Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-11
FAVOR A Department
Iowa Agricultural Society Will Ask
Legislature to Create Depart.
ment Of State Agriculture.
Association Has Cash Surplus of
$4,000 on Hand Will
Loan 1t.
Robt. Johnson, Of Humboldt, Elected
President Text Of the Reso.
lutions Adopted.

lUtlOuo auVptOus
Des Moines, Jan. l1.--At the annual
meeting Of the State Agricultural So
lciety Wednesday the following officers
We're elected:
President Robert Johnson, of Hum
tnl.It
Vice President j. c. Frasier Of
Bloomfield
Directors-w. c. Brown, Clarion; L..
IN. Pckard, Harlan; NJ. j. Wragg.
waukee. j. W waisworth, Algona;
John Howat. Clinton.
The last four wera Reelected and the
first was elected to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the advancement Director.
Frazier 10 the vice presidency The
hold directors are j. r. Manatrey
Fairfield; c. E. Cameron, Alta: w. w
ID. Sheehan, Usage
The directory VIII today elect n sec
retarv and Treasurer. Secretary G. H.
AIoines are candidates for secretary.
showed Il balance Of Sl65op cash on
rGi into an auditorium ana stock pa
nainder put out at interest.
\ resolution was adopted urging the
legislatures 10 make the society a state
department headed by i commissioner. 4
and the classification With il Of all the
tha state government The resolutions
adopted follow
Resolved. Tha; We Very emphatic
ally endorse fha recommendations
lmade b, the president IN his annual adj
dress, specially
j That the giving Of premiums on
Agricultural essays and field crops be-
renewed and continued.
- To hold sacred the surplus funds
Of me society new on hand and loan
Them out on absolutely good security
for ,he einefgencies that may arise. as
the history Of tilts society shows that
sucn emergencies are not only possible, 4
but very probable
g. That your COMMITTEES IS IND
hearty accord with the presidents sug
gsstion in regard - putting the
grounds ofsouf state fair in fine nstllet-
e eenditiofr 50 as to be an attractive
dhject lessor 10 the thousands that an
nualiy visit them: 1. thing Of beauty be-
ing a joy. If rot fsrover. certainly from
on, annual Visit 10 anotherste its visi-
tors. Also his recommendation as to
tile erection 4 an ample auditorium
UPON tbs grounds.
And last, 9ut not least. resolved
that. in he ju3gment Of officers and
members Of tfs state Agricultural so-
sc.fty IN annual melting assembled
tlese should b. creatcl by the general
l;.ssemhly department. Of state agri-
culture With q commissioner al its
tn.at!. wlio shat oe eX-ofiicio secretary
LOT the State Agricultural Society: said
EGnnlnissGner u be elected by the So
ciety biennia!ly
s.. Resolved. That We would recon-
mend To the farmers Of Iowa toStake
/ mo careful eensiaera tiol the promis-
ling new industry. sugar beet raising
land we think il advisable for the direc-
tory of this society 70 encourage this
l.enteipisc 50 that ii viii become 1,
llrptitabie part Of the annual farm
crop. And W. especially recommend
that such exhibits ond statistics be pre-
pared and Displayed a the next annu-
la fair as viii aDst foreibly attract and
MOS; successfully instruct the visiting
farmers Of the state
g. Resolved. That we ask Of the
general assembly toamend section 5000
4 OF the code relative to the bringing of
I diseased cattle into the state. so as 10.
INCLUDE cattle affected with or which
nave been exposed to tuberculosis or
larry other contagious or infectious dis
lease, all cattle 10 be accompanied by a
kclcan bill of health by the officials.
=. That white we favor such legisla
I ton! as VIII protect the health OF the cit
/ liens IF Iowa and result in the eradica-3
tion Of contagious and infectious diseas-
! IS among domestic animals we are OPP
Ipcsea 70 any radical measures that
! .au,d needles sls destroy any Of the
4 herds of this state. as has been the re-
isult in some Of our sister states.
IS. We recommend that the present
statutory method of giving state aid to
county and district fairs be So amended
that payment Of the last $25 Of any sum
/ otherwise due. shall be made contin-
gent upon the sending by the society APP
dying. to the annual meeting of the State
Agricultural Society either its president,
| secretary or "A delegate eActed by its
executive board who must be a mem
Der of the local society and citizen of
the county"
The portion Of the resolution relative
to the transformations the department
as 1t exists into one having some broad
] work and influence, and the portion
\ about the auditorium and investmen
of surplus at interest were suggested by
President Harriman's address.
1t was decided To hold the next state
j fair Aug. "a to Sept. /, 1900, as decided
by the American Fair Association some
| weeks ago.
Mr.. l.. S. Coffin. of Fort Dodge was a
delegate at the society meeting. He was
made member of the committee on
resolutions, which. at first, was COM
| posed Of +. X. Harlan of keosauqua,
John Hays of Red Oak and Mr.. Coffin
but which was afterwards enlarged by
the addition of John Cownie and John
Evans, of West Liberty.
Before the resolution committee had a
chance to report Mr.. Coffin introduced a
resolution before the society as a whole,
favoring the enactment of a law prohib-
t,,.r ~ ,I..n - linn MI I've