256 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Jones, of Bartholomew County; L. A. Barrett, Danville, Ind.; Mr. 

 T. B. Barkley, Franklin County; Mr. George Walker, Hancock, Ind.; Mr. 

 H. D. Tufts, Dearborn County; Mr. J. P. Davis, Sheridan, Ind.; A. W. 

 Tindal, Shelby County; Mr. L. B. Clora, Franklin, Ind.; Mr. J. P. Prigg, 

 Daleville, Ind.; J. C. Richards, Putnam County; Mr. T. A. Coleman, Rush- 

 ville, Ind.; Mr. W. A. Alexander, Rush County; Mr. W. Osborn, Randolph 

 County; Mr. Jacob Orth, Vigo County; Mr. W. S. Dunlap, Marion, Ind., and 

 Mr. D. F. Maish, Frankfort, Ind. 



The committee submitted the following resolutions also regarding 

 legislation to be sought by the Association before the coming General 

 Assembly: 



"We,' your committee, desire to congi-atulate the corn growers of In- 

 diana, in behalf of this Association, on the splendid attendance of their 

 representatives in this meeting of today, and it is with great pleasure 

 Ave are enabled to note the wonderful progress made m this, the most 

 valuable branch of the State's greatest industry, not only in the improved 

 quality, but in the largely increased quantity per acre, and the intelli- 

 gent conservation of plant food so essential to the growth of all farm 

 crops. 



"By reason of the limited aid rendered our experimental station the 

 burden and expense has been borne by the few; therefore, we declare it 

 to be the sense of this meeting that State aid wisely rendered and judi- 

 ciously applied would insure a benefit to all our people, and we recom- 

 mend that a committee of three be appointed to make presentations of 

 our needs to the Legislature." 



The resolutions were adopted by the Association and the following 

 committee was appointed to act^ in co-operation with other agricultural 

 committees to aid in getting suitable legislation that will be of benefit to 

 the farmers in general: 



Mr. D. F. Maish, Frankfort, Ind.; Mr. T. A. Coleman, Rushville, Ind., 

 and Mr. C. B. Clora, Franklin, Ind. 



Senator Moss, of Brazil, gave a short address before the Association. 

 He assured the members that their representatives in the coming Gen- 

 eral Assembly would do their part if the sentiment was right and if it 

 had the people back of it. 



Mr. Hostetter, Springfield, Illinois, again addressed the Association 

 upon tlio subject of 



