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Mr. JSTowlin : Would the progi'am not come in with the other 

 programs for this week's meetings ? 



Mr. Downing: Send it in and we will have it printed in our 

 program. 



The motion was carried. 



The following were appointed a committee under the motion: 

 Mr. Insley, Mr. Young and Mr. Downing. 



Mr. Quick: I was glad to hear the subject of the forming of a 

 circuit mentioned. Who forms the circuit, and how is it formed ? 

 I find in exhibiting that this is a very important matter. When 

 we go into a circuit we frequently have to travel over the same 

 road several times, and sometimes we have to take a back track to 

 return home. It appears to me that in forming a circuit we should 

 take a map and study carefully the lines of railroad and select 

 the most convenient routes. For instance, take the road that runs 

 from here to Madison. There is Franklin, Columbus, and other 

 towns. In coming back to the State Fair we could follow this 

 route and make the last fair Franklin, and then the State Fair. I 

 think this matter should be arranged so that exhibitors need not 

 back track. A year or two ago we started at Middleto-wn, from 

 there to Hagerstowm, from there to Greenfield, w^ithin twenty 

 miles of Indianapolis, then back to Middletown. That occupies 

 too much time. It is also too expensive; there is not enough 

 money made attending the fairs in that way to pay any extra ex- 

 penses. I hope a circuit Avill be formed that will be convenient 

 for the exhibitors. 



Mr. Mitchell : In making this circuit the State Board of Agri- 

 culture ought to have the exclusive right to the week they select 

 for the State Fair. 



Mr. Nowlin: My understanding is that as soon as this meet- 

 ing proper adjourns some of the circuits want to meet and arrange 

 for the date and get information. 



