The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-07


the general Office. A list of about $50
workers has been secured by the superin-
tendent of men and women chiefly engaged
In agricultural pursuits. These persons are
available for work. attending institutes as
they may be invited. and. as q rule, asking
only their expenses therefor. Forty-two
institutes have been held thus far the pres
emit season, beginning Nov. /. As many more
will be held during the months of January
and February, SO that according to the
present indications the entire series OF
ninery-two Institutes will be concluded by
the second week in March.
The interest in the work Is steadily grow
iEg. and the farmers of the several locali-
ties are taking more active and intellI-
gent part in the work. The farmers lnsti-
tutes occupy distinct field being iDde-
pendent of any and all farmers organiza-
tons, and yet antagonistlc to none. They
tions among men of all calIings and to
bring the people of town and country
closer together. Thus far they have re-
ceived the hearty and efficient cooperation
OF men In various professional and busl-
ness pursuits as well as of the farmers.
The paper concluded the afternoon
session and the delegate board adjourned.
This morning at o o'clock the session will
be resumed: Papers win be read by L. ii;
Peed. of New Castle, on Breeding and
EllettsvilIe, on "Our Dairy Interests in
Indiana" Mrs. Virginia c. Meredith. Cam
bridge City, on "Woman's Department
Worlds COLUMBIAN Exposition:" Hon.
Fairs" Aaron Jones. south Bend. on
"Noxious Weeds" Hon. Richard w.
Thompson, of Terre Haute, is down on the
programme for an address, but it is by no
means certain that he will be present.
That offered Bride.
1t was thought by many of the delegate
board that the gentlemen whose names
have been connected with the alleged
bribery in favor of the Miller farm would
ask for an Investigation, or at least request
to be heard In. personal explanation. 1t
was expected that the matter would have
come up yesterday afternoon. but it did
not 1t Is understood that while a number
of the members of the State board are
anxious that the public should hear the
whole story. others are even more anxious
that nothing more be said about it.
Breeders of Jersey Cattle.
The tenth annual meeting of the Indiana
Jersey Cattle Breeders Association was
held at the State-house yesterday after
noon. About fifteen Jersey breeders of In
diana were present. President s. H. God
opened the meeting by briefly reviewing
tuo dHblIS VI tuc Jersey UTccQorS ouTluS
1891. Their interests, he said. had advanced
during the year. and at the combination
sales the prices have been good and the
sales larger The report of the secretary.
Mrs. Kate Busick, of Wabash, was read and
approved. Mrs. Busick is one of the
largest Jersey breeders in the West.
and Is the owner of the extensive Beech
urst" stock farm, near Wabash. Her herd
numbers forty. and includes several fine
registered animals. She takes an. active
interest In the cultivation of fine stock,
and is a capable business woman. The con-
stitution was so changed as to allow for the
election of only seven in the executive CON-
mittee, instead of ten, as heretofore.
Mrs. l.. ID. Morley, of Ellettsville, read q
capital paper on Jersey Cattle and Their
Owners" in which the lady showed much
intelligence. Mrs. Morley is also q men,
Der of the Indiana worlds fair board.
Other papers read were by L. s. Kaufman
of Elkhart, Prof. e.. s. Plumb of Purdue
University, and Mrs. BusIck.
The other officers of the association in adj
dltioned to those named are ID. III. Jenkins of
Indianapolis, vice-president. and III. III.
Wheatcraft of Greenwood, treasurer.
Today the Indiana State Dairyman's As
socistion VIII meet In the agricultural
rooms.