The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-06-16
.Agrit uLtarai Society Of Maine.

.Agrn ultwai Society Of Maine.
PuRsUAsT to public notice in the News
papers of Portland and Hallowell, the first
Meeting Of the Agricultural Society OF
Maine, incorporated in February last, was
held at the North, Reading Room in Hal.
lowell, on Thursday June 4th, at 10 O'Clock,
A. M: At the opening of it Hon. Judge
WILDE read the Act OF incorporation, and
his advertisement calling the meeting at
ter which Hon. Judge CoNY was unani-
mously selected to preside, and JOHN MER.
RICK, Esq was appointed Secretary.
A Committee, consisting of Benjamin
Vaughn, Esq. Hon Judge Wilde, Hon
Gen. John Chandler, John Davis and Sam
uel Thatcher, Esquires, was formedto take
into consideration the measures requisite
Tor the organization Of the Society and on
theacceptance of their Report,
Hon. Judge WILDE, was chosen Presi
denf of the Society, Tor the present year.
Hon Gen. JoBS CHANDLER, wee Press-
dent for the County of Kcnnsbec,
Jons MERRIck, Esq. Co'resfcn,g Secy.
Rev. E. GILLEr, Recording Secretary.
BENZ. Bxows, Jr ESQ Treasurer.
Commit
Benjamin Vaughan, Esq. tee Tor recei-
DR.. .driel Mann. wing pub
Hon. Judge Wesfon, Slishing ,nfor-
John Davis, Esq. nNioh on
R06ers X. Gardner, Esq. subjects con
Agriculture and Manufactures.
As.ne attendance of members from Lin
coin and Somerset was not great, and the
other Counties were not represented al all,
it was deemed proper to postpone the
choice of Vice Presidents for The other
Counl les, (Which The report recommehded)
until the next meeting and as Cofnmit-1
tee IN each County will be necessary 10 car
ry into effect the extensive purposes OF the
Society the Secystafy was requested 10 open
sucl, q correspondence with each Of those
Counties, as NAV enable the members TO
proceed. at their Dext meeting, TO COM
plete the organization of the Society, III a
manner sufficiently comprehensive and res
pec,Eul TO ensure the cordial CO operation Of
all their associates.
A Committee Of eleven was chosen TO
draft rules and regulations, to be lepoi tel
a, The next meeting. consisting of
WA Hayes, ESQ. of tile County of York
Stephen Longfeilow, ESQ. Cumberland,
Col SAINT Thatcher, Lincoln,
Hon. Judge Crosby. 8 Hancock,
Theodore lincoln, Esq. Washington,
Benjamin Vaughan, -
John Davis Kennebee,
Ri. Gardiner, Esq's.
Col. ] G. Neal, Somerset
Hon. Judge Cary, i: Oxford,
Jedediah Herrick, Esq. Penobscot
Benz. Vaughan, ESQ. TO be Chairman oft.
After presenting to the Hon Judge Cony
an unanimous vote of thanks for the able
and impartial mariner inwhich he had pre-
it was adjourned to NEE, a. the College
Chape! q, Brunswick 90 the ihursday after
the next Commencement, at O'clock, A
III. a. which time and place the attendance
of the members Of the Society are respect
fully requested. e
AT the meeting beautiful sample OF
Flour was. exhibited. made a, Mr.
Vaughan's Mill al Hallosell also, South
American Grass, Is inches and Lucerne 81
inches high, taken from The same gentle
man. grounds en- the morning. OF The 4th
OF June; clearly and powerfully showing