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63.8
5,650|
80.7
1,894
37.1
3,046 147.7
982
90.9
1788 +42.2
Toledo city
50,388
61.9
31,297|
62.4
18,553
58.7
17,816 129.4
9,939 259.6
2,607 213.3
Youngstown city.
11,665
35.1
17,785 115.2
7,360
91.1
5,316 192.7
211
6.5
1,601
96.2
69,097 149.1
21,507 86.6
15,189 157.5 470 77.6
7,102 279.6
Columbus city . .. ..
37,410
42.4
36,503
70.7
20,373
65.1
26,383 154.9
10,963 180.6
4,995 464.2
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Population of the Principal Cities of Ohio, 1810-1900.
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Cities.
.
Canton city
13,931 113.6
3,598
41.5
3,477 4,041
3,266 2,603
1,665
Canton city.
30,667
9,642 606
617 161.1
3,117 105.7
1,950 195.0
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815-816
Population of the Principal Cities of Ohio, 1810-1900.
All of the above named cities received marked accessions to their population during the last ten years, preceding the census of 1900, those having increased by the largest percentage being Toledo, 61.9 percent ; Akron, 54.8 percent; Cleveland, 46.1 percent ; and Columbus, 42.4 per- cent. Largest numerical gains during the decade are found in Cleveland, . Toledo and Columbus. With a single exception in one decade each of these cities has increased in population steadily, but the rate of growth has been irregular and has shown no uniform trend of change. For Cincinnati, Cleveland and Springfield, however, that rate since 1870 has steadily declined, a change in harmony with the usual tendency of large urban centers.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS AND COMMISSIONS.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS-PART SEVEN.
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The Ohio Capitol Buildings 819
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture. 821
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster 828
The Athens Stato Hospital. 832
The Cleveland State Hospital. 835
The Columbus State Hospital 838
The Dayton State Hospital. 842
The Longview State Hospital 846
The Toledo State Hospital.
853
The Massillon State Hospital
855
The Institution for the Education of the Blind.
856
The Institution for Deaf Mutes.
859
Institution for Feeble-Minded Youth.
862
The Hospital for Epileptics
865
The Boys' Industrial School.
868
The Girls' Industrial Home
870
The Ohio Penitentiary
872
The Ohio Reformatory (Mansfield)
878
Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home (Sandusky) 880
The Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home 884
Ohio State University : 888
The Ohio University (Athens) 891
Miami University 896
The Wilberforce University 899
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THE OHIO CAPITOL BUILDINGS.
T HE Capitol Buildings of the State of Ohio stand in the principal square in the city of Columbus, in a park containing over ten acres of well cultivated lawns and native forestry, on land which was given to the state by the proprietors of the town site, in 1812. The name "Columbus" was selected for the town and bestowed upon it by the General Assembly at a later date.
The illustrations on the frontispece give some idea of the style of building but fall far short, in dignity and point of finish, of doing justice to either the old Capitol Building or the new Department of Justice.
The original "State House," erected by the grantors of the public grounds on condition that Columbus-then unsettled-should be chosen for the Captital of Ohio,-was a series or row of brick buildings on High street, beginning at State street and running north along the present property to a point about halfway to the present west entrance to the "State House yard." These structures were burned Sunday morning, February 1, 1852. The old Capitol Building, as it is now called, was begun in April, 1839, and was partially completed and dedicated in Janu- ary, 1857. The corner stone was laid July 4, 1839. The building was finished in 1861 and was a useful rendezvous for troops gathering for service in the Union Army during the Civil War. The Department of Justice Building was built under an act of the 73rd General Assembly, adjoining the old Capitol at the terrace on the east. It thus occupies the Third street front of the Capitol grounds and, being of similar architecture to its predecessor, adds to, rather than detracts from the simple beauty of the structure.
