VOlTxXVIL        %JS~M    INDIANAPOUS, IND., APRIL 30, 1892.
NO. 18
_ACHIK1-BT   HAIL   AT   THK   WOBED'r;
PAIB.
Machinery Hall, of whjksl. Peabody.*;
Stearns, of Boston, aro tho architects, has
teen pronounced by many architects second only to the Administration Building
in the magnificence of its appearance.
This building measures 850x500 feet, and
with the Machinery Annex and Power
House, cost about ?1,200,000 It is located
at the extreme south end of the Park,
midway between the shore of Lake Michigan and the west line of the Park. It is
jast south of the Administration Building, and west and across a lagoon from
the Agricultural Building. The building
is spanned by three arched trusses, and
the interior presents the appearance of
three railroad train-houses ;side by side,
surrounded on all the four sides by a gallery 50 feet wide. The trusses are built
separately, so that they can be taken
down and sold for use as railroad train-
houses. In each of the long naves there
is an elevated traveling crane running
(rom end to end of the building for the
purpose of moving machinery. These
platforms are built so tbat visitors may
view from them the exhibits beneath. The
power from this building is supplied from
a power-house adjoining the south side of
the building.
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
0/ IhtTntJiana ~Wealher Service in co-operation withthe VnitedStates Weather Bureau
for the week ending Saturday, April 23,
1S92.
Very excessive and freq .ent rains,; low
temperature and but little sunshine, were
not beneiijial to crops and prevented
plowing for cDrn or seeding of oats.
Wheat, pasturage and clover are still in
good condition and in most fields promts a good crop; but warmer weather and
less rain is needed now, and should wet
•weather continue, it is feared, that it will
became too late for a good oats crop. Fruit,
apparently, suffered but little by the late
frosts and the cool, wet weather prevent-
". a too rapid develop ment, early in the
season, may brighten the prospect for an
abundant crop of good fruit. Bscauseof
heavy rains everywhere, the Ohio river
J" rlsen most rapidly and overflowed
Mds adjoining its banks.
SOUTHERN POBTION.
A evay, Switzerland Co.—Excessive rains
Jharacterizad the week, the total amount
w the seven days being 0 20 inch in excess of theimonthly normal; the highest
rnperature 76 degrees on the 17th, is 8
ae.iees below  normal; definite opinion
regard to the future of crops cannot yet
sir glT_.n; Wheat has Br6aUy  improved
'"co the copious rainfall; clover and
^eaaows appear well at present, but the
j?e ^ndition cannot be known before
' y;oats is coming up well; seedling
E.Me stiU 80un<i but fears are enter-
nedfor grafted  fruit; live stock is in
" andhea"l-y condition.   Riinfall, 2 88.
Seymour, Jackson Co.-Low tempera-
•hin'.TfiVe rainfftU and deficient sun-
the _-„ a!!nK the past week ha™ retarded
lavtrf?       ofallcrops  and  seriously de-
J«-.arm work; no corn or melons have
SKtiTa large areaof ^°und
_-■**„_.. ° condition,  pastures are
•**•__ luxuriant-y. fr«lt germs are stiU
•>le an J". r11*7 the frnIt cr°P ** f**«»-
"Une. o„tttr,0al 8torm of nnn8°»l  toU-
fro   on-he_o\lth:1an,ia VeryU8ht hoar
°n the 19th.   RainfaU, 3.78.
r»lt.°rtoo1,DSt0n' Gr6ene Co-T°o much
'^'CeZ.^ mperatl,re and to° ""le
th«ww7*thegrowl,W or°P8; most of
*J»'ch with"!™' """ttanes to look well
not*Cana *?* grass «• *ro^
*%lcai Z___"g*the un favorable meteor-
•'witiuj
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wndiUons,  farm  work is  at a
the plow cannot move n. t_}
more favorable weather, there was not a
furrow turned during the past week. Riinfall, .75.
