The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17

olutions was presented and the as
sociation managers thanked heartily
the Marion County Agricultural asso-
citation for its able and courteous
entertainment. The Glee club was
awarded the thanks OF the associa-
ton for it's music.
Resolutions were read, showing the
managers to be pledged to the sup
port of the state board Of agricul-
ture in defending the farmer against
fraud in live stock food, fertilizer
and material of such character. The
support was also given the attorney
general Of the state In his able effort
in, assisting the board for the henedt
Of the Ohio farmer. :
After the transaction Of business,
| Charles Nv. Freeman, of Tippecanoe
City Introduced and spoke upon the
theme, "The Department of Agri-
culture and the State Of Ohio" Mr..
Freemans talk was one of the most
profitable of the session.
Work in an organization Of the
| farmers according to the speaker,
was first begun in Scotland when
mutual benefit organization was
formed. Later in England in 1777
similar society was arranged and
in 1749 a society was formed in Dub
| lin, Ireland.
All Of these carly societies were
very good but none of them pos
sessed the spirit of uplifting the
farmer socially and morally. This the
county fair should aim toward.
TLet me give you rule about
your fairs" said the speaker, don't
let anything come into your fair
which you would not have in your
home. Then you jwilR not hear
censure. The fair and the organi-
zation of the farmers should seek for
the betterment of the people socially
and morally.
Mr.. Freeman sought to arralgn the
small appropriations, which are being
made for the various agricultural
works. Last year $4,000 was appro-
prated for the state work and Mr..
Freeman was of the opinion that
this would not be sufficient to cover
the expense in a single township II
, disease should break out IN many
J places as 1t has broken out formerly
|, in the New England states.
f'All OF the inspectors of the va
rious stock foods, the fertilizers, the
inspection of the trees and the work
! of reporting and caring r9r diseased
. stock costs very mcuh money to the
state, but the money ought to b(
: freely given in this great work.
"NIany Of the best professors in ouI
agricultural colleges leayethe state
an account of small salaries. This
should. be remedied as small none!
means small men.
. MIR. Freeman's talk was mos
, heartily received ana he was giver
J rounds or applause. h.. th'-r'nN
DO Fair Associations Offer Ade
, quate Preiums to Agricultural anc
horticultural EXhibits?" was thu
theme of two able talks by II. w
/ llNermeyer OF fTeUlOuI anu II. w Z,
J Cookston, of this city. The speakers
did not tarry long in discussion stat
: ing that the members Of the asso
citation were we'll filled with suifl
cient advice to last until the mex
session.
Followin gthe actresses Of the al
ternoon the election of Officers TO
the new year was taken up and th'
following were chosen: r. r. Grieve
OF Xenia, president; A. F, Schaeffer
3 of Waseon, first vice president; c
A. Graham, of Lima, second vic
president; II. II. Haney OF Athens
= third vice president and A. w. over
! meyer, of Fremont, secretary and
= treasurer. F.EtE
After the transaction of routin
!. business the meeting adjourned an
, the various members departed TO
Y their homes after most success
full session. "E-