318 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



NEW EOSS UNION. 



The New Eors Union Agricultural Association closed its sixth annual fair Au- 

 gust 15, 1884, and again we record success. For six consecutive years we have 

 held a fair at our grounds, and have never failed to pay our premiuras in full, 

 make permanent impi-ovements, and decrease our indebtedness from two to three 

 hundred dollars each year. We attribute our success mainly to the facts, first, we 

 try to treat our patrons fairly; second, we have as desirable grounds as can be 

 found in the State ; third, the country composing our district is of the best. 



The quality of land in this State is usually indicated by the timber it growB. 

 Our lands grow principally walnut, poplar, oak and sugar tree. Our people are 

 thrifty, intelligent and enterprising. We do not know what it is to make a total 

 failure in a crop of any grain grown in this State. 



Stock raising seems to predominate in this district. Shorthorn cattle, Poland 

 China hogs, and general purpose horses being the favorites. 



Drainage is receiving considerable attention, with but little attention given as 

 to whether the land is flat, or rolling, the idea prevailing that it pays handsomely 

 to drain rolling land. 



While our farmers try to keep pace with the times in improvements, etc., the 

 present gravel road law has created one "unanimous howl." We pay too much 

 for red tape. There seems to be in this vicinity an urgent demand for reform in 

 the law. 



In the matter of building and fencing there has been a decided improvement 

 in the last few years. In buildings, the frame has the preference, being regarded 

 more sightly, healthful, and less expensive. In fencing, the rail fence seems to 

 "lord it" over others as yet, but the neat and substantial plank is making a good 

 fight for supremacy, while the wire fence grows more into disfavor daily on ac- 

 count of its injury to stock. 



In regard to the "dog law," will say that if there is such a law its effects are 

 not " visible to the naked eye" in this district. Every dog seems to be a law unto 

 himself only. 



Taken as a whole, it may be said of our district that it is making heroic efforts 

 to keep step with "Father Time" in his march to perfection. As a consequence, 

 with the aid and enterprise of the citizens of our district, we have been able to 

 hold six successful fairs, and, relying on them for the support they have given us 

 in the past, we announce our seventh annual fair, to begin August 10, 1885. 



n. E. Hadley, 



Secretary. 



N0RTHEA8TEEN INDIANA AGEICULTUEAL ASSOCIATION. 



The Northeastern Indiana Agricultural Association held their thirteenth 

 annual fair on their grounds north of Waterloo, September 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, 

 1884. 



