70 BOAKD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The President appointed the following committee on fees and 

 salaries for the ensuing year, namely, Messrs. Blackstock, Nowlin 

 and Porter. 



The Board then proceeded to revise the premium list for the 

 ensuing year. Not having time to conclude the same toda}^, the 

 Board, on motion of Mr. Tillson, adjourned to meet at 9 :30 a. m. 

 tomorrow. 



Wednesday morning, February 4, 1904, 9 :30 a. m., the Board 

 reconvened with Mr. John C. Haines, President, in the chair, an^ 

 upon call of the roll all of the officers and members of the Board 

 were present. 



Mr. McDonald moved that the premium list of 1903 be scaled 

 10 per cent., which motion was seconded by Mr. Thompson, and 

 upon being put to a vote, was lost. 



Mr. Hugh McGowan, President of the Union Traction Com- 

 pany and the Indianapolis Street Railway - Company, appeared 

 before the Board and made some remarks urging the Board to hold 

 a State Fair in 1904 and guaranteeing to it if the Board would 

 decide to hold the State Fair. 



On motion of Mr. Wallace, it was ordered by the Board that the 

 duplicating of prizes iii the cattle classes should be the same as the 

 year 1903. 



Mr. Niblack moved that the Indiana State Board of Agriculture 

 hold a State Fair this year. Which motion was seconded by Mr. 

 Beauchamp, and upon a vote being taken, the President declared 

 the motion carried. 



Messrs. Finley, Harvey Stern and D. B. Winchester made appli- 

 cation to the Board for the position of Custodian for the ensuing 

 year. On motion of Mr. McDonald, duly seconded, Mr. D. B. 

 Winchester was employed as Custodian for 1904 at the salary of 

 $40 a month and fuel such as could be gotten out of fallen trees 

 on the fair grounds. 



