40 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The President annoimced the appointment of the Executive 

 Committee for the ensuing year as follows: Messrs. Claypool, 

 Conger, M^Ponald, Wallace and Niblack. 



On motion, the Board adjourned to meet on call of the President. 



CHAKLES DOWNKsTG, 



Secretary. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, JANUARY 8, 1903. 



The new Executive Committee of the Indiana State Board of 

 Agriculture met pursuant to the call of President Thompson at 

 the rooms of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture in the State 

 House, in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday, January 

 8, 1903, at 1 o'clock p. m. 



There ^Vi.r.•e present Hon. John L. Thompson, President; Hon. 

 Mason J. liiblack, Vice-President; Charles Downing, Secretary; 

 and Messrs. Claypool, Conger, Wallace and McDonald. 



On motion of Mr. Niblack, it was ordered that when the Board 

 adjourns, that it adjourn to meet on Wednesday, January 21, 

 1903. 



On motion, the Secretary was instructed to notify the officers 

 of the Indianapolis Racing Association to be present at the next 

 meeting of this committee with an application for a contract for 

 the use of the State Fair Grounds for a race meeting. 



On motion of Mr. JSTiblack it was ordered that Mr. Claypool 

 have charge of the race tracks of the Pair Grounds for the coming 

 season. 



On motion, duly seconded, the Secretary was authorized and 

 instructed to advertise the race tracks of the Association in the 

 Horse Review and Western Horseman, at a cost not exceeding $25 

 to each paper. 



