ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, STATE FAIR GROUNDS, COLUMBUS, August 30, 1904, 2:00 o'clock p. m. The Board met on call of the president. Members all present except Messrs. Ganson and Lybarger. On motion of Mr. Taylor it was agreed that a meeting of the Board be held at Department of Agriculture, Tuesday, September 20, at 10 o'clock a. m., and that the Farmers' Institute Committee meet the day previous. On motion the Board adjourned to meet at the call of the president. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COLUMBUS, September 20, 1904, 10:00 o'clock a. m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment with President Carpenter in the chair and all members present. The minutes of the meetings held during the State Fair were read and approved. A bill of $31.00 for straw furnished for a first bedding of speed horse barns was approved and ordered paid. The secretary reported the following advertisement in the Columbus city papers in accordance with the action of the Board at its meeting, August 27: TO BUILDING CONTRACTORS. COLUMBUS, September 12, 1904. The Ohio State Board of Agriculture will be glad to receive sealed proposals for the erection of exhibition buildings on the State Fair grounds, Columbus, as follows: One, bid for the erection of a poultry building; two, bid for the erection of a machinery building; three, bid for the erection of one poultry and one machinery building; four, bid for the erection of two machinery buildings; five, bid for the erection of one poultry and two machinery buildings. Proposals should be filed at the Department of Agriculture, State House, at or before twelve o'clock m., Saturday, October 1, 1904. Plans and specifications will be found at the office of H. A. Linthwaite, Architect, State and High streets, Columbus, and at the Department of Agriculture, State House. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. W. W. MILLER, Secretary. On consideration of a financial statement presented, Mr. Cromley moved that in the consideration of proposals for the erection of buildings under the advertisement, that two machinery buildings and a poultry building be contracted for, provided the total cost shall not exceed the sum of sixty thousand dollars. The motion was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Hinsdale the secretary was instructed to notify the owners of private buildings located north of the present power hall, to remove the same by November 10th next. On motion of Mr. Cromley it was agreed that proposals for the erection of buildings be considered at the next meeting of the Board, which shall be held on the call of the president. The secretary reported the following which was ordered placed on ⚫ record: THE NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, TIPPECANOE CITY, OHIO, September 1, 1904. HON. W. W. MILLER, Columbus, Ohio: MY DEAR SIR:-The following resolution was passed by the members of the Grange in annual reunion at the Ohio State Fair Grounds September 1, 1904: Whereas, The Ohio State Board of Agriculture has so kindly remembered the interests of the Patrons of Husbandry and farmers of the State as to erect a beautiful and commodious hall for their convenience and comfort during their attendance at the State Fair; and Whereas, They have so generously tendered its use to the members of the Ohio State Grange for their annual reunions; Therefore, resolved, that we, the Patrons of Husbandry of Ohio, do hereby express our appreciation of this generous act and sincerely thank Hon. W. W. Miller and all the other members of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. Please convey our best wishes with the above to the Board. C. M. FREEMAN, Secretary Ohio State Grange. The secretary presented a communication from fruit exhibitors at the last State Fair, requesting that a sixth premium be allowed on county. display of fruits. Action on the request was deferred. A communication relative to an increase of premiums at the next fair for county displays of farm products was ordered filed for future. consideration. Mr. Cromley, Chairman of the Farmers' Institute Committee, submitted the following report which was adopted: COLUMBUS, Oо, September 20, 1904. To the President and Members of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture: GENTLEMEN:-We, the undersigned members of your Farmers' Institute Committee, met at the Department of Agriculture yesterday, the 19th inst., for the purpose of considering applications for farmers' institutes to be held under the management of the State Board of Agriculture for the coming season. After a careful consideration of all petitions, reports and communications, we recommend that institutes be established at the following named places for the season of 1904-1905, specific dates for the same to be fixed by Secretary Miller: We further recommend the appointment of the following named gentlemen to serve as lecturers at the various institutes to be held under the management of the State Board of Agriculture: Allen, F. L., Kinsman, Trumbull county. Baldwin, S. J., R. R. 19, Talmadge, Summit county. Cook, William M., R. R. 3, Camden, Preble county. Derthick, F. A., R. R. 2, Mantua, Portage county. Dobie, J. Al., Gutman, Auglaize county. Dunlap, R. W., Kingston, Ross county. Farnsworth, W. G., Waterville, Lucas county. Judy, A. H., Castine, Darke county. Laylin, T. C., R. R. 1, Norwalk, Huron county. Montgomery, Cary W., Box 4, Newark, Licking county. Roudebush, Lowell, Nicholsville, Clermont county. Strode, S. E., Westland, Morgan county. Wagner, C. R., R. R. 18, Arlington, Hancock county. T. E. CROMLEY, Committee. On motion a recess was taken until 2 o'clock p. m., at which hour the Board reconvened and proceeded to the transaction of business. 2-0. S. B. of A. |