VOL. XXII.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, DEC. 31,1887.
NO. 53
PBOGBAX OF THE STATE INDUSTRIAL
CONVENTIONS.
These conventions which, with one exception, that of the Poultry Breeders, will
be held in the Agricultural Rooms at new
State House, include the meeting of the
Delegate State Board of Agriculture, Beekeepers, Jersey Breeders, Wool Growers,
Shorthorn Breeders, Swine Breeders, Cane
Growers, Poultry Breeders, Horse Breeders and State Florists.
The thirty-sixth anniversary of the Indiana Delegate State Board of Agriculture,
will meet January 3, 4 and 5. Visitors,
including ladies, are welcome. Alex.
Heron secretary; W. B. Seward,president.
The official terms of eight members expire this year, as follows:
MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE.
1st District-Robt. Mitchell.
2d District—Samuel   Hargrove.
3d District—J. Q. A. Sieg.
4th District—W.   B. Seward.
8th District—S. W. Dungan.
14th District—L. B. Custer.
15th District—W. A. Banks.
16th District—R. M. Lockhart.
MEMBERS  HOLDING OVER.
5th District—W. A. Greer.
6th District—Dick Jones.
7th District—E. H. Peed.
9th   District—R.   C.   Mc-
WiUiams.
10th District—Jasper X. Davidson.
llth   District—Robert  Si-
monton.
12th District—J. M. Boggs.r
13th District—W. Blanche.
PROGRAM.
Tuesday, January 3.
Organization of the convention at 10:30 a. m. by roll call
of counties and a general introduction.
1:30 p. m.—Dedication of the
Agricultural Rooms in the
new State House.
Prayer by the Rev. M. L.
Haines, D.D.
Address by Hon. I. P. Gray
Governor of the State.
2:30 p. m.—President Seward's address, followed by reports from the officers and
department superintendents.
Appointment of joint committee of delegates and members.
3:00 p. m.—Address by
Mayor C. S. Denny.
DISCUSSION.
4:00 p. m.—Nominations for
eight members.
Wednesday, January 4.
-   8:30 a.   m.—Reports  from
committees.
9:00a. m.—Address by Hon.
Will Cumback on the "Value
and importance of county
fairs," to be followed by remarks from every delegate.	
10:00 a.m.—Address by Mrs. May Wright
Sewall on"The Industrial Value of Women
in the State of Indiana." Discussion led
by Mrs. A. M. Noe.
10:30 a.m.—Reports from special committees, followed by discussion.
1:30 p.m.-' Election of eight members.
3:30 p. fn.—Discussion led by Mr. Mitchell on "What is the experience of delegates
present with awarding committees at the
fairs? Is the one judge system preferable
to three judges?"
4:00 p.m.—Discussion led by Mr. Peed,
on "Should there be any discrimination
in the award of premiums, between the
man who breeds his own stock for exhibition and the one who is an expert judge
and buys his exhibition stock?"
4:30 p. m.—Discussion led by Mr. Seig,
on "Is it advisable for the average farmer
to engage more extensively in  the breeding of heavy draft horses?"
Thursday, January 5.
8:30 a. m.—All unfinished business.
Discussion led by Mr. Lockhart, on
"What can we do to assist in promoting
and making our fairs more successful?"
Discussion led by Mr. Davidson,on "The
noxious weeds of Indiana, and how to get
rid of them?"
Discussion led by Sylvester Johnson, on
"Is deep plowing better than shallow without any exception?"
Discussion led by Hon. I. D. G. Nelson,
on "The importance of the cultivated grass
crop, and how to protect from wild and
useless varieties."
Several appropriate essays are expected,
subject   to   the  call  of   the  convention,
tions have been made. The finest specimens of poultry in this country will be
on exhibition. R. Twells, secretary; Sid.
Conger, president.
INDIANA lSKK.-EKPERs' ASSOCIATION.
The eighth annual meeting of the Indiana Beekeepers' Association will be on
January 19th, commencing at 1 p. m., and
continuing two or more days.
Subjects of importance to every Beekeeper will be fully discussed.
