The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-07
EIGHT NEW MEMBERS
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE WILL
HAVE LIVELY CONTESTS.
Fights I'm Several Districts-Indccent
Dances at State Fair May BE
Discussed.

The meeting Of the delegate State Board
of Agriculture will begin this morning and
continue till Wednesday afternoon. The
most-talked-of part of the business of the
meeting Is the election OF eight members
OF the State board In the First district
Robert Mitchell, the present incumbent.
will probably have no opposition; at least
none has developed yet. In the Second dis
trict Mason j. Niblack will contest the seat
at present held by James s. Mccoy. w.
w. Stevens, j. w. Lagrange, c. 3. Harris
and Aaron Jones, in the Second, Fourth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth dltricts. respec-
lively, will have no opposition for re-elec-
ton. w. B. Holton, who represents the
Seventh district, will have Hiram Rowland
and Horace Wood in the race against him.
\ bitter fight seems to be promised in the
Sixteenth district, which is now represented
by James L. Mcdonald. Two years ago
Mr.. Mcdonald defeated Mr.. Lockard In this
district after a strong fight, and the con-
test, it seems, is to be renewed with more
vigor than ever, although 1t is not known
yet whether Mr.. Lockard will be a candi-
date himself or throw his strength to some
other man who would make better race
against Mcdonald. A strong contest is
promised, which will be the most exciting
part Of the entire meeting.
The delegate Board Of Agriculture is COM
posed OF representatives from all the fair
associations OF the. State that pay premi-
ums. The number Of delegates in attend
ance is usually about seventy-five. and from
this number eight members Of the State
board are selected each year. Election Of
officers and new members will occur
Wednesday afternoon Just before adjourn
as a candidate for president against PreSl-
dent Sankey. 1T is expected That the lnde-
cent dances permitted at the last State fair
will be discussed.
This afternoon, Immediately following the
reception TO Governor Matthews, there will
be two papers on hog cnolera, which are
not on the regular programme. The
Causes and Remedies for Hog Cholera"
will be treated from the point OF the ex-
perimentalist by e. B. Martindale' and sci sci,
programme Of to-day's meeting is as fol-
lows:
Morning Session-Address of welcome,
Mayor Taggart; roll call, counties and dis
tricts; address, President James NJ. San
key; appointment of committees: reports OF
secretary, treasurer and general superin-
tendent, followed by reports OF department
superintendents.
Afternoon Session.-Address by Governor
Claude Matthews; reception to Governor;
THE Causes and Remedies for Hog Cnol-
era" experimentally by 4. b. Martindale,
scientifically by DR.. j. n. Hurry; address.
Electricity the Future MOTIVE rover on
the Farm" Hon. Bellamy s. Sutton. Shell
byville, Ind. Horticulture at the Fairs"
Charles r. Garfield, Grand Rapids, Mich:
Evening Sessions p. m, reception 10 del
egates and visitors in Hall of Representa-
tives; chorus. Our Flag of Liberty" Third
Christian Church Choir; quartet, Jesus,
Lover of NV Soul" Mesdames Pritchard
and Hadley and Messrs. Mendall and Ken
nedy; address, THE Charm Of Our Capital
City, Mrs. Virginia c. Meredith; vocal
solo, "Just q small room, but it's home,
Miss Matte Myres; chorus, selected. Third
Christian Church Choir.
Other meetings, known as the Congress
of Indiana Industrial Associations, will be-
gin to-day in the Statehouse. the follow
ing is the programme or to-days session
of the Wool Growers Association
1:30 D. m.-Address by President Calvin
Cowgirl; report of secretary and treasurer;
address, advice to Beginners" Mortimer
lowering, Lafayette, Ind; address, What
is Your Idea in Preparing Sheep for the
Show Ring" Uriah Privett, Greensburg,
Ind: address, Are Not Breeders Running
Too Much to Great Size, to the Neglect Of
QUALITY" John l.. Thompson, Gas City.
Ind: address, What Month the Best to
Have Lambs Dropped" Eli 3. Helser. War
saw, Ind; address, What Has Our Asso-
citation Done for the Elevation of Sheep
Husbandry?" /. n. Miller, Upland, Ind. /;
address, us a Breeder of One Breed of
Sheep a Competent Judge of Another
Breed?" j. r. Tomlinson, Falkland, Ind. (;
Flock" 5. w. DUNCAN, Franklin, Ind.
The Farmers Reading Circle will meet
at 10 O'Clock this morning, the Short-horn
Breeders 1T o'clock and the Engineering
Society and the Highway Improvement AS
ISOLATION at 10 o'clock a. m.