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must necessarily be remedied before the feeder and sliipper can secure 

 fair play and a just and equitable price for bis stock, instead of an arbi- 

 trary one set by a combination of buyers. 



Hon. W. W. Stevens, World's Fair Commissioner for Indiana, spoke 

 on the subject of Indiana at the St. Louis Exposition. (See paper.) He 

 says Indiana has a most excellent building on the grounds, and it is ar- 

 ranged solely Avith the view to making a place for headquarters and a 



home for Indiana people when at the fair. 



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It was moved and properly seconded that the following be formed into 

 a resolution: 



"That it is the sense of this Congress that each county of the State 

 should set aside an amount of money sufficient to assist in making a cred- 

 itable showing at the St. Louis Exposition." Motion was carried. 



THIRD DAY. 



The journal of the second day's session was read and approved. 



The financial report of the Secretary was read, including all receipts 

 and expenditures to date of February 3, which showed a deficiency of fif- 

 teen dollars and thirteen cents ($15.13). 



By motion of Ellis House the rules were suspended and the follow- 

 ing resolution was placed upon its passage (see Resolution No. 3). 



Hon. J. A. Everitt, president of the American Society of Equity, was 

 present and gave a splendid talk on the subject of obtaining profitable 

 prices for farmers' products by the farmer setting the price, instead of let- 

 ting the other fellow name it. (See paper.) 



Mr. Everitt showed that he thoroughly understood the subject of han- 

 dling prices from the farmer's side of the question, and was prepared to 

 meet and did meet any and all questions or objections that were offered 

 during the general discussion Ihat followed. This speech was one that 

 comes home to the farmer in a very material way and one which greatly 

 affects the farmer's income. Mr. Everitt's plant is well worth the con- 

 sideration of all farmers who wish to better the condition of their calling. 



Mr. Nowlin, of Lawrenceburg, secretary of the Farmers' Mutual 

 Insurance Union of Indiana*, gave a talk on the subject of Mutual Insur- 

 ance. (See paper.) 



The committee to whom was referred the President's annual address 

 reported and recommended that the address be published in full. Report 

 approved. (See report of Committee on President's Address.i 



