TRANSACTIONS OF THE Ohio State Board of Agriculture For the Year 1907 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, At 9:30 o'clock p. m., the following named gentlemen, members and members-elect of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, met for organiza The oath of office was administered to A. P. Sandles and C. H. Ganson, elected to membership for five years; L. W. Kilgore, elected to membership for a period of three years to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of T. L. Calvert; and P. G. Ewart, elected to membership for one year to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of R. O. Hinsdale. Mr. Ganson nominated Mr. L. P. Bailey for president and moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the ballot. The motion was agreed to, and the secretary cast the ballot as per instructions; whereupon Mr. Bailey was declared the duly elected president of the Board for the ensuing term. Mr. Cromley presented the name of C. H. Ganson for vice-president, and moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the vote of the Board. The motion prevailing, the secretary cast the unanimous vote of the Board for Mr. Ganson, and he was declared the duly elected vice-president for the ensuing term. Mr. Brown nominated Mr. Taylor as treasurer of the Board for the ensuing term, and moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the ballot. The motion prevailing, the secretary cast the unanimous vote of the Board for Mr. Taylor, and he was declared the duly elected treasurer. Mr. Miller moved that the terms of the secretary and assistant secretary of the Board be for two years from February 1st next, and all previous rules or resolutions of the Board conflicting with this be hereby rescinded. The motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. Taylor moved that the salary of the secretary be twenty-eight hundred dollars per annum, and that of the assistant secretary be eighteen hundred dollars per annum. The motion was unanimously adopted. On motion of Mr. Cromley, Mr. Calvert was unanimously elected secretary for the ensuing term of two years, and Mr. Fleming was unanimously elected assistant secretary for the ensuing term of two years. After the election of the officers, the newly elected members and officers of the Board made appropriate remarks, expressing their appreciation of the honors conferred. On motion of Mr. Cromley it was agreed that the secretary and assistant secretary be required to give surety bonds of twenty thousand dollars and ten thousand dollars, respectively, per annum, the expense of said bonds to be paid by the Board. It was further agreed that these bonds be deposited in the keeping of the treasurer. Mr. Brown moved that the rules of the Board requiring the treasurer to give bond in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be amended, and that he now be required to give surety bond in the sum of thirty thousand dollars, the expense of said bond to be borne by the Board. The motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. Ganson moved that a vote of thanks be tendered our retiring president, Mr. A. P. Sandles, for his courteous treatment of the members of the Board during his term of office. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Brown moved that the sum of nine thousand dollars be set apart for the use of the Nursery and Orchard Inspection Division of the Department, and that the Board, through its secretary, exercise diligent judgment in an effort to curtail the expense of that diviston, if it can be done without detriment to the service. The motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Cromley it was agreed that Mr. Sandles serve as a member of the building committee and of the Ohio Jamestown Exposition committee of the Board, in place of the president. At 11:30 o'clock p. m., on motion, the Board adjourned to meet on Monday, February 18th, at 7:00 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of revising the premium list of the Ohio State Fair, and the transaction of such other business as may come before it. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, February 18, 1907. The Ohio State Board of Agriculture met at 7:30 o'clock p. m., with all members present and President Bailey in the chair. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. On motion of Mr. Ganson it was agreed that a Joyous Buckeye HomeComing be held during the continuance of the coming fair, and that a committee, consisting of the president, secretary and Dr. Brown, meet with a committee from the Columbus Board of Trade to make arrangements for conducting the home-coming. Messrs. Lattimer and Bassell, president and secretary, respectively, of the Columbus Board of Trade, appeared before the Board and expressed their desire to co-operate with it in any manner in arranging for the home-coming. The secretary presented and read the resignation of Mr. A. F. Burgess as chief inspector of the Division of Nursery and Orchard Inspection, and on motion it was agreed that action on this matter be deferred until the following day. The secretary stated that, as many county agricultural societies were not holding their annual elections in accordance with the rules of this Board, he had prepared a letter to each society so offending, calling its attention to these irregularities. He further stated that he had received many replies to his letters, and inasmuch as these societies generally reported that the present rule regarding the time of holding said elections was detrimental to their interests, he suggested that the rules be so amended that these elections could be held at the discretion of the county societies. Mr. McFarland moved that the rules be so amended as suggested by the secretary; provided, however, that no reorganization of county societies be held until after the annual meeting of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. Mr. Miller