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general purpose, and 56 light harness; total 129. The show of Short Horns was 

 not nearly ro good as in 1883. The Jerseys were most numerous. The show of 

 hogs and sheep was about the same. The display of grains, fruits and yegetables 

 was excellent. A very useful and attractive feature of the fair was the literary 

 and Educational Department. The exhibit of school work was fine" and varied^ 

 while the literary exercises created much enthusiasm. Friday was Literary and 

 Educational day, and the attendance was immense. This is a feature that should 

 not be overlooked by fair associations, for undoubtedly, the boys and girls should 

 have a chance. If given a chance, and the educators of the locality look after the 

 matter properly, they will make a good showing. 



As liiet year's report included at least a partial description of the county, it will 

 not be necessary to repeat it here. 1 shall close by saying that Bartholomew never 

 retrogrades in any of her methods of procedure, and I can safely report a general 

 advancement in all of her industries. 



S. M. Glick, 

 Secretary Barlholomew County Agricultural and Industrial Association, 



BOONE COUNTY. 



The twenty-fifth annual exhibition of the Boone County Stock Agricultural 

 Society, was held on the grounds of the society one-half mile north of Lebanon^ 

 on the eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-second of August 

 1884. 



While the number of entries was not so large as in some other years, still the 

 quality of the exhibits compared favorably with those of any former year. 



In the Horse Department, the demand for stalls was so great as to require the 

 erection during the fair, of one-third more new ones than had ever been found nec- 

 essary before. The exhibits of cattle, hogs and sheep were exceptionally good^ 

 The poultry exhibits were very small, almost a failure. The textile fabric depart- 

 ment was all that could have beert desired. The failure of the fruit crop caused a 

 great falling off from former years in the number of exhibits in this line. Oats,, 

 corn, wheat, potatoes, cabbage and the various other farm and garden products 

 were well represented. 



The bee keepers of our county had exhibits which challenged competition. 



The Mechanical Department was well filled, the Deering self-binder, with steam 

 power, rather taking the lead. 



While there was no effort made to secure an educational exhibit at our fair, our 

 county must not be counted behind others on this account, as we have good schools,, 

 the average length of which is about six months in each year, and about five hun- 

 dred specimens of school work were forwarded to the World's Fair, at New Orleans,, 

 through the earnest efforts of our worthy County Superintendent, H. M. Lafollette, 



The management carefully excluded gambling devices, and had the attendance 

 and support of the solid element of society. 



The Hon. Robert Mitchell, President of the State Board, was in attendance one 

 day, and gave us many words of encouragement. 



