The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29
TUE s1a1r BApD f AGRICULTURE AS AN EDUCATING Influence IN AD.
yHHc AGRICULTURE TO The DIGNITY OF LEARNED PROfEOA
State Fairs and Their influence in Carrying
Forward the Great Interests OF
Agriculture.
(By J. q. Maynard.)

o It's then's the times Teller Is a-fcehn
al his best
with the risin' sun TO greet him from
night OF peaceful rest.
As he leaves the house uareheadec. ano
goes out TO feed the stock
When the frost II on the pumpkin ana
the folders In the shock
Riley responds TO the Shalxspearean idea
that there is good In everything. ana
,ha, poetrv has an abiding home amidst
the scenic beauties and attractions Of ths
farms. it's verdent and ilowery ne'ps, ~ :
rocks and rills. It's brooks ana va'es anu
It's yine-embowered homes
=, has long since become proverbial
philosophy that the farm. the country
agricultural pursuits are more favorable
for virtue. chastity. integrity ana all tho
| enobling virtues which we attribute 70
our Christian civilization. than our cities
| the congested centers OF our porumuon.
can boast with all tho advantages whicn
4 srhooia and churches and art confers to
| saw nothing OF the restraining power OK
| courts the police, jails. work houses.
/ flower missions. salvation armies. door
| i, Hone .'Frlendy Inn" charity organ
| izations md ''resuce retrates In tne eou
| try n moral atmosphere prevails AZ az
I
| fect,ially 1.-THE pestilence thar waike'h ~
darkness- and 1.-THE destruction that past
| 9Th AZ monday thar cities can claim
| and n We could summon as witnesses nis-
1 ,,nxu,shec men Of affairs in all the wsiks
| 81 life. ouch would be the Overwhelming
testimony To maintain and perpetua.e
this enviabl. distinction agriculture "
admittedly a potent factor
The state Board Of Agriculture.
The act OF the legislature creating tbs
. s,a,e hoard OF agriculture was passed
r-eh "a ISL. and provided. among other
! things. ar follows:
sec ?. That II shall be the duty OF the
sevcrsl county or district societies which
may be formed under the provisions Of
the preceding section during the con.
tInuenoe OF this act. annually to offer ant
| award premiums for the Improvement 81
soils. tillage. crop manures. Improvement
stock. articles OF domestic industry. an
such other articles. productions ana I'm
movements as they may deem proper
and may perform all other acts rs the
NAV deem best calculated to promot
AGRICULTURAL and household manufactuf
ing interest of the district and OF tn
state: and II shall also be their DUTY
to regulate the amount OF premiums an
the different grades OF the same. as tn
!, n shsll be competent for small as well .
. large farmers to have an opportunity
compete therefor. and In making the
awards, special reference shall De ha
,. 10 the profits which may accrue or
l. likely TO accrue from the improved moe
OF raising the crop or OF IMPROVING J.
r soil. or stock or Of the fabrication OF q
articles thus offered. with the intenti'
~ that the premium shall be given 70
most economical mode Of improvement
and all persons Offering to compete J
In | premiums on improved modes or tiila
or the production OF any crop. or otf
ne articles. shall he required, before ~
premium IL adjudged. to deliver to
" awarding committee a full and corr
statement OF the process Of such me
OF tillsge or production and the expe'
re and value OF the same. with view
an showing accurately .ae profit derived
res expected to be derived therefrom
cal Personnel % the Board.
the sect,on OF the act names the memt
Or Of the nrst state board Of agriculture
80 foIlowe: That
\. Joseph A. Wright Of Marion county
Alexander c. Stevens OF Putnam coui
'hk Jeremiah Mcbride OF Martin county.
Roland willard OF KoscIusko county
20 Jacob r. Harris OF Switzerland coui
Henry 8. Ellsworth OF Tippeca
county.
John Ratlifr OF Morgan county.
Joseph Orr OF Laporte county
David r. Holloway OF Wayne count
Ahu John n. Kelly OF warrick county.
-. william McLane Of Lawrence count
o'u Samuel Emerson OF Knox county.
John McMahan Of Washington cou
the Thomas w sweeney Of Allen count
the George Brown OF Shelby county.
and George Hussey Of vigo county.
thor ~ and they are hereby created
hen corporate. with perpetual succession
IL a the matter hereafter described; y
the name and style % the Indiana
ana Board 81 Agriculture.
- On May s.. 1851, the nrst mestin
Il q. the hoard vas held. with eleven men
present. ~sa., Joseph 4. wrIsnI
, en- n,,nh McBrids. Roland Willard. Jnes
Harris. John Rst,ir. David y. hoLc
up- John u. Kelly. nasnuei Emerson. IN
~ sweeney. osorgV X. proWu An0 y