As an illustration of the advance in structural science a comparison of the two methods of building is interesting. The original structure was begun in 1838, and finished in 1861. Deducting for time consumed in numberless interruptions, the time actually spent in the building of it, was fifteen years; the cost $1,360,000; the labor was that of idle convicts from the Penitentiary ; the material, dressed limestone from state quarries west of the city. The new building was authorized in 1898; corner stone was laid February 16, 1899, and on the Ist of September, 1901, the sev- eral departments assigned to this building are taking possession of their beautiful quarters. The exterior of the new building is of dressed lime- stone; the trusses are of steel. The actual time of building was three years, the cost $450,000, and the foot-space of public offices equal to about one-half that of the main building. The old building is 304 feet in its longest dimensions (north and south) and 184 feet wide (east and
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west, covering about two acres of ground. The height from the ground to outside pinnacle of the central dome is 128 feet; from floor of the rotunda to the eye of this dome is 120 feet; from floor of the rotunda to the upper skylight is 136 feet. The diameter of the rotunda floor is 64 feet.5 inches and the floor contains 4,892 pieces of marble. The cupola surrounding the dome (which was never completed as originally de- signed) is 75 feet in diameter. There are 53 rooms in the Capitol Build- ing. The new Department of Justice or Law Building is 220 feet north and south by 100 feet east and west and contains three full stories and a clear story on the east side. The rotunda is finished in marble and taste- fully decorated, with an architectural effect said to be unequalled in the west. The building contains 55 rooms and was primarily intended, as the name implies, to house the Supreme Court, the Clerk of the Court, the Supreme Court Library, and the Attorney General's department. These departments occupy practically all of the second and third floors, the first story being devoted to the departments of Agriculture, Health, Insurance and Public Works.
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THE OHIO STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
T HE Ohio State Board of Agriculture was created by an act of the General Assembly, passed February 27, 1846. The Board con- sists of ten members, two being elected each year for a period of five years. The office of the Board-Department of Agricul- ture-is in the State House, the Secretary being the chief officer. The Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Veterinarians, Inspectors, Chemists, Sta- tisticians, Librarians and clerks constitute an official force of more than twenty people, constantly on duty.
The department has an extensive agricultural library of about seven thousand volumes, and through regular exchanges, receipt of govern- ment documents, gifts, purchases, etc., it is rapidly growing. These books and documents are available for reference to all who wish to use them.
The annual Ohio State Fair is conducted under the management of the Board. The first fair was held in Cincinnati, October 5-7, 1850, and a fair has been held each year since that time, except 1888, when the Ohio Centennial took its place. From 1850 until 1874 the fair was held in the principal cities of the state, the cities offering the greatest induce- ments, in the way of financial aid, securing it. In 1874 the Board con- cluded to establish the fair permanently and centrally at the Capital of the state. The grounds of the Franklin County Agricultural Society (now Franklin Park), were rented until 1886, when the fair was transferred to grounds just north of the city, which the Board had purchased three years previously. These Fair Grounds, which contain one hundred and fifteen acres, have been beautifully ornamented by lakes, trees, shrubs, etc., and fine buildings have been erected for the various classes of ex- hibits, at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars.
The live stock buildings are the largest and best in the country. The horse building is three hundred and thirty-two feet square and will ac- commodate over five hundred horses; and in addition to this, there are barns provided for speed and fancy horses. The cattle, sheep, and swine buildings are a little smaller than the horse building, but are similar to it in all details and have ample accommodations for immense exhibits.
These structures are brick and stone, with slate roofs. Broad, clean walks extend through all the buildings, and visitors can view the animals in their stalls and pens, with the same degree of comfort that is ex- perienced in passing through the buildings wherein are exhibited the dis- .plays of manufactured articles, merchandise, art, etc.
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The State Fair has increased each year since being established on permanent grounds, until now it is recognized as a great Industrial Ex- position, and important State Institution. To meet the annually increas- ing demands of exhibitors, additional buildings have been required and supplied, and many new departments have been created to systematize the exhibits and give ample educational facilities. The annual exhibi- tions are conducted strictly along educational lines, and the people are thus benefitted and the various industries of the state increased and strengthened.
In 1880 the system of crop reporting was inaugurated by the Board, with a corps of about eight hundred volunteer reporters, reports being made quarterly ; since that time the number of correspondents has ain ,it doubled, the scope of the work has been enlarged and for a number of years the publication has been issued monthly.
In 1881 a law was passed by the General Assembly charging the Sec- retary of the Board with the duty of licensing the sale of commercial fertilizers in the state, and also sampling and analyzing the same, and publishing the results for general distribution. This work has been successfully pursued by the secretary and the results have been very satisfactory, both to consumers of commercial fertilizers and to manu- facturers of the same. The work has grown gradually, from small be- ginnings, until now a very large business is done and a considerable force is employed in the inspection, chemical analysis, etc.
