Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

pfcftVuu meotinA1 uoclhFSu, pOtn cot-
Iectively and individually, for State
Fair, and,
WHEREAS, the urgent demands for
such an institution to be maintained,
managed and honored by State super
vision, for the purpose OF encouraging
the producing classes 10 put forth
stronger, better and more intelligent
efforts in their various callings be-
comes more apparent every year,
therefore, be II
Resolved, That we, the Industrial
Association of Missouri, convened at
Mexico this the 18th day Of December,
1898, do most respectfully petition the
Fortieth General Assembly Of Missouri
to make liberal provision for such an
enterprise. s.
! Col. F. J. Berry, OF Chicago, and j..
R. Rippey, Of Columbia, made excel
lent talks on the advisability Of adopt
ing the resolution. The question was
put to the convention and carried.
Mr.. Bellows then made q motion that
the matter Of championing the cause
be placed with Hon. O. F. CLARK, Of
this city, which carried. Mr.. Clark
arose snd thanked the convention for
the honor Mr.. Clark said that
placing the bill In his hands would not
iiiHeure its passage, bat that every
nie-lbsJ OF the association sh hould
work with him in this matter.
The election of officers for 1899 being
next In order Mr.. Clark moved that
the rules be suspended and officers be
re- elected by acclamation, which car
ried. N II. Gentry, of Sedalia, was
re- elected president, and George P.
Bellows, Of MAryvilie, secretary and
treasurer. To facilitate matters the
president was vested with power to
appoint the several vice presidents.
He appointed them as follows:
On Hereford cattle, T. F. B. Sotham,
Of Sedalia.
On Shorthorn cattle, Chas. e. Leon
ard, OF Bellalre.
on Jersey cattle, DIR. O. E. still, Of
| Kirkeville.
on HOlstein cattle, M. 3. Moore, Of
| Cameron.
| On Aberdeen Angus cattle, Wallace
Estill, of Estill.
On galloway cattle, /. O. Hunting
| ton, Rock Port.
On trotting horses, O. F. CLARK, Of
Mexico.
On Thoroughbred horses, DR.. Mo
Alllster, OF Columbia.
On saddle horses, J. A. Potts, Of
Mexico.
On Poland China hogs, NE. MOaher,
| Saliahney
On Berkshire hogs, 8. P. Harris, Of
Lamine.
On Duroc Jersey hogs, s. q. Rich
ards, of Hallsville,
On Chester White hogs, j. 8. Cana
| da, OF BayArd,
On shroPshire sheep, W. r. Turley,
OF Shelbyvilie.
On Msrlno sheep, L. E. shattuck, Of
Stanberry.
on ootawold sheep, John Morris,
Chillicothe.
on jacks, O. G. Oomstock, Albany.
On poultry, ]. A. Maxwell, Of Fay
cite.
President @. F. CLARK called the
session of the third annual meeting
Of the Missouri Horse Breedars' AS
socistion to order at 2:15 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon.
Col F. ]. Berry, OF Chicago, de-
livered an able address on "The
Horse.n Were Ool. Berry's suggest
ions but followed there would be
marked advance In the horse inter-
ests throughout the state.
Hon. Norman J. Colman, of st.
Louis, spoke very intelligently of the
roadster. He also touched on agri-
cultural problems.
The executive committees OF the
Industrial Associations met at the
Court House late Thursday afternoon
and decided upon Sedalie as the third |
annual meeting place for the Asso-
citation next year. The meeting will
be on Dec. s, 8, 2 and 8, 1899. There
was little opposition to the Sedalia
request for the meeting.
The State Association Of Breeders OF
Improved Live Stock finished the pro-
gramme Thursday afternoon.
J. A. Potts spoke at length Of "The
Saddle Horse" in which he was closely |
followed. In this he took Church |
Bridgford's place. Mr.. Bridgford is
from Kansas City and was unable to |
attend the meeting.
DR.. A. w. McAlester spoke on s'The
Thoroughbred In terms of intimacy.
The convention adjourned.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
At 7sz5 O'Clock Thursday night Pres
idsnt T. o. Stanley, Of the State Road
Improvement Association, called that
convention to order. He delivered q
short talk on the live subject Of the
aim of the association and was fol-
lowed by DR.. R. H. Jesse, of the State
University, who delived . most excel
lent address on industrial Educa-
ton" The speaker was closely fol-
lowed In his excellent and timely
address.
Influence of the Heighth of Wheels
RelatiYe to Draft Of Vehicles" was the
subject OF an able address by Prof.
7. I. Meirs, Assistant Agricultur;st of
the State University. He was closely
listened to and was followed by DR..
]. H. Waters In speech on "Wide
Tlres.s This was most interesting
subject, especially to the residents OF
Audrain county.
FRIDAY MORNING.
President T. o. Stanley read a most
excellent paper on Crock or Gravel