Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Wayne County Agricultural and Horticultural Society Minute was the first such organization formed in the state of Indiana, organized in 1858. One account makes it the model for the statewide organization that was formed in 1861. Its records document agricultural life and practices in east-central Indiana in the 19th century.The Richmond Horticultural Association was formed at a meeting on December 4, 1958. It was part od a nationwide movement to encourage interest in "scientific...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Wayne County Agricultural and Horticultural Society Minute was the first such organization formed in the state of Indiana, organized in 1858. One account makes it the model for the statewide organization that was formed in 1861. Its records document agricultural life and practices in east-central Indiana in the 19th century.The Richmond Horticultural Association was formed at a meeting on December 4, 1958. It was part od a nationwide movement to encourage interest in "scientific...