Troy, Perry, C-* —The abundance of
rain during the week, has retarded the
preparation of the fields for corn planting
and the cool'temperature has been injurious to fruit to some extent; the Ohio has
risen 10 feet in the last 24 hours and the
water is now over the flrst bottom lands
and tbe river is still rising rapidly.
DeGonia Springs, Warrick Co.—Rains
were so frequent and fell in so great quantities during the past week; that no plowing could be done; some are not done sowing oats yet and but little ground has been
broken for corn; it is feared that wheat
will grow too rank and fall; some is being
drowned.   Rainfall, 4^0.   ,
Mount Vernon, Pcsey Co.—The cool
weather and rains have been beneficial to
crops; there fell too much rain  for  the
delayed the preparation of the ground for
corn and the farmers are behind with the
spring work; dry and warm weather is
needed; most of the peaches have been destroyed by the frosts, cherries have been
injured, apples, pears, plums, etc , not being so far advanced, do not appear to have
suffered.   Rainfall, 1 75.
Franklin, Johnson Co.—Having traveled
through the county, I noticed that the
wheat looks unusually thin for the time
of the year, and much of the ground is
still bare; some fields were thick enough,
and later in the week all improved much;
peach and cherry bloom are out, pears and
plums are coming out; much and frequent
rain fell making the ground too wet for
plowing and hindered farm work very
much; warm and dry weather is needed.
Mauzy, Rush Co.—AU crops need more
sunshine and warm weather; there fell
too much rain for farmers  to  plow;   the
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planting of corn; the fruit and berry crops
will be immense unless later frosts injure
them.   Rainfall, 3 83.
Huntingburg, Dubois Co.—"Wheat and
oats are looking well; much heavy rain
has been injurious to crops; the peach
crop will not be great because of much
cold weather and hall.   Rainfall, 5.75.
New Albany, Floyd Co.—Because of
heavy and almost incessant rain during
five days of the past week; i _ was impossible that any farm work could be done and
much damage is done by the overflowing
of streams; the highest temperature was
74 and the lowest 44 degrees.' Rainfall,
5.34.
Princeton, Gibson Co.—Farm work was
suspended during the week on account of
excessive rains; some damage was done
by overflow; wheat looks well; no corn
planted yet; apple trees are just coming
in bloom; fruit is only slightly damaged
by frost; livestock is in good condition
and feed plentiful; pasturage is getting
quite good; there is at present but very
Uttle sickness.   Rainfall, 3 55.
CENTRAL PORTION.
Indianapolis, Marion, Co.—Much rain
fell, low temperature prevailed, with Uttle
sunshine; the plowing for corn was interrupted ; wheat is in excellent condition
promising a crop equal to last year. Rainfall, 1.57.
Farmland, Randolph Co.—Wheat is doing well; rain fell on several days hindering farm work and it has been cool
enough to check the growth of fruit buds,
which may be bene ticial in the end, should
there be late frosts; notwithstanding the
many frosts, leading fruit-growers say that
the prospect for a good crop ls favorable.
Rainfall, 0.53.
Cambridge City, Wayne Co.—Wheat on
uplands and other exposed situations will
not yield an average crop; grass has been
retarded by the cold, and the rains have
oats crop locks well ;wheat locks more uneven.   R .infaU, 1.82.
Connersville, Fayette Co.—Much rain;
cool temperaturo and little sunshine were
not beneficial to crops and vegetation.
Rainfall. 2 10.
Ashboro, Clay Co —Wheat is still above
an average in this county; oats is up but
a small acreage is sown only; young
meadows promise well but the acreage of
meadow land is oelow an average owing
to the drouths; fruit buds aro holding
back well and there is a good promise of a
peach crop; rains stopped all farm work
Rainfall, 2.67.
Richmond, Wayne Co.—Cool, cloudy
weather with much rain prevailing during
the week; vegetationisretardedin growth
and no farm work done; it is too cold and
wet; stock has wintered well and hay feed
was low in price.   Rainfall, 1 39.
