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Officers S. M. Barker, President. R. W. Furnas, Secretary. L. A. Kent, Treasurer.
Board of Managers Ed. McIntire, Chr., E. N. Grennell, M. Dunham, H. B. Nicodemus, J. R. Dinsmore.
State Board of Agriculture State Fair held at Lincoln, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. 1886, Sept. 10th to 17th.
Secretary's Office.
Brownville, Nebraska, Nov. 20, 1886.
My Dear Prof. Bessey,
I am just home from Chic. attending the Great Shows – Corn, Fat Cattle, H[?], Poultry, Butter & churn, Cattle Grasses etc. etc. I find your kind favor 11/17. In reply: Glad you are so mindful of the State Board. I have been thinking of just what you grant without asking – the size of a Meeting place in connection with the University. Your promptings were, doubtless, same as mine – to bring the Ag. College and Farms, in closer relation with the State Bd. of Ag. This has long bee my desire, as I think, I have before said the same. [In?] behalf of the Bd. I accept your offer, and will call the meeting in Jan, next to meet as you indicate.
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Officers S. M. Barker, President. R. W. Furnas, Secretary. L. A. Kent, Treasurer.
Board of Managers Ed. McIntire, Chr., E. N. Grennell, M. Dunham, H. B. Nicodemus, J. R. Dinsmore.
State Board of Agriculture State Fair held at Lincoln, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. 1886, Sept. 10th to 17th.
Secretary's Office.
Brownville, Nebraska, 1886.
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I am sure we will have, both, a pleasant and profitable meeting.
I spent three days in Chic. on a Com. with Prof. Morrow of Ill. Ag. College, and Prof D[?], of Ohio Ag. College, examining & reporting on the "National Corn Exhibit." I will tell you all about it when we meet. Suffice it now, to say: the results of our joint labors were such, I flatter myself with the idea I may yet associate with scientists in agricultural matters.
Glad to learn you have the show cases, and have them in [?].
Truly Robt. W. Furnas
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Officers S. M. Barker, President. R. W. Furnas, Secretary. L. A. Kent, Treasurer.
Board of Managers Ed. McIntire, Chr., E. N. Grennell, M. Dunham, H. B. Nicodemus, J. R. Dinsmore.
State Board of Agriculture State Fair held at Lincoln, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. 1886, Sept. 10th to 17th.
Secretary's Office.
Brownville, Nebraska, Nov. 24 1886.
Prof. Chas. E. Bessey, Lincoln, Neb.
My Dear Sir:
Yours 11/22, with accompanying Circular and Petitions concerning, the Bill before Congress providing for Agricultural Stations rec'd. The same had been furnished me before, & I had [reread?] the Petitions, and forwarded them. I am, of course, in full sympathy with the movement. During the Coming Session of the Legislature, and [Winter?] Agricultural Meetings we should strengthen the matter with a Memorial of the Legislature, and [sign us?] to the p[?]. I expect to spend some time at Lincoln this Winter during the Sessions of the Legislature, and will aid all I can.
While I now think of it, will