In the winter of 1880-81 the Board entered upon the work of hold- ing farmers' institutes, and twenty-seven successful meetings were held that winter. The number increased gradually until 1889-90, when sixty- two meetings were held. During the winter of 1890-91 the General Assembly, recognizing the value of farmers' institutes to the agriculturists of the state, passed a law making liberal provision for their support, thus enabling the Board to largely increase its work in this direction. In 1890-91 one hundred and twenty-four institutes were established and held by the Board ; each season since the demand for institutes has increased quite beyond the means provided.
On May 7, 1902, the General Assembly passed an act creating the Ohio State Board of Agriculture the Board of Live Stock Commissioners. The Board organized, by selecting the same officers as those serving the State Board of Agriculture, and appointed Dr. Paul Fischer, of Colum- bus, State Veterinarian. The work of the Division was entered upon at once and has been actively prosecuted since.
The General Assembly enacted a law on May 10, 1902, transferring the work of inspecting nurseries and orchards from the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station to the Department of Agriculture. The work was taken up promptly. Mr. A. F. Burgess was appointed Chief Inspector
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and several Assistant Inspectors were also appointed; all being actively engaged in the work of the Division at the present time.
In 1904 the General Assembly enacted a law to "regulate the sale of commercial feed stuffs in Ohio," which law makes it the duty of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture to inspect and analyze com- mercial feed stuffs, to issue license for their sale, publish a report of · analyses, and prosecute for violation of the law.
LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE OHIO STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FROM THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD TO DATE.
(NOTE .- The law creating the State Board of Agriculture, passed in 1846, provided for fifty three members and named them. The act was amended in 1847, reducing the number of members to ten. Five members were elected each year for a term of two years until 1898, when the law was so amended as to provide for the election of two members each year for a term of five years.)
Names.
Year of Service.
Residence.
John B. Bayless
1846
Jefferson County.
Henry C. Brish.
1846
Seneca County.
Frederick Bonner.
1846
Greene County
Joseph Burns.
1846
Coshocton County.
John Chaney.
1846
Fairfield County.
G. W. Cowden
1846
Trumbull County.
Absalom Dun
1846
Butler County
John Eckels
1846
Hancock County.
Elias Florence
1846
Pickaway County.
John Fuller
1846
Erie County.
Geo. W. Gibbons.
1846
Muskingum County.
William Gill.
1846
Pickaway County.
H. N. Gillett
1846
Lawrence County.
L. C. Goble
1846
Putnam County.
David Gregory
1846
Delaware County.
Anson Howard
1846
Champaign County.
John Johnson.
1846
Miami County.
Aaron Johnson
1846
Perry County.
Greenbury Keen
1846
Portage County.
Billius Kirtland.
1846
Mahoning County.
Newton Larsh
1846
Preble County.
Liba Lindley
1846
Athens County.
Jas. Loudon.
1846
Brown County.
John McElderry
1846
Tuscarawas County.
Wm. McFadden.
1846
Harrison County.
Beatty McFarland
1846
Jefferson County.
John Martin.
1846
Columbiana County.
Isaac Moore.
1846
Lake County.
Gilman C. Mudgett.
1846
Paulding County.
Samuel Myers
1846
Crawford County.
Isaac Neiswanger
1846
Belmont County.
Simon Perkins.
1846
Summit County.
Henry Protzman.
1846
Montgomery County.
W. R. Putman, Jr.
1846
Washington County.
Felix Renick ..
1846
Ross County.
Jas. L. Reynolds.
1846
Stark County.
Benj. Ruggles.
1846
Belmont County.
Sam'l Spangler
1846
Fairfield County.
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MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE .- Continued.
Names.
Inclusive. Service, Years of
Postoffice.
David Stevens ..
1846
Richland County.
Abraham Studdebaker.
1846
Darke County.
Dowty Utter.
1846
Clermont County.
John I. Vanmeter.
1846
Pike County.
Richard Warner.
1846
Medina County.
Jesse Wilson
1846
Shelby County.
J. M. Millikin ..
1846
Hamilton.
J. T. Pugsley
1846
Convenience.
Allen Trimble
184€ 51
Columbus.
Sam'l Medary
1846-53
Columbus.
