The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-11-20
A BUSY WEEK FOR LEXINGTON.
The Town VIII be Alive With Visitors
and Meetings viii he Held Every
DaY.

The week commencing with December
9Th Will be the busiest period which has
been experienced in our city for some
time. There will be AS many meetings
every day as n man can well manage to
attend and the meetings will be Impor-
tant ones.
The State Board OF Agriculture Will
convene here December 9th, and will hold
over until the 10th.
The State Industrial Association will
convene here on the same date and the
meetings OF the different associations will
be so arranged that they will not conflict.
The Swine Breeders will hold their
annual meeting with their first session at
7:30 p. M, Mondav, December 9Th, and
will continue Oh Tuesday 10 n. m. and 1::N
and 7:3O p. m. All questions pertaining
to the breeding and management of swine,
the care of brood sows and diseases and
sanitary regulations will be thoroughly
discussed by men who have been engaged
for years in breeding and raising fine
hogs, and who are acquainted with the
pest means for deriving the best results.
The hogs will be on exhibition Monday
and Tuesday and there will be some fine
ones in the lot. The best breeders OF this
section of the country will have their
hogs here and the competition for the
forty+dollsr medal will be sharp.
The State Poultry association will be In
session here all of that week and will haze
some fine fowls on exhibition. Every kind
OF chickens. turkeys, geese, ducks, etc,
will be we'll represented and the prizes
will be awarded by fair and honorable
Judges. The dressed FOWL exhibition will
take an important part in the proceeding.
The member of the ASSOCIATION will meet
Wednesday, December Sth, and con-
slider the poultry interests in Missouri;
how best to award p%remiums; practical
poultry culture aud other matters that
will tend to advance the interests OF the
industry in the state. Thursday will be
Que OF the best days Of the session and the
display OF fine fowls will be the best ever
made in the state.
Wednesday, December Sth, the horse
breeders Will hold their meeting. The
meeting will be called at 10 o'clock. Talks
will be made on the best method of ad-
v%aucing the interest of the horse, the
saddle horse in Missouri and the breeders
bill and such action will be taken as thu
interest may demand.
The cattlemen will also meet on We'd
nesday, bat their meeting will convene at
] 80 O'Clock 80 as not to conflict with the
horsemen's meeting. improved breeds {
cattle and their breeding; the cattle
Industry in Missouri; quarantine laws
and the best means to prevent Texas fever
will be considered. A move viii, be made
to organize an improved cattle breeders'
association.
The Road Improvement association will
hold one session on Thursday and two the
following day. This meeting ia OF interest
to every citizen OF the state and will be
largely attended by men who have the
improvement Of our road system at heart.
The following program has been pre-
pared:
Meeting convened at I o'clock.
Enrolment of delegates.
Presidents Address-Review OF the
Work of the Association. II. o. Stanley, |
Ssdalin.
Discussion. Five minute speeches.
Experiments With Broad Tires. II. j..
Waters, Columbia.
Discussion. Appointment OF COM
mites.
SESSION.
Relative of Board of Agriculture to the
Good Roads Movement. l.. +. Luthey.
Lebanon.
Discussion.
Report OF Secretary. Statistics gathered
on our present road system. G. w.
Waters, Canton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Laws Governing Road Construction. W.
b. McRoberts, Monticello.
Discussion.
Report of Committees Resolutions.
Discussion and adoption OF resolutions.
SESSION.
How to Secure Proper Legislation. r.
+. Morgan, Oregon.
Discussion. Five minute speeches.
Miscellaneous.
Adjournment.
Delegates to any of the meetings should
secure certificate when they purchase
ticket, and II 100 are secured a reduced
fare will be obtained.
Road machinery will be on exhibition
by the prominent manufactures. Rock
crushers, graders, etc. County courts are
requested to attend the road
meeting in person or send delegates.