46 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



February 15, 1905. 



The Indiana State Board of Agricnltnre met pursuant to the 

 call of the President on Wednesday, February 15, 1905, at 10 

 o'clock a. m., in the rooms of the Board in the State House. 



There were present: J. C. Haines, Rockport; Mason J. jSTib- 

 lack, Vincennes ; Ed. S. Tuell, Corydon ; H. L. Nowlin, La"\ATence- 

 burg ; Knode Porter, Hag'erstowri ; David Wallace, Indianapolis ; 

 Sid Conger, Shelbyvillc ; Oscar Hadley, Danville ; M. S. Claypool, 

 Muncie ; Chas. W. Travis, Lafayette ; John L. Thompson, Gas 

 City; Jos. Cunningham, Peru; C. B. Benjamin, Leroy; J. E. 

 McDonald, Ligonier. 



Mr. Chas. R. Duffiu of Terre Haute was absent. 



There were also present: Chas. Dowming, Secretary; J. W. 

 Lagrange, Treasurer; E. H. Peed, Superintendent. 



President Niblack called the meeting to order and announced 

 that the meeting was called for the purpose of revising the pre- 

 mium list.for the coming fair. 



Upon motion of Mr. McDonald, seconded by Mr. Tilson, the 

 dates of the fair for 1905 were fixed for September 11th to 15th, 

 inclusive. 



On motion of Mr. Cunningham, duly seconded, the Board pro- 

 ceeded to revise the premium list. 



A committee from the labor union organization appeared before 

 the Board and requestecl that all carpenter work of every character 

 that was to be done on the grounds during the coming season be 

 done by union labor. After hearing the remarks of the committee, 

 the whole matter was referred to the Executive Committee with 

 power to act. 



The President appointed Messrs. Haines, Tliompson and Cun- 

 ningham, Committee on Salaries and Fees for the coming year. 



