206 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Bowen: The Illinois pavilion cost about $40,000 in the first place. 

 This year they made an addition to it. I would say that that building 

 could be built as it stands now for $00,000. 



Mr. Robbius: We have ninety-two counties in the State. That would 

 take about $500 out of every county. 



Mr. Bowen I would guarantee to raise $500 in our county. 



Mr. Kobbius: I would guarantee to raise it in our county. Right 

 here now is a matter for your State association. This is a matter that 

 would be of interest to all, or at least in which all cattle and horse 

 breeders would be interested. 



Mr. Christian: The way to get at it is to get this Association of all 

 the breeders. They are all as much interested in this matter as we are. 



President Bowen: It might not be a bad idea for you gentlemen to 

 go before the committee and say: "We will join you if you will give us 

 the pavilion." 



The session was then adjourned, 



SECOND SESSION. 



The second session of the Indiana Shorthorn Breeders' Association 

 was called to order at 7:30 p. m., by President Bowen. 



President Bowen read a letter from Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, in 

 which she said that owing to a conflict of dates and a misunderstanding 

 as to the time of the Indiana meeting, she would not be able to be 

 present. 



President Bowen: Dr. Quick is now present, and we would like to 

 hear the paper that was omitted at this afternoon session. 



Dr. Quick: Your President has said tliat you would like to hear me 

 read a paper. I am afraid you are going to be disappointed, because I 

 have been unable to prepare a paper. However, I may be able to say 

 somethin,g that will interest you. The subject assigned me is, "Why 1 

 Became Interested in Breeding Shorthorns." It may l)e hackneyed to 

 say that the old year is gone and that the new year is on. I once heard 

 it stated that it was a queer state of affairs that would cause the official 

 in charge of the palace of a king, Avhere the old king might be lying 

 at the point of death, and the populace had gathered around the palace 

 anxious to hear of his condition, for that officer to come forth on the 

 balcony and announce to the. people, "The king is dead," and then after 

 a quarter of an hour the same officer should appear in the same place 

 and say, "Long live the king!" The king he alluded to, of course, beinj,^ 

 the new king. 



