380 BOARD OF AGEICtJLTtlRE. 



This meeting was called to order by Joshua Strange, of Grant County, 

 chairman of the preliminary meeting, and in the absence of Secretary A. 

 L. Heim, W. H. Newsom, of Bartholomew County, was chosen temporally 

 secretary. 



The session was devoted to discussion of matters of general interest 

 in the field of agriculture, and especially the importance of completing the 

 organization of the Farmers' Congress of Indiana to co-operate with the 

 National Farmers' Congress. 



Chairman Strange gave an excellent talk on the National Farmers' 

 Congress and showed the very material benefit to be derived therefrom. 

 He stated that, according to instructions of the previous preliminary meet- 

 ing, he had written the chairmen of the county institutes and a number 

 of supplementary institutes, to the total number of one hundred and 

 twenty-four, and that all replies received were favorable to the movement 

 of organization of the Congress, and the writers were in hearty support 

 of the same. He also dwelt at length on the methods of organization and 

 showed clearly that the congress should be open for all farmers who wish 

 to become associated with it and be present at its meetings. 



The meeting perfected a permanent organization by adopting a con- 

 stitution and by-laws and the election of officers to serve for a term of 

 two years. 



Hon. Joshua Strange, of Marion, was elected President and W. H. 

 Newsom, of Elizabethtown, was elected Secretary. The place of meeting 

 for 1904 was fixed at Indianapolis, February 2-3-4. 



LIST OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES. 



President Hon. Joshua Strange, INIarion. 



Vice-President A. E. Swope, Evansville. 



Secretary W. H. Newsom, Elizabethtown. 



Treasurer Ellis House, Bicknell. 



Executive Committee — Hon. Joshua Strange, Marion; W. H. Newsom. 

 Elizabethtown; H. E. Lockry, Franklin; J. D. Bray, Noblesville; D. F. 

 Maish, Frankfort. 



Legislative Committee— Hon. Loroy Templeton, Indianapolis; Hon. 

 Aaron Jones. South Bend; Mr. D. F. :Mai.sh. Frankfort: Mr. Ellis House. 

 Bicknell; Hon. Joshua Strange. Marion; Mr. W. H. Newsom, Elizabeth- 

 town. 



Railroad Committee — Hon. Joshua Strange. Marion; Hon. Leroy Tem- 

 pleton, Indianapolis; Mr. Wilson Corey, Anderson. 



