn breeders concluded their bus
mess and adjourned yesterday noon, after elect
ing officers for the ensuing year as follows:
President, Robert Mitchell, Princeton; vice pres
ident, s. F. Lockridge, Greencastle; secretary,
W. T. Quick. Columbus; treasurer, E. S. F~razee,
Orange. The following resolution was also
passed:
Resolved, That a committee of four be appointed
and the president shall be ex-oficio a member and
chairman of said committee, whose duty it shall be to
inquire into the expediency of procuring space in
some one of the weekly papers of the city of Indian
apolis for a short-horn department; also to take such
steps as will secure for the records of this association
a complete enumeration of the short-horn cattle in
Indiana, the names and ~postofice address of each
shorthorn breeder of the State, and number of his
herd; also to consider the ~propriety of the reorganiZa-
ton of the association upon a more effective and
practical basis, to report at the next meeting of the
association"
Resolutions were also passed approving of the
suggestions of Governor Gray, in his inaugural
message, concerning the spread of pleuro-pneu-
monia and asking the Legislature TO adopt them.
H wIN BREEDERS.
The Swine Breeders Association met during
the afternoon. In the absence of the president
and secretary, D. L. Thomas and w. E. jackson
acted in those respective capacities. Resolutions
were passed renting the dues of old members
for the coming year, the balance in the treasury
warranting such a step. An invitation
was received from the United States
Commissioner of Agriculture, asking the
association to send delegates to the agricultural
convention to be held in New Orleans, during
February. A committee was appointed to ex-
tend an invitation to Governor Gray to address
the association this morning, which he accepted.
1t was brought to the attention of the conven-
ton that the committee on premiums of the
agricultural board, contemplated making certain
changes in the premium list, and after a wacm
discussion. it was expressed as the sense 9th
meeting that no changes should be made. T. NJ.
Reveal, of Clermont, read a paper on 1.-THE rela-
ton OF fat stock shows to swine breeding" in
which he took the ground that such
exhibitions were of incalculable bene-
fit and urged that such "a show be
held in Indianapolis. This proposition met with
general favor. Mr.. Barker, of -Thorntown, pre-
sented a paper. on The Feeding of Hogs for
Profit and Health" The pith of his suggestions
was that green food should be used as well as
dry, and that a proper admixture was necessary
to insure health in stock. Pumpkins were re-
commended as the best and cheapest green food,
and the claim was made for them that they
were representatives. for cholera 1t was also sug-
gested that it is unwise to overfeed hogs. They
should not be fed until they can no longer swal
low, but they should be left willing to eat little
more at each feeding.
The association will resume its session to-day,
and this afternoon the wool-growers will meet