10(! BOAKl) OF AORICrLTlTRE. 



tlic Iiilcrii;ili(tii;il J.ivc Stock Exposition last iiKUitli. 1 know thai yoii 

 all know, hut lutw many of you have realized that of all the 14(1 pre- 

 niiuuis olTered on hreedinj;' Shorthorns at tliat cxjjosition, forty-two, or 

 nearly one-third of the entire number, were awarded to Indiana Short- 

 horns, and in one class alone, five of the lirst six animals were owned 

 ])y Indiana ])i-eeders. Is not that a record of wliich ever.v citizen of ovn* 

 own heloved State should feel proud, and should it not instill into the 

 heart of every breeder of Shorthorns within the narrow confines of his 

 State a desire to lend to this Association every assistance that they can 

 that it may he the means of further achievements for this Stale? 



To whom are we indebted for these splendid achievements V Is it not 

 to those who thirty-two years ago joined hands for the support of the 

 Shorthorn banner, and never swervinjj;- from tlieir i)uri)ose. have each 

 year gathered new recruits and set the stand.nd a Utth' higher, but 

 never overreaching, and whose purpose has been to climb the ladder 

 roiuid by round, rather than to make the ascent at one leap? Is it not 

 to those who have ever stood by this standard, no matter what the 

 height, protecting it fiom every foe, that this and all similar associations 

 owes its existence? 



In closing I want to thank you one and all for the indulgence you 

 have always been willing to show me, and I hope that .von will overlook 

 the many anistakes 1 have made, with my assurance that I have done 

 the best for the Association as 1 saw it. 



TREASUKEK'S KEPOKT. 



Seci-etary Gartin read the following report, which on motion was 

 adopted as read: 



Receipts during the year for niend)ersliip fees and 



dues .*t;r)( t r>o 



Expenses during the year, for expense of last meet- 

 ing, printing circular letter, notes, resolutions, 

 stamps, annual report and program 41 50 



Balance in Secretary's hands $0 00 



The Treasurer reported as follows, ou hand at last meeting: 



General fund . .$47 11 



Unexpended prize fund .17 87 



Total !);i(»4 !)S 



Prize fund collected in llXI.'i ^42S 85 ' 



Expended prize fund 485 00 



Balance in Treasurer's hands — 



General fund .$47 11 



Unexpended prize fund 1 72 



Total $48 83 



