INDIANA SWINE BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. 



The ninth annual meeting of the Indiana Swine Breeders' Association, met in the 

 rooms of the State Board of Agriculture, in the City of Indianapolis, January 28> 

 1885, at 1:30 o'clock p. m. 



In the absence of President Jones, the Vice President, Mr. D. L. Thomas, called 

 the meeting to order and was made the president pro tern. 



The Secretary, Mr. W. H. Morris, also being absent, owing to severe indisposi- 

 tion, Mr. W. E. Jackson was requested to serve as Secretary. 



On motion, Mr. W. J. Carter, of Westfield, Indiana, was appointed to make a 

 stenographic report of the proceedings for publication in the annual agricultural 

 report. :': • 



The secretary read the minutes of last meeting which were approved. 



Mr. Mitchell, of the State Board of Agriculture, made the following verbal re- 

 port in reference to the proposition made at the last meeting to hold a Fat Stock 

 Show: 



During the sirring of- last year, in order to carry out the wishes not only of the 

 Swine Breeders, but also of tlie Shorthorn Breeders, the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture appointed me to canvass the city to ascertain what could be done before attempt- 

 ing to hold a show. That canvass was made and $1,500.00 subscribed; in the mean- 

 time a great flood came in the Ohio valley, and the people were called upon to con- 

 tribute liberally to the relief of the sufferers by this disaster, and also being a year 

 of high political excitement, we thought best to postpone the Fat Stock Show. 



Mr. Mitchell. It has been our custom to invite the Governor to call upon us 

 some time during the session. I move an invitation be extended to him to visit 

 our meeting before its adjournment. 



The Chair appointed Messrs. Mitchell and Reveal to confer with his Excellency 

 on the subject. 



Mr. Williams. I wish to call the attention of the association to the death of 

 oar aged friend Samuel Dragoo, of Edinburg, one of our best and most experi- 

 enced swine breeders. I think it wonld be proper for this association to draft ap- 

 propriate resolutions concerning his death. 



On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs. Williams, Cooper and Barker to draft 

 such resolutions. 



