392 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Dr. Conkle. I am in favor of asking Congress for protection ; if we do not ask 

 we can not receive. We have not come to the time that we can be put down, and 

 we must be protected with all our labor, and if we ask protection we will get it. 



3Ir. Howland. It is good to have sheep pastured on the ground; here is where 

 a part of the profit comes in, notwithstanding our land is worth from $30 to $40 

 an acre. 



The motion prevailed, and the Chair appointed Messrs. Mitchell, Nelson and 

 Tomliution as committee on tariff. 



On motion, the following committee was appointed to prepare a programme for 

 next meeting, consisting of Messrs. Dungan, Harkness and Nelson. 



A vote of thanks was tendered Secretary Heron of the State Board for his ef- 

 forts in securing rates on the various railroads for members attending the conven- 

 tion. 



Convention adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow. 



FKIDAY MORNING SESSION. 



Convention met at 9 o'clock, President Beeler in the chair. 



The reading of the minutes of the previous session was dispensed with. 



ELECXrOK OF OFFICERS. 



The result of the balloting was : 

 President — Hon. Thomas Nelson, Bloomiugdale. 

 Vice President — John Tomlinson, Shelbyville. 

 Secretary — I. J. Farquhar, Winchester. 

 Treasurer — J. L. Thompson, Arcana. 



Mr. Dungan. I regret very much that those persons whose names appear on 

 the programme are not here; it often places us in a bad position, as we come here 

 to hear tlios* subjects discussed which are full of interest to the wool growers. 



Mr. Levering. I am not well prepared to give my ideas regarding the Shrop- 

 shire. I am young in the business, but learning all I can by gathering ideas from 

 others. It is a matter pf great importance to know the difierence between the 

 Shropshire and Southdown. They are sometimes difficult to distinguish. I want 

 some one to write an essay characteristic of the difference, so 1 may know some- 

 thing more about them. 



Mr. Hoivland. I should like to have Mr. Dungan give us some knowledge on 

 the Shropshire, not the Shropshiredowns. 



Mr. Dungan. I have talked too much in these meetings in former years and 

 am trying to quit off a little. I have been a member of this association longer 

 than any one present, and feel, and always have felt an interest in the success of 



