The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-28
SAT DOWN ON THE BOARD
BECAUSE IT NEEDS ReoseANIzlNe.
The swine-Breeders Adopt Resolutions In.
GOrsi-g the Ewing BIZ, Providing for =
ReconstructiOn Of the State Board OF
Axrieulturo-The wooI-GrOwers.

For years past the meetings of the
Swine breeders association have been
largely attended by the enthusiastic fol.
lowers of the porcine industry in this
state, and the meeting which began
Thursday afternoon at the horticultural
rooms was not behindhand in point Of en-
thusiasm or numbers. 10 the meetings OF
past years. The most interesting topic oil
the afternoon was the discussion on the
bill presented by Senator Ewing for the
creation of an industrial board OF agricul-
ture. In the agricultural meetings for the
past two weeks this bill has been persist
emily fought by a state board lobby, con-
sisting of Robert Mitchell, a member oil
the board; Sylvester Johnson, its secre-
tary, and c. Z. Mortified, the super
intendent of the fair grounds.
One or all OF these gentlemen
have been present at the industrial meet
ings, have paid their dues, and fought the
measure with devotion worthy OF a bet
ter rause. The measure. however, has a
most active and aggressive champion in
Joseph CUNNINGHAM of Bunker Hill, a
three hundred pound POland-China
breeder, who sometimes makes remarks
about the state board which hre not dc
tated by charity or goodwill. In fact
he handles the subject without gloves, f"
and has SO far be uniformly successful
in securing the appreciation of the soci-
cites for the measure.
The association was convened at
o'clock by the president, Lloyd Mugg OF
Center, and in the absence OF the regular
secretary, J. w. Pierce of Peru, Calvin
Sturdevant OF Mob esvile was chosen to
Gil the duties of that position, and Emmett
Rose was re ecteu to take down the pro-
ceediDgs in shorthand
The president read his annual address,,
IN which he alluded to the poor condition
of the hog industry in Il e past year, but
he urged the members not to lose courage
In the cause, TO increase their herds and
improve the quality of their stock, for
they were sure TO reap large ultimate
reward.
''Why Favor Swine Industry ~ was the
subject of a " ttv and pointed paper by
Prof. w. A. Bell of tbs city. The reader
said he was not a farmer but an agricul-
turist, saying farmer lived on a farm and
made his money off OF it. viii an agricul-
turist made bis money in some other
channel and spent il on farm. He had
sold his fr,t lot of hogs only about one
month ago, but could have sold his corn
the past year for more than it brought
when converted into pork. He therefore
did not know why he favored the indus
try unless for health and fun. However,
he believed that there was money in rails
ing thoroughbred hogs and also for the
general market As a rule prices of corn
and hogs rise and fall together, tut the
l,aI
and hogs exceptionally low.
In the discussion the o der and more ex-
perienced swine raisers Endorsed thesiate-
ments of Prof. Bell They urged him not
TO abandon the cause OF swine breeding
for the profits were sure to come after
while.
Henry c. Oiler OF Russiavile discussed
the question "ShOuld a Single Judge B..
Allowed to Pass on sweepstakes Without
she Unanimous Consent of the Exhibit
ors9" Mr.. Oiler was against the ''single
Judge" idea.
Considerable sharp criticism upon ex-
press companies was called forth by an
ironclad agreement, which I. NJ. Reveal
of Clermont, showed from the Adams ex-
press company declaring that SAIL com
pany refused to ship live stock unless the
shipper would sign guarantee releasing
TO neg igence or Jardiness on the part oil
the company's agents. Such a contract
was sOundly denounced by the members
and Mr.. S. NJ Shepherd Of this city, de.
clared that all shippers should refuse to
sign and threaten the company with a
lawsuit in case il did not ship the stock.
He promised TO take charge of such snits
brought by the members and guaranteed
to win in every instance. Ali shippers
needed was little backbone.
Mr.. Robert Mitchell introduced a reso-
luton commencing the department of ag
riculture and touching the meat question,
which passed unanimously. Ii reads as
follows:
Resolved, That we appreciate the earnest
interest the department Of agriculture has Ia ken
IN this branch OF industry, AMI
Resolved, The Indiana swine breeders asso
citation ask the senate to take such stepI
through the department of agriculture viii
tend 20 remove all restrictions now imposed on
American pork in foreign markets.
After obtaining permission of the assO
citation Joseph Cunningham then read the
Ewing industrial hoard bill and spoke
heartily in favor of the breeders placing
themselves on record IN its favor He
moved that therefore, the association in
dorse the measure.
G. f. Merrifed then took the floor
and arraigned the BIZ, and Joshua
Strange moved as a substitute for Mr.,
Cunningham's motion that the resolution
previously adopted by the wool growers
favoring the retention of the state board
as now constituted be adopted. After
several fiery speeches from Shepard
against the old board, and rejoinders by
Robert Mitchell in its favor, Judge Shep
ard moved TO lay Strange's substitute
resolution on the table. This was carried
by vote of 10 TO z Then the Original
motion made by Cunningham endorsing
the Ewing bill was adopted by vote OIL
II 10 Z.
The only paper OF the evening session
of the swine breeders was read by w. H.
landlord OF Lebanon. on "The Result Of
Feeding for the Show Ring" The reader