Darius Lapham.
1846-50
Cincinnati.
Arthur Watts.
1846-52
Chillicothe.
J. P. Kirtland.
1846-48
Cleveland.
A. E. Strickle
1846-49
Wilmington.
M. B. Bateham.
1847-51
Columbus.
John Codding
1847-49
Granger.
C. Springer ..
1848-52
Meadow Farm.
J. M. Edwards
1848-52
Canfield.
J. G. Gest.
1848-54
Spring Valley.
F. R. Elliott
1849-51
Cleveland.
J. T. Pugsley
1850-51
Convenience.
S. Halloway.
1850-51
St. Clairsville.
William Case.
· 1852-53
Cleveland.
· Philo Adamıs.
1852-53
Huron.
R. W. Musgrave.
1852-57
Sulphur Springs.
R. W. Steele
1853-56
Dayton.
William H. Ladd
1853-56
Richmond.
D. McIntosh
1853-54
Shalersville.
J. T. Worthington
1853-56
Chillicothe.
Joseph Sullivant:
1854-55
Columbus.
John K. Greene.
1854-57
Cincinnati.
James L. Cox.
1854-55
Zanesville.
B. Stedman.
1854-57
Cleveland.
Alexander Waddle
1855-60
South Charleston.
Abel Krum ...
1855-58
Cherry Valley.
Lucien Buttles.
1856-59
Columbus.
G. W. Baker
1856-57
Marietta.
John M. Milliken
1857-62
Hamilton.
Luther Smith.
1857-58
West Liberty.
Thomas S. Webb.
1857-58
Massillon.
Norton S. Townshend
1858-63
Avon.
L. Q. Rawson
1858-59
Fremont.
James M. Trimble.
1858-61
Hillsboro.
John Reber
1858-61
Lancaster.
D. E. Gardner.
1859-64
Toledo.
William Dewitt
1859-64
Cleveland.
C. W. Potwin.
1859-62
Zanesville.
T. C. Jones ..
1860-67
Delaware.
Henry B. Perkins
1860-63
Warren.
David Taylor.
1861-66
Columbus.
Jacob Egbert ..
1862-63
Lebanon.
Nelson J. Turney
1862-69
Circleville.
D. McMillan ...
1863-70
Xenia.
W. R. Putnam.
1863-64
Marietta.
William F. Greer.
1864-67
Painesville.
M. L. Sullivant.
1846-53
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MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE .- Continued.
Names.
Inclusive. Service, Years of
Postoffice.
. James Fullington
1864-69
Irwin Station.
William B. McClung.
1864-71
Troy.
James W. Ross.
1865-70
Perrysburg.
R. R. Donnelly
1865-68
Wooster.
James Buckingham.
1865-72
Zanesville.
J. Park Alexander.
1867-70
Akron.
Norton S. Townshend
1868-69
Avon.
William Lang .
1868-71
Tiffin.
D. C. Richmond
1869-74
Sandusky.
R. P. Cannon.
1870-75
Aurora.
James B. Jamison
1870-77
Cadiz.
L. G. Delano
1870-75
Chillicothe.
L. B. Sprague.
1871-76
Springfield.
Simpson Harmount
1871-76
New Philadelphia.
John A. Warder
1871-76
Cleves.
W. S. Hickox.
1872-73
Mansfield.
B. W. Carlisle.
1872-79
Hooker's Station.
Justus C. Stephens
1873-74
Kenton.
John M. Pugh
1874-79
Columbus.
L. B. Wing.
1875-80
Newark.
Russell C. Thompson
1875-76
Sylvania.
Leo Weltz
1876-83
Wilmington.
D. L. Pope.
1876-81
Welshfield.
Charles Smith
1877-80
Marion.
E. T. Stickney
1877-78
Republic.
A. E. Stone ..
1877-78
Gallipolis.
Peter Murphy
.1877-80
Hughes' Station.
W. N. Cowden.
1878-83
Quaker City.
R. Baker.
1879-82
Elyria.
Arvine C. Wales
1879-82
Massillon.
R. H. Hayman.
1880-81
Portsmouth.
O. P. Chaney
1880-82
Canal Winchester.
C. D. Bailey.
1881-88
Gallipolis:
J. C. Levering.
1881-86
Levering.
William S. Foster
1881-38
Urbana.