Many prominent Beekeepers of this and
adjoining States will be present by special
invitation.   Visitors are welcome.      '
All improved implements of modern
bee culture will be on exhibition. Mrs. C.
Robbins, secretary; Frank L. Dougherty,
president.
NEW YEAR'S DAY IN THE COUNTRY.
among them:
"The future of Indiana as an agricultural and manufacturing State," by Prof.
Maurice Thompson, State Geologist.
"The importance of, and improvements
being made in ventilating and heating
dwelling houses," by Hon. W. B. Seward.
INDIANA STATE POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
The Indiana State Poultry Association
holds its annual meeting, Wednesday,
January 18, 1:30 p. m.
Distinguished poultry breeders are invited and expected.
The association holds the great Consolidated Poultry and Pet Stock Show and
Bench Show, with the American Poultry
Association, January 18th to 25th, in Tomlinson Hall, this city, one of the largest
and best adapted hall for such purpose
in the United States.   Extensive prepara-
INDIANA CANE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION.
The Indiana Cane Growers' Association
will hold its sixth annual meeting, January 27, at 1 o'clock p. m. and continue on
the day following. _ Order of business, lectures and papers will be announced at the
opening of the meeting. All ladies present will he enrolled as honorary members.
E. W. Doming, secretary; A. S. Chapman,
president.
SOCIETY OF INDIANA FLORISTS.
The second annual meeting of the Society of Indiana Florists will be held February 22d and 23d.
Address by the president, Mr. J. D. Car-
mody, of Evansville.
Reading of minutes and reports of exhibition and other committees.
Prominent florists from other States will
be present.   All interested in floriculture
are welcome.   Wm. G.  Bertermann, secretary; J. D. Carmody, president.
The programs of the stock  associations
are given on another page.
To secure reduced railroad rates, delegates must pay full fare coming and take
a receipt for same from their ticket agent.
All railroad ticket agents are furnished
with blank receipts or certificates for this
purpose, which are known as "Central
Traffic Association Certificates." However, should any ticket agent be without
these certiticates,the delegates should take
a receipt for full amount of fare, naming
the station where ticket is purchased and
the road or roads over which delegates
will come. All who secure such certificates will be returned at one cent per
mile, making one and one-third fare for
the round trip.
The principal hotels have
agreed to special reduced rates
per day, for delegates and
others attending the annual
meetings, on proper recognition. Prices range from
$1 50 to $3 per day.
Written for the Indiana Fanner.
"A Gas Castle."
BY MRS. P. M. COOrER.
I bave received a letter
from a friend living in the
gas district. She says that
In Noblesville, since they
used the street torches they
are not bothered with insects ; that they fly into the
flames and are consumed.
She further says: "When we
get a well of natural gas on
our farm I will go into the
poultry business, heat their
i, winter quarters with gas, get
eggs all winter, have chickens for early market, etc."
That is a gas castle. I do not
' know whether she thought of
using gas in artifical incubation or not, but here is a field
for experiment. In speaking
of its consuming insects she
says: "I should think it
would be a nice thing to have
torches in the orchards and
thus consume the moths that
are so destructive." Well,
why not? Perhaps the possibilities with gas have not all
been dreamed of yet. Perhaps in future we can utilize
gas for defeating Jack Frost
when he comes to lock our
fruit buds in icy fetters, thus
destroying one of our most
healthful articles of diet. If
our strawberry beds are
threatened we can save them
with gas instead of sitting up
at night to keep fires around
them, or making artificial
clouds by burning pitch. We
  will produce an artificial climate so that seekers after health need not
be humbugged into going to California or
Florida. We will luxuriate in peaches and
sen.i-tropical fruits. The labor of getting
fuel for winter fires, which consumes so
much of the farmer's time will be a thing
of the past. But I leave the rest to your
imagination.
The principal business portion of Otwell,
Pike county, was burned Tuesday. The
buildings burned included several stores,
shops and the postoffice. The principal
business houses of the town have been
burned out by incendiaries three times
during the past five years.
Frank Morris of Spencer fatally shot
himself, Saturday., while loading his gun
to go hunting.