The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09
THE A BOARD.
Conclusion Of the Delegate State
Board Session and Meeting of the
State Board Proper-Election
of Ohcers.

The delegate State Board of Agriculture
met yesterday morning pursuant to sd-
journment. The forenoon was principally
occupied with the hearing of committee
reports. Samuel Hargrave, Chairman OF the
Fair Grounds Committee, reported recon-
msnding a number OF Improvements
and repairs. The special committee
to which was referred the bill pre-
sented by the veterinary surgeons, for pre-
sentstion to the Legislature, looking TO the
suppression OF pleuro-pneumonia and other
diseases among stock, reported the bill as
defective, and recommended that 10 action
be had, but 10 trust to the wisdom of the
Legislators to furnish such laws as viii meet
the demands. Adopted.
Mr.. Robbie presented the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolyed, by the State Board OF Agriculture OF
Indiana. Tbar we entertain protest against the
ordtr Of the French Government OF February,
1851, prohibiting the further landing OF American
sal pork IN France, upon the false pretense of san
iIary causes, and until a more generous spirit IL
manifested toward Us, we ask the cooperation OF
all The agricultural associations IN the United
States TO this protest. We ask our Congressman TO
adopt such measures as viii tend 10 remove such
restrictions.
On motion, Messrs. Mitchell, Grimm, Mel
son and Joseph Davidson were appointed 10
prepare u Uc1lOIltl W lDo L-RlSldbuf6 d5AllE
that the State assume the $4,000 bonded To-
debtedness of the association, and to petition
for q 5000 appropriation, 10 further the in
terests of the State exhibit at New Orleans.
Enos i. Reed, of the People, read a paper
on the Fish Interests Of Indiana" Mr..
Reeds devotion to this subject enabled him
to present one of the most interesting and
certainly the ablest paper yet read before
the association on this subject. he took
the ground that the native fish should be
cultivated, and said that the German
carp IS unfit for food, it being
coarse and unpalstable. /. n. Cotton con-
tinued the discussion in a paper on Fish
Culture and Its Profits" He held that an
acre Of water peopled with carp would be
more productive than an acre OF corn. a.
N. Henry discussed the matter at some
length. Mr.. John Miller, of johnson County,
defended carp, denouncing as croakers those
who see nothing advantageous in this inn
ported fish. He described at some length
the varieties Of carp, leather, mirror and
scaled, all of which he regarded asfood. He
thought the day had passed when streams
into which sewage aud drainage emptied
were suitable for fish culture.
'Fcod and the Adulteration of Articles OF
Diet" was the subject OF an essay read by
J.. NJ. Hunter. He favored plain cookery,
and claimed that in the end il gives greater
enjoyment. than hlghJseasonlng, and tends TO
longer life, as spices are mostly used to
cover up bad food and worse cooking.
Miss Lulu Davidson read a highly inter-
esting paper on "Amusements aud Recrea-
tions OF Farmers" The paper was secured
by the Indiana Farmer for reproduction, the
general sentiment being that it would do
much good II published. but on motion the
paper was refused the editor. He. however,
aid be had already made arrangements to
get the paper, so it made no difference what
action the board took in the matter. The
board then adjourned.
In the afternoon the State Board proper
met with President Mitchell in the chair.
The old board then adjourned, and the new
board entered eft once upon its business, the
following officers having been elected:
President, r. NJ. Lockhart; Vice President
Richard JONES'; Secretary, Alex Heron
Treasurer. Sylvester Johnson; General So
perintendent, Fielding Bieler; Executive
Committee, ]. n. Davidson, Robert Mitchell
s. w. DUNCAN, w. b. Seward.
President Lockhart took his place anC
made a few appropriate remarks. The dis
custom of a number OF matters of mino
importance was had. and the board adjourn
ed to meet the 10th of next month, at which
time the premium list for this year is TO b.
made out.