L. B. Harris ..
1882-87
Upper Sandusky.
J. H. Brigham.
1882-89
Delta.
L. N. Bonham. H. Talcott.
1883-87
Jefferson.
N. A. Sims
1883-85
Columbus.
T. P. Shields
1884-87
Watkins.
John Pow.
1884-89
Salem.
S. H. Hurst
1884-89
Chillicothe.
J. J. Sullivan.
1887-88
Millersburg.
Joseph H. Terrell
1887-88
New Vienna.
J. G. Russell
1887-90
Mt. Gilead.
H. G. Tryon.
1888-91
Willoughby.
J. M. Black
1888-90
Hanover.
A. H. Kling
1889-96
Marion.
H. S. Grimes
1889-90
Portsmouth.
A. J. Clark.
1889-98
Cambridge.
W. W. Miller
1889-94
Castalia.
J. W. Pollock.
1890-93
Cedarville.
N. Ohmer.
1890-95
Dayton.
L. G. Ely
1890-91
West Unity.
E. L. Hinman
1890-93
Columbus.
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1883-86
Oxford.
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MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE .- Concluded.
Names.
Inclusive. Service, Years of
Postoffice.
J. C. Bower
1891-98
Athens.
George Lewis.
1891-94
Van Wert.
Chester Bordwell.
1892-93
Batavia.
F. A. Derthick.
1892-95
Mantua.
J. T. Robinson
1894-97
Rockaway.
G. Liggett.
1894-1901
Watkins.
J. H. Pringle.
1894-95
Cardington.
E. C. Ellis.
1895-98
Crestvue. Batavia.
Chester Bordwell.
1895-1901
-- fayette.
H. S. Grimes
1896-1900
Portsmouth.
Albert Hale.
1896-99
Mogadore.
J. S. Stuckey
1897-1903
Van Wert.
S. H. Ellis
1898-99
Waynesville.
D. J. Green
1899-1902
Renrock.
B. P. Baldwin.
1899-1903
Tiger.
Samuel Taylor.
1899
Grove City.
T. E. Cromley
1900
Ashville.
T. L. Calvert
1900
Selma.
Wm. Miller.
1901
Gypsum.
J. L. Carpenter.
1901
Carpenter.
C. H. Ganson.
1902
Urbana.
A. P. Sandles.
1902
Ottawa.
R. O. Hinsdale
1903
Wadsworth.
L. P. Bailey.
1904
Tacoma.
· E. L. Lybarger .
1904
Spring Mountain.
L. G. Ely
1896-1900
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LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE OHIO STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, FROM ITS ORGANIZATION TO DATE.
Y'r.
President.
Treasurer.
Secretary.
1846
Allen Trimble.
M. L. Sullivant.
Samuel Medary
1847
Same.
Same
M. B. Bateham
1848
Same.
Same
Same Same
1849
M. L. Sullivant
Samuel Medary
1850
Same.
Same
Same
1851
Same.
Same
W. W. Mather. Same
1852
Arthur Watts.
Same
M. L. Sullivant.
Geo. Sprague.
1855
J. T. Worthington
Same
1856
William H. Ladd
Lucien Butlles.
Same
1857
Alexander Waddle.
Same
J. H. Klippari. Same
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1858
John M. Milikin.
Same
Same
Same
1859 1860 1861
Alexander Waddle.
Chas. W. Potwin Same
Same
1862
Thomas C. Jones.
David Taylor
Same
1863
N. S. Townshend.
Same
Same
. .......
1864 1865
Nelson J. Turney. Same.
Same
Same
1868
James Fullington.
Same
Same
1869
Same ..
Same
Same
.
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.
.. .
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....
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R. P. Cannon
Same
Same
S. Harmount.
J. M. Pugh
Same
.
...
J. B. Jamison
Same
Same
J. M. Pugh
L. B. Wing. Same
Same
1880
L. B. Wing
D. L. Pope
W. I. Chamberlain.
1881
D. L. Pope.
Leo. Weltz.
Same
R. Baker.
W. N. Cowden.
Same .
W. N. Cowden
L. B. Harris. Same
Same
C. D. Bailey
J. C. Levering
Same
...... .
1886
L. N. Bonham
L. B. Harris. Same
Same
1887 1888
John Pow
J. G. Russell. Same
Same
1889 1890
J. G. Russell
A. H. Kling. Same
Same .
