The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-04
MEN FROM THE FARMS
THEY WILL HOLD THEIR ANIMAL
MEETINGS HERE THIS WEEK.
State Board of Agriculture to Elect
Ohicers-The Wool-GrOyvers and
Bee-keepers to Meet.

The State industrial conventions will be
held this week under the auspices of the
State Board of Agriculture and will begin
with the meeting of that body tomorrow.
The terms of the following members ex-
pire with this meeting and their successors
will be elected: V. X. officer. Volga; W.
W. Hamilton. Greensburg; Charles Down
ing. Greenfeld James NJ. Sankey. Terre
Haute; John L. Davis. Charlottesville; NJ.
S. Claypool, Muncie; w. NJ. Backstock.
Lafayette; John l.. Thompson. Gas City.
There is no contest to speak of. either for
places upon the board or for the election
of officers this year. Following Is part of
the morning programmes:
Address. Thomas Taggart, mayor of the
city of Indianapolis.
Address, Claude Matthews, Governor.
Address, President w. w Hamilton.
In the afternoon there will be an cleo
ton of members for Fifth. Sixth. Eighth.
Ninth. Tenth. Eleventh. Twelfth and Thir-
teenth districts and discussion of mis-
celaneous fair interests.
The Indiana Wool Growers Association
will meet in the Agricultural rooms to-
morrow evening, with the following pro-
gramme:
Address, President Clark Phelps, New
Castle
'Sheep Feeding, Experiments at Purdue
University" c. S. Plumb. Lafayette.
advice TO Beginners. Mortimer Lever
ing. Lafayette.
SHOULD Farmers Continue to Keep Sheep
under Present Conditions and Prospects,
j. NJ. Harshbarger Ladoga.
What Season of the Year Should lambs
he Sold for the Best Profits. and Should
They be Docked and Castrated?' ]. b.
kerkles. Carthage
internal Parasites and Diseases of
Sheep" Dr. A. W. Biting. Lafayette.
Breeding?'' Hiram Foster. Deputy.
Should New Breeds of Sheep be Rec
ognized at Fairs?" James A. Guilliams.
What Month is the Best to Have Lambs
Dropped?" Levi b. Helson. Warsaw.
Should Imported Sheep Compete at Our
Fairs with Home Breeds" Uriah Pruitt,
GreenSburg.
The Dignity of Sheep Breeding" Pro-
The Indiana Bee-keepers Association
will be in session all day tomorrow at
Room IL, Statehouse, and will carry out the
who Should Keep Bees for Profit?" r.
S. Russell, Zionsville.
Management of Apiary," John Manford,
NobleSville.
Honey as a Medicine" DR.. L. Snyder,
Management of Apiary for Profit Da-
vid Leaning, Arcadia.
Afternoon
Presidents address, j. NJ. Hicks. Indian
apolis.
management and Mode of Disposing of
the Profits of the Apiary," {. F. Muth,
Proper Method of Breeding Queens for
Purity" Frank Benton. Washington, ID. G.
Should Women Keep Bees. and Will
They Profit Thereby" Mrs. Catharine
plants, Shrubs and Trees for Honey" j.
NJ. Hicks, Indianapolis.
Evening
1.-The Bee-house-How to Manage It." ].
p. Catterson. BrownsburS. and George c.
Hives and Frames" George P. Wilson,
Tollgate.
Best Method of Procuring Comb Honey"
Bookkeeping a Business" w. F. Burk-
hardt Webb, Ind
Election of officers.
The Swine Breeders Association will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the Agricul-
tural rooms. with the following pro-
Address, President Adam F. May.
Swine Breeding in Connection with
Dairying." w. G. Riley. Thorntown.
developed Pig Reach at Six Months Old:
AT One Year Old?'
Talks by Lloyd Mugg. Center. James
Riley, Thorntown; James Mustard: Broad
Ripple; l. n. Barker. Thorntown; Thomas
Lanahan. Edinburg. and Joseph Cunning
Has the Score-card Caused More Rsspid
Improvement in Swine than the old System
of Judging?" S. c. Rousch. Warren.
The Precaution | cI,s Take to sTI Keep I,,,1n my
Our Observations on Hogs that Have
Been Inoculated.
Talks by DIR. w. f. Hendricks. Martins
Vile: John Harcourt. New Augusta, and
James Riley. Thorntown.
What Rules MuSS Breeder Follow tC
Hold Successful Sale of SWINE" Elmer
Ross. Redkey.
MY Observ2kion of the Swine Exhibits al
the Fairs of 1896" w. +. Hill Winchester
Observations on Swine Diseases i'm 1896 =
DR. A. w. Bitting. Lafayette
The Farmers Reading Circle will meet
at Room -, Statehouse, tomorrow after