46 BOARD OE' AGRICULTURH. 



PROGRAMME— ANNUAL MEETING. 



TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1885. 



Organization of the Convention at 10:30 A. M., by roll call of counties. 



President's address at 1:30 p. m., followed by reports from Officers and Depart- 

 ment Superintendents. 



Appointment of joint committees of delegates and members. 



Address by Governor Porter, at 3:00 p. m. 



3:30 o'clock p. M. Address by President J. H. Smart, of Purdue University. 

 Subject, "What can our Agricultural College do for the Farmers of our State?" 



4:00 o'clock p. M. Address by Px'ofessor C. H. Hall, of Franklin College. 

 Subject, ''The Farmer and Higher Education." 



WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7—8:30 a. m. 



Reports from Committees: Finance, Rules, etc.. Fair Grounds, Premium Liit, 

 Geology, and Unfinished Business. Review of business matters. 



1:30 o'clock p. M. Address by Dr. E. W. Fisk, of Greencastle. Subject, 

 " Diversified Labor." 



2:30 o'clock p. M. Address by Col. J. A. Bridgeland, of Richmond, Ind. 

 Subject, "French Agriculture and Breeding of Norman Horsee." 



3:30 o'clock p. M. Address by W. S. Vannatta, of Fowler, Ind. Subject, 

 " Herefords as Grazing Cattle." 



Nominations to fill places of retiring members. 



THURSDAY, JANUARY 8. 



8:30 o'clock a. m. Unfinished business. 



9 o'clock A. M. Address by Prof. John N. Hurty, of Indianapolis. Subject, 

 "The Adulteration of Foods and Medicine." 



10 o'clock A. M. Address by Enos B. Reed, of Marion County. Subject, " The 

 Fish Interests of Indiana." 



11 o'clock A. M. Address by J. N. Davidson, of Montgomery County. Subject, 

 " Farmers' Recreation and Amusements." 



1:30 o'clock p. M. Election of eight members. 



The following carefully prepared papers will be presented subject to the 

 pleasure of the Convention, as time will permit: 



" The Proper Application of Fertilizers," by F. G. Wiselogel, of Marion County. 



"Fish Culture, Profits of," by Hon. I. N. Cotton, of Marion County. 



" The Destruction of Oops by Insects," by J. G. Kingsbury, of the Indiana 

 Farmer. 



" The Value of Birds as Insect Destroyers," by Fletcher M. Noe, of Marion County. 



Other appropriate Essays are expected. General remarks and discussion will 

 be in order, and follow each address ox essay. 



