The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06
REPRESENTATIVE FARMERS,
Members ofthe Delegate Board of Agri-
culture Meet in Annual Session.
the Fair Grounds and the Lease of
Other State Property.


The Delegate State Board of Agriculture COM
posed of representatives from the county and
district agricultural societies of the State yes
terday began its thirty fourth annual convention.
There are about forty delegates in attendance
Among those who responded to the call of their
names when the convention was organized in the
morning were the following: Dick Jones, Co
lumbus; VIM. Atkinson, Hartford City; George
Leon, Logansport E. I. Reed, Tiosa; K. T.
White, Maple Valley; John W. Marshall, Cory
don; w. NJ Cockrum, Oakland City; L. L. Gil
pin, Portland; w. w. Berry, vincennes; Moses
Balyeat, Lagrange; F. L. Snyder, Crawfords-
vile; j. c. Zimmerman, Ligonier; S. Hargrove,
Petersburg; Allen Hinchman, Glenwood; F. Nc
CARNEY, Angola Uriah Coulsman, Sui
Ivan; Isaiah B. Mcdonald, Column
bia City; II. La Tourette. Covington;
John w. Walker, KnigLtstown; John Ratliff,
Marion; S. NJ Smith, Westfeld; j. P. Nichol-
son, New Castle; d. P. Grover, Kingsburg Syl-
vester Johnson, Irvington; r. c. McWilliams,
Rockville; J. w. Robe, Greencastle; Albert
Henderson. Lafayette; J. &. Stephens, Center
vile; Dempsey Seybold, Perth; E. B. Beeson.
Dalton; John Buchanan. Corunna; Daniel Cox
Cartersburg; j. TIllson, Franklin; Mrs. A. NJ
Noe, city: Robert Mitchell, Princeton; Thomas
Nelson, Bloomingdale; Professor j. H. Smart
Purdue University; Gerard Reiter, Vincennes.
There was nothing done during the morning
further than to effect the preliminary organiza-
ton. Immediately after the opening of the af-
ternoon session the standing committees were
announced by President Lockhart, as follows:
On CHARACTERIZATION, Seward, DUNCAN, d.
F. Wiley, D. P. Groal, /. G. Zimmerman.
On Rules and Regulations-Ratliff, La Tour
cite, Banks, r. c. McWilliams, Dempsey Sey-
bold Thomas Walter.
On Fair Grounds-Mitchell, Seig, Hargrove,
N. W. Atkins, George Irwin, j. w. Robe, Allen
Hinchman.
On Premium List-Boggs, Jones, Peed, J. A.
McClung, R. B. Beeson, William /. Pugh
On Credentials-Graham, Green, La Tourette,
Berry, Reiter.
On Unfinished Business-Custer, Rs.tliff, Peed,
William Bunyan, l. Tillison, j. B. Smith.
A list of the county societies supposed to be
dead beyond resurrection" was read, and it was
ordered that they should be stricken from the
roll OF organizations recognized by the State
board. The list included the societies in the
counties of Benton. DeKalb, Floyd, Fountain,
Jasper, johnson, Ohio, Scott st. Joseph and
Switzerland, together with the district organiza
tions known as the Russellville Union and Thorn
town Union The revenue derived from show
licenses In the counties named, to which the az
rcultural societies are entitled will hereafter go
to the school fund, if not claimed by district So
cieties.
President Lockhart delivered his annual adj
dress, which. in its general tenor, was unusually
hopeful and encouraging. The crop Of 1885
would compare favorab!y he said. with that of
any previous year, and he thought that the farm
ers OF the State have great reason to feel CRATE
full. The last years work has been most graft
flying to the members Of the State Board Of Ag
riculture. The fair was one of the most success
full ever held, and the financial affairs of the
board are now in a very satisfactory condi-
ton. In the first year. that he be-
came member Of the board the
debt was in excess of $50, 600. Of which $50 600
making it necessary to provide Sc, 900 annually
for interest alone When the bonds that have
been called in are paid the outstanding debt
will be $32. 600. on which the interest has been
reduced to per cent. The board, the president
thought is on the highway of prosperity.
While some assistance is received from the
State the aggregate amount of ali that has been
drawn from the treasury in the last
twelve years nsa is not equa, to the
in either of the four neighboring States of Ohio
Michigan, Wisconsin and 1owa-for the promo
ton of the interests of agriculture The State
board has striven to advance the agricultural,
manufacturing and other interests Of Indiana,
port. 1--WE point with PRIDE" the president
said, ITO the grand homes of farmers all over
the State, the fine stables of thoroughbred
horses, the grand herds of cattle. sheep and
We can boast that Indiana has within
her boundaries some of the largest
| manufacturing establishments in the world. I
believe the annual State fairs have had great
deal to do in bringing about this state of affairs
by the encouragement 1t has giveL to the pro-
duction of better stock and machinery from year
to year r. u.,,.no, ,.,+ ;. ov..r -. - :.
attended the State fair" the President said,
..that the grounds are to small to accommodate
| the exhibitors and visitors. The board has en-
deavored to utilize every foot of space. but they
have found it absolutely impossible to provide all
the exhibition room for which requests are made.
| There might be additional ground secured imme-
dately north OF the present fair grounds, but
| there are several reasons to be urged against
| this purchase. In the first place. the board is
not financially able to purchase additional
grounds, and could not do so without assistance
from the State In the second place. if addi-
tional grounds could be procured, it is not at all
| probable that a railroad line could be extended
to them as the city objects to q road crossing any
OF the streets in that part of the city. It
is an admitted fact that in order to make
State fair success it should be located on
the line of some railway that could take to the
| grounds heavy machinery and stock without the
| additional trouble and expense of being trans
ferred in drays or wagons. Many OF the largest
| exhibitors decline to visit the Indiana State fair
| on this account, fearing damage to their stock.
There is also great advantage in getting large
crowds Of people to and from the grounds in rea-
sonable time, which cannot be accom-
pllshed by the best arranged street
railway The president suggested that
| land just east of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum is
owned by the State, and is not used for any
particular purpose. 1t has several railroad and
! street railway lines running to it. and would be
| a good location If the proper steps should be
taken, he thought that this land could be pro-
cured from the State on long lease The build
| ings on the present grounds could be removed to
! the new location without much cost or damage.
The outstanding Indebtedness of the Board could
| be paid off with the money that could be raised
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