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Mr. Henry suggested that judges were hard to obtain for county fairs, and 

 the advantages arising from care in this matter, he would move that the Secretary 

 be requested to correspond with these county fair associations proposing to furnish 

 them with lists of names from which to select expert judges. Carried. 



Upon motion, a committee was appointed to prepare a programme for the next 

 meeting, whereupon the Chair appointed Messrs. W. J. Hasselman, Judge J. D. 

 Connor, and Dr. Levi Ritter. 



Upon motion, proceeded to the election of officers, whereupon the Secretary was 

 instructed to cast the ballot as follows: 



President — W. J. Hasselman, Indianapolis. 



Vice President — Dr. Levi Ritter, Irvinglon. 



Board of Managers — Chas. L. Henry, Anderson, Samuel C. McKeen, Terre 

 Haute; S. F. Gray, Indianapolis; J. D. Connor, Jr., Wabash. 



To fill the places of those whose terms expired as follows: W. J. Hasselman, 

 Samuel C. McKeen, S. F. Gray, and J. D. Connor. 



Moved that the Secretary notify all delinquents to forward dues, and also to 

 publish in the Jersey Bulletin a complete list of names of members and officers. 



A communication, presented from Commissioner of the Department of Agricul- 

 ture, George D. Loring, requesting the Association to send delegates to the jigri- 

 cultural Convention, to be held February 10, 1885, at New Orleans. By consent. 



Theo. P. Haughey, Dr. Levi Ritter, and D. H. Jenkins, were appointed such del- 

 egates. 



Presdeu^elect W. J. Hasselman took the chair, returning thanks for the consid- 

 eration and compliment in his nomination and election. 



Dr. Levi Ritter, Vice President elect, made remarks eulogizing the Jersey cow, 

 and the important part she will yet take as the source of food supply for the 

 masses, giving a most wholesome, nutritious diet. 



The essays referred to above will be found in the following pages. 



Upon motion, adjourned. 



Theo. P. Haughey, 



T. A Lloyd, President. 



Secretary. 



TESTING— ITS DEVELOPMENT OF THE JERSEY COW. 



BY J. I>. CONNER, JR., OF WABASH COUNTY. 



Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Indiana Jersey Breeders' Association : 



A few days ago I was somewhat surprised, I might say, by receiving a card 

 from our worthy Secretary informing me that the President had assigned to me as 

 the subject for an essay, "Testing — Its value in the development of the Jersey 

 cow," for the reason that it is one of the most important subjects, and should have 

 been assigned to a wiser head, and to one better able than my.self to discuss and 

 point out its vast importance to us, who are breeders of that eighth wonder of the 



