The Irish standard., 1904-01-16

woman's building, fish building and
an apiary Mr. Cosgrove said that
many of the present buildings were al
together too small for the purposes in
tended and should be replaced by
larger and more substantial structures.
The resolutions read and adopted
suggested the teaching of agriculture
in the schools, that the people of the
state use influence with the legislature
to secure a liberal appropriation for
the management OF the state agricul-
tural school, that the federal depart
ment at agriculture and representa-
tives in congress be asked to aid the
different state institutions in the prose-
cution of the work of investigating in
fectious diseases of domestic animals.
The commercial clubs of Minneapo-
lis and St. Paul were congratulated
upon their appreciation of the benefits
to be derived by the cities from the
state fair, the commercial club and
citizens of Minneapolis thanked for
their liberality in providing suitable
entertainment for the delegates and
officers to the annual meeting and the
work of the officers and managers of
the State Agricultural Society COM
mended.
The delegates adjourned to meet in
St. Paul next year.
LIVE STOCK MEN ELECT.
No change was made in the officers
and only one in the executive board of
the Live Stock Breeders association.
The slate for another term is: Presi-
dent, ]. ]. Furlong, Austin; first vice
president, A. H. Bulls, Winneboga
City; second vice-president, D. S. Hall,
Buffalo Lake; secretary, Prof. Thos.
Shaw, Sr. Paul; treasurer, J. c. Mills,
Preston. Executive committee: First
district, Lyman D. Baird, Austin; Sec
ond district, L. c. Hodgson, Luverne;
third district, John A. Timpane, Water
vile; fourth district, Luke Stannard,
Taylors Falls; fifth district, G. w.
Baird, Edna Mills; sixth district, N.
K. Hunt, St. Cloud; seventh district,
Charles Kenning, Osceola; eighth dis
trict, L. H. Scofeld, Bay Lake; ninth
district, L. A. Huntoon, Moorhead.
In the eighth district, Mr.. Scofeld
succeeded S. F. Snively, of Duluth.
A heated discussion, which developed
some disagreeable features, resulted
from a motion to re-elect Mr.. Mills
as treasurer, the name of L. A. Hun
toon being offered in opposition.
Mr.. Mills was finally reelected on
ballot, but owing to the unpleasantness
that had arisen over his nomination
for the place, Immediately rendered his
resignation, which was accepted
The resolutions adopted related
largely to the securing of aid from the
Bureau Of Animal Industry at Wash
ington for investigating live stock
diseases, favored legislation that
would furnish protection to sheep from
attacks by dogs, recommended A. w.
Trow, president of the state dairy as
ISOLATION, to the vacancy on the live
stock sanitary board, and suggested
that the law-maling body be asked to
establish a bureau for the collection
of statistics in the state in regard to
all matters pertaining to agriculture
and manufactures.
Receipts of $2,2o3.36, disbursements
of $I,6oo.62 and balance of $oo2.74
were shown by the report of the treas
urer.
The Swine Breeders association re-
elected as president ]. ]. Furlong;
vice-president. A. K. Hunt; secretary
treasurer, Charles Kenning.
J. w. Boynton was slated for another
term as president of the Sheep Breed
ers' association; Thomas Keough