The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08
STATE AGRICULTURAL BOARD.
Conclusion of the Annual Session, and the
Officers Elected for Next Year.

The Delegate State Board of Agriculture, at
its morning session yesterday, ordered that
printed copies of the resolution offered by Hon.
grounds together with the law in relation to the
matter, should be sent to the officers of every
fair association in the State.
An address was delivered by Professor ]. L..
Campbell. of Wabash College. on Drainage" il
which he advocated united action on the part of
the Indiana delegation in Congress and the State
officials. in an endeavor to secure an appropria-
ton for clearing the channel of the Kankakee
river. along the CO urse of which lies thousands
of acres of swamp lands which might be drained
and made richly productive. In accordance with
Professor Campbelps suggestion the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The improvement of the Kankakee river
In Indiana requires additional improvement
Resolved, That representatives in Congress be
requested to secure appropriation sufficient from
the general COVE, nment for the Improvement of the
Kankakee river between Momence. Ill., and the
ing of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad
IN La Porte county second, that committee consist
ing OF the president secretary OF the board and three
others be appointed for the purpose OF carrying into
effect this resolution; third that copy of these
utions be sent Immediately by the secretary to each
member OF Congress from Indiana and Illinois.
A committee consisting of Professor Campbell,
Hon. j. q. A. Sieg and w. A. Banks was ap-
pointed to urge the matter upon the attention Of
the States representatives in Congress
A well-written and interesting paper on "The
Song Birds of Indiana" from the pen OF Maurice
Thompson, was read by the secretary, the author
being unable to be present
The delegate convention adjourned shortly
after noon and the old State board held brief
fNn tn, nfr Of fr,fc rnd hy1cy
ness. after which the new board convened and
at once proceeded to the election of officers the
result being as follows
President-W. B. Seward. of Monroe county.
-president-John M. Graham, of Delaware
county
Secretary-Alex Heron
Treasurer-Sylvester johnson, Of Marion
county.
General Observation-Disclosures B. Stout, Of
Marion county.
Montgomery county; E. II. Peed Henry county;
John Ratiff, Grant county, and John NJ. Boggs,
Tippecanoe county.
r. M. Lockhart positively declined to accept a
reelection to the position of president, stating
that he thought some other member of the board
was entitled to the honor. He. retres from the
position with the credit of having made one Of
the most satisfactory and successful presidents
the board has ever had. If he had indicated a
Willingness to- accept a reelection it
"oui1 uAuouotcuiy nave pc6u teuuer6u uiIu ny q
unanimous vote. There were four ballots for
vice president. the principal candidate in oppos
ton to Mr.. Graham being J. G. A. Sieg. Mr.
Heron was reelected secretary by a unanimous
vote. and with the new term enters upon
his fifteenth year of continuous service in that
position. Sylvester johnson was also reelected
treasurer without opposition. The entire sixteen
votes were cast for him by the secretary at the
direction of the board. The ballot on general
superintendent resulted in Harvey Stout getting
nine votes against seven for Fielding Beeler
After the election of officers the board ad-
journed