moved to amend the resolution by referring the matter to a committee consisting of the secretary and three members of the Board. The motion prevailing, Dr. Brown moved that the committee consist of Mr. Kilgore, Mr. Ganson, Mr. Sandles and the secretary. The motion was adopted. The secretary read the report of the building committee, which, on motion of Dr. Brown, was accepted, and it was ordered that the committee be continued according to its powers of creation. The secretary reported that the Columbus Horse Sales Company, which had secured the horse building for the purpose of holding sales. next month, was advertising a horse show to be held two days preceding the advertised dates of its sale. Mr. Taylor moved that the same rental per day be charged the company for its proposed horse show as will be in force during each sales day. The motion was unanimously adopted. At 10:30 o'clock, on motion of Mr. Miller, the Board recessed until 8:00 o'clock a. m., Tuesday, February 19. ent. TUESDAY, February 19, 1907. The Board reconvened at 8:00 o'clock a. m., with all members pres On motion of Mr. Ganson, Mr. W. W. Farnsworth was appointed as chief of the Division of Horticulture for one year, to February 1, 1908, at the same compensation he is now receiving. Mr. Ganson moved that the matter of changing gates and placing new turnstiles be referred to the president and secretary, with power to act. The motion was adopted. Dr. Brown moved that the matter of securing seats for grandstand be referred to the building committee, with power to act. The motion was adopted. On motion of Mr. Ganson it was agreed that the sum of five thousand dollars be appropriated for advertising the Ohio State Fair of 1907. At 9:00 o'clock a. m., on motion of Mr. Ganson, the Board recessed until 9:30 o'clock a. m., at which hour it reconvened and proceeded to the transaction of business. On motion of Mr. Cromley the secretaries were constituted a committee on free feature attractions, and the sum of one thousand dollars was appropriated to secure these attractions. The matter of appointing a chief of police for the coming fair was discussed, and on motion of Mr. Ganson a committee, consisting of the president, secretary, Mr. Cromley and Mr. Sandles, was appointed to take charge of this matter, with power to act. After thoroughly discussing the matter of charging for exhibition. space in the machinery department, Mr. Ganson moved that a committee, consisting of the president, secretaries and member in charge, be appointed to replat the grounds and buildings and to establish a schedule of prices for said space; provided, however, that the maximum charge be five cents per square foot and the minimum charge be one cent per square foot, according to the discretion of the committee. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Cromley moved that the matter of charging for exhibition space in the other non-premium departments of the Fair be referred to the secretaries and members in charge, with full authority to establish a schedule of prices. The motion prevailed. At 12:00 o'clock m. the Board recessed until 1:00 o'clock p. m., at which time it reconvened and proceeded to the transaction of business. Mr. Ganson moved that an invitation be extended to Hon. Theodore L Roosevelt, president of the United States, to visit the coming Fair, and that a committee, consisting of the president, secretary and Dr. Brown, be authorized and instructed to confer with the governor and the officers of the Columbus Board of Trade relative to having a committee visit Washington and extend an invitation to the president. The motion prevailed. The president announced that the next in order would be the revision of the premium list, and that the various departments would be taken up in their respective order. Mr. Ganson submitted certain changes which he recommended be made in the horse department, which, on motion, were adopted. He further recommended that a maximum amount of ten thousand dollars be offered in speed purses, which recommendation was adopted. Mr. Kilgore submitted certain changes which he recommended be made in the cattle department, which, on motion, were adopted. Dr. Brown submitted certain changes which he recommended be made in the swine department, which, on motion, were adopted. Mr. McFarland submitted certain changes which he recommended be made in the sheep department, which, on motion, were adopted. Dr. Brown moved that the member in charge of the sheep department be authorized to make a schedule of premiums for Angora goats, the amount of same not to exceed sixty-eight dollars. The motion prevailed. Mr. Ganson moved that the revision of the poultry list be referred to the member in charge of that department and the secretary, and that the premiums be increased not to exceed two hundred dollars over that offered last year. The motion was adopted. Upon recommendation of Mr. Miller it was agreed that premiums in the fruit department be increased one hundred dollars; premiums on corn be increased 10 per cent., and vegetables be increased 50 per cent. over the amounts offered last year. On motion of Mr. Ganson it was agreed that the revision of the premium list in the woman's and art departments be left with the member in charge and the secretaries. Mr. Ewart recommended that certain improvements be made in the machinery department, and on motion of Mr. Cromley it was agreed that these matters be left in the hands of the building committee and the member in charge, with power to act. Mr. Sandles moved that women be admitted to the State Fair on Monday, September 2, for twenty-five cents. The motion prevailed. Mr. Ganson moved that no exhibitor in the horse or cattle department shall occupy more than fifty stalls. The motion was adopted. Mr. Cromley moved that the matter of transportation, etc., be left to the home-coming committee, which motion prevailed. |