NORTHERN  PORTION.
Point Isabel, Grant Co.—The tempera
ture has been too low during the past
seven days for vegetation to grow well;
wheat is still in fair condition and promises well with seasonable weather in fu
ture; frequent rains retarded farm work
and warmer dry weather is needed to prepare for corn planting.   Rainfall, 0 98.
Haw Patch, LaGrange Co.—Everything
is at a stand still; wheat looks hardly as
well now as a week ago; young clover Is
greatly injured; apricot and pear blossoms
are damaged by frost on the l'J.h when the
ground was frozen; oats is nearly all sown
but none is up yet; very Uttle plowing for
corn is done and vepy few gardens made;
high winds; raw and disagreeable weather
prevailed.   Rainfall, 0.60.
Angola, Steuben Co.—Cold weather has
kept wheat and clover in chock; the
ground is still cold; some plowing has
been done but no oats has been sown yet;
on Thursday we had a thunder shower;
since then it has been warmer and good
growing weather,
LaPorte, LaPorte Co.—The temperature
has been cold and strong easterly winds
prevailed; but Uttle sunshine and only a
trace of rain; rain is much needed by
wheat, rye and grass; several frosts during
the week and on Wednesday a flurry of
snow; tho dry cold weather brings out or
shows up the bare patches in nearly every
wheat field.
Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co.—The excessive
rainfall during the week has very much
retarded spring work and will prevent
probably a large crop of oats being sown;
the cloudy cool weather has prevented the
wheat from making too rapid growth;
pasturage is growing very rapidly. Rainfall, 1.39.
Logansport, Lass Co.—Cool weather prevailed during the week and little plowing
was done; about the average amount of
rain fell which affected the wheat crop
very favorably.   R ilnfall, 0.49.
H. A. Huston,
Director Indiana Weather Bureau.
Per C. F. R. Wappenhans,
Local  Forecast Official, U. S.  Weather
Bareau Assistant.
Reply to the Reformer.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
In your issue of April 16,1 noticed an
article on "Needed Legislation—Township
Institutes." I cannot agree with the "Reformer" in all he said. He says: "One of
tbe greatest evils, and one of the most prolific sources of official corruption, and one
j^f the great burdens of tho tax payers, is
the c ffice of township trustee."
The writer, or "Rsformer," must have
read an article on this subject through a
magnifying glass, and of course It appeared
very great to him in tbat way.
He says: "In the first place he has entire
control of the appointing of school directors and teachers, and uses that power in
mi ny instances for the promotic n of h's
own personal interests or political ambitions to the detriment of the interests of
the people and the efficiency of the
schools."
Now the patrons of each district have'
the right to elect a school director on the
1st Saturday in October, but where they
fail there becomes a vacancy which can be
filled by the trustee.
Then how can he use the director to his
financial interest? They (the directors)
do not handle any public money, file no
bond, only take an oath to execute the
law in their capacity.
There are about half the schools in our
township that have no directors. If there
was much pay in the appointment our
trustee would certainly appoint them.
Also, about the appointing of teachers:
If a teacher is fool enough to give the trustee ?25 or ?50 for a school, it is his own
fault. Yet you think he might not be an
efficient teacher. He can not teach unless
he holds a valid license from the proper
superintendent or an exemption certificate
granted by law.
If the teacher is not efficient, the standard for license should be raised. And if
teacher does not give satisfaction the patrons have the right to meet and with a
two-thirds majority remove such teacher.
Now does that give the trustee fuU power?
How can he satisfy his poUtlcal ambitions
by appointing even bad teachers? In politics it is the citizens he must please instead of a few teachers. For as sure as the
trustee shows himself contrary, he loses
popularity with the people.
Then as to the restrictions on school
supplies: Is not the trustee the agent for
township, and should he not have the
judgment to purchase, the best at the
cheapest prices? Otherwise it would injure his political career which you speak
of so forcibly. I may have more to say
on the subject in the future, _vf. R,
Pike Co,