1892
A. H. Kling
W. W. Miller Same
Same .
W. W. Miller
F. A. Derthick. Same
W. W. Miller
J. C. Bower.
A. J. Clark.
Same
1897
J. T. Robinson
J. C. Bower Same
Same
1899 1900
H. S. Grimes
L. G. Ely
Same
1901
J. S. Stuckey.
G. Liggett.
Same
. ... . ..
1902
Samuel Taylor.
T. L. Calvert.
Same
.......
1903
T. E. Cromley
J. L. Carpenter
Same Same
.....
Same
...
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1866 1867
Wm. B. McClung
Same
Same
. .
. . .
..
1870 1871
James W. Ross
J. Park Alexander
Same
Jas. Buckingham.
Same
Simp'n Harmount.
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
E. W. Carlisle.
J. W. Fleming. ...
1882 1883 1884 1885
W. S. Foster
Same.
Same
Same
....
1891
J. M. Black.
Same
. ..
1893 1894 1895 1896
1898
C. Bordwell
L. G. Ely
H. S. Grimes
Same
... . ..
....
Same
1904
Samuel Medary.
1853 1854
R. W. Musgrave.
Joseph Sullivant. Same
Same
Darwin E. Gardner
Same
Same
........
... ....
Daniel McMillan.
Jas. Buckingham
Same
William Lang.
James Buckingham
Lincoln G. Delano. . ..
Same
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OHIO AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION AT WOOSTER.
T HE Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station was established by an act of the General Assembly, passed April 17, 1882; its object being, as recited in this act, "for the benefit of the interests of practical and scientific agriculture, and for the development of the vast agricultural resources of the State." The station never had any organic connection with the State University, but it was at first located at that institution, a few acres of land being set apart for its use and the Professor of Horticulme in the University being made its first Director, this office being transferred to the Professor of Agriculture at a later date.
In 1887 the National Congress passed an act now known as "the : Hatch act," appropriating $15,000 annually to each state and territory for the establishment of Agricultural Experiment Stations, these stations to be organized in connection with the colleges which had been or might be established under what is popularly known as the "agricultural college act of 1862," except that, in states which had previously established agri- cultural experiment stations separate from such colleges, permission was given to devote the appropriation to such separate stations.
This course was followed in Ohio, and the experiment Station was re-organized, Charles E. Thorne being made Director, and the major part of the University farm being assigned to the use of the Station.
The rapid growth of the City of Columbus around the University soon showed that the time must come when its lands would become too valuable to be used for purposes of agriculture, and the permanent and largely increased income now assured to the Station made it seem neces- . sary that it should be so established that its work might be continued indefinitely without interruption. The General Assembly therefore passed an act authorizing the several counties of the state to issue bonds for the purchase of lands and the erection of buildings for the use of the Station .and to bid for its location. Several counties immediately took action under this law, and the offer of $85,000, made by Wayne county, was accepted by the Board of Control of the Station; the bonds were sold, several adjoining farms, lying near the city of Wooster, were purchased and the erection of buildings was at once commenced.
A dissatisfied citizen of Wayne county afterward brought suit to con- test the constitutionality of the law under which the county had thus bonded itself. The common pleas and circuit courts both declared the law valid, but these decisions were reversed in the Supreme Court, on
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the ground that the people of that part of the state were taxed for the support of an institution intended for the benefit of the whole state (see Constitution of Ohio), and it was held that the incidental benefits derived from the proximity of the Station were no justification for the extra taxation for its support. This decision seriously interrupted the work of the Station, but after about two years the General Assembly assumed the payment of the bonds and has since made provision for the comple- tion of the buildings necessary for the Station's work. These comprise the Administration Building and Chemical Laboratory, which is built in fire-proof construction of the yellowish sandstone found on the Station farm; a block of greenhouses, 80 x 115 feet, with stone offices in front ; a small biological laboratory; four large barns and a number of smaller ones ; a fully equipped creamery, and seven dwellings. The Station owns 470 acres of land, in which it has laid about 26 miles of tile drains. It has planted about 20 acres in orchards, in which more than 700 varieties of fruit are now in bearing. It has about 70 pure bred cattle, of six different breeds, and similar flocks of pure bred sheep.
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