The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-04
MEETING OF FAIR MANAGERS
The Second Annual Convention of the
International Association.
Address of President Walsh, land the Discus
sien of Questions in Relation to Fair
Eanagement-iast Nights Banquet.


the State Board of Agriculture, with delegates
in attendance representing all the leading fair
and exposition associations in the United States
and Canada, among those present being the fol-
lowing persons: ST. Louis Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, Charles Green,
Julius S. Walsh and r. J. Wade Indiana State
Board of Agriculture, Robert Mitchell, r. NJ.
Lockhart and !. N. Davidson. Nebraska State
Board OF Agriculture, j. B. Densmore and A.
Humphrey. Tri-State Fair Association, w. c.
Crabbs. Charles Reed. Illinois State Board of
Agriculture, president, John Landrigan, Al
bion, Ill; Samuel Dysart, Franklin Grove; D. B.
Gillian, Alton, Ill; Charles F. Mills, Spring
field. Milwaukee Industrial Exposition and As
ISOLATION, Thomas r. r. Mercan, Milwaukee,
Wis. Western National Fair Association, r.
W. Cunningham, secretary Lawrence, Kan;
William Evarts. president. Lawrence Agricult-
ural and Art Association, of Toronto, Canada,
Henry Wade. Toronto. New York State Agri-
cultural Society. H. Bowen. Orleans, N. Y. In
dustrial Exhibition Association. II. j. Hill and
James MCGEE, Toronto. The formal organization
of the convention occupied the greater part of the
morning session, following which President
Walsh delivered his annual address,
The president, in congratulating the associa-
ton upon the suspicious opening of its third an
nual convention, said that the best evidence of
the wisdom of the past councils was the pres
ence of the gentlemen who were the original
promoters of the enterprise, as we'll as the en-
larged membership and the attendance of rep
resentatives of such varied interests, who had
come from distant sections Of the United States
and the Dominion of Canada The main object
Of the organization has been to arrive at cor
rect solution Of the relation between respective
associations. exhibitors and the public 1t has
been apparent for many years that unless a
uniform system of rules and regulations were
adopted, conflict in the conduct of meetings
would ensue, and each individual association
would be subjected to imposition through mis-
representation. If anything like uniformity
could be established in rules and regula-
tions, all interests would be gradually har-
monized. The growth of the country has
evolved successive conditions in the management
of fair enterprises The phenomenal growth
Of Indiana should teach Us that we are living in
a marvellous age, and the necessity OF keeping
we'll in advance of the line of progressive devel-
opment.
In concluding his address President Walsh
| said: 1--WE have met to-day in Indianapolis. the
imperial city of expansive prairies, whose prog
of the great State Viewing its broad avenues,
stately State-house and commodious mansions
we recognize the abode OF genius, culture and
enterprise. 1t is very suggestive of the labors
of the State Board of Agriculture and other as
sociations whose duties have been SO faithfully
administered"
Following the delivery Of his address. the
president announced the appointment of the
standing committees, as follows:
On Advertising-C +. Mills, of Illinois; Festus
J. Of Wi9COuSID. Charles Reed.
Ohio
On Circuit Fairs--C. F. Mills. of Illinois; R.
M. Lockhart, of Indiana, and F. j. Wade of
Wisconsin.
On Classification of Premiums-Charlos
Green, Of Missouri Henry Wade, Of Toronto,
and H. Bowen. of New York
On Fees and Priyileges-D. B. Gillian. of II.
inois j. B. Dinsmore, of Nebraska, and H j.
Hill, of Toronto. i4h 1sss
On Management of Gates-Robert Mitchell, Of
Indiana, Samuel Dysart. of illinois, and r. W..
Cunniueham of Kansas
On Circuit Fairs-C. F. Mills. of Illinois, r.
N. Lockhart, of Indiana and F. j. Wade, of
Missouri
Agricultural Societies and Their Advantages
| to the Commercial and Industrial Interests of
| Their Respective States" was the subject of a
paper read by D. B. Gillian, of Upper Alton,
H., in which he said that as education, training
and skill is largely the result of organized eff
| fort the agricultural society becomes an abso-
| lutte necessity to those engaged in agricultural
| pursuts-the came as the ministers have their
| conferences, the physicians, bankers and miners
| their associations, the merchants their ex-
changes, and the laborers their unions for pro-
lection, education and encouragement. Inteli-
gent agriculture is not simply forcing the
greatest amount of present wealth
from the soil with the least prac
| tical outlay of labor. Progressive.
| intelligent agriculture is system of tillage
| which, while giving the greatest present returns,
| leaves the soil in it's full fertility or increases
| fertility year by year, and system of breeding
and feeding stock that while the enhanced value
of the animals shall amply repay the labor and
care bestowed upon Them, shall improve the
character and quality from generation to gener-
alton. 1t embraces such an intelligent apprecia-
ton Of present conditions and coming necessities
as in clearing timber farm. here in Indiana,
shall spare enough trees for farm use. In short,
it is that system of outstanding which. by solu.
ton of crops and by measures of diversified agri-
culture, enables the farmer to not be dependent
upon any one or two crops for his annual and
necessary income, in connection with that thrift
and business tact that enables him to sell at q
good price, and, after selling to make frugal
and intelligent use or investment of the results
of his products. African slavery tended
somewhat to degrade agriculture, as that
was the only employment in which
the employment of their labor was profitable,
and as there was little more intelligence mani
tested in the pursuit by the degraded slaves than
by the dumb animals they drove, the profits,
had the LABOR cost nothing, were reduced to
to the lowest possible ebb. Doubtless it has had
the effect, more or less. to drive many of our
best young men into other avenues of business
The first farmers club was formed in Pennsyl-
uania, and the first agricultural society was or
ganiZed in South Carolina. Both were founded
in March. 1885, but neither held fairs although
both paid premiums. From these beginnings
farmers clubs and agricultural societies have
multiplied all over the country. The benefits Of
the agricultural society depend on the inter-
change of views and experiences the agrcult-
ural societies have done more to settle our prai-
RE States and our timbered wilderness of the
great West and to aid in their development into
agricultural gardens. than any other agency
except, possibly, the railroad system."
The report of the secretary was submitted at
the opening of the afternoon session. 1t showed
that the receipts since the last meeting amounted
to $5l850, all of which had been expended, ex-
cept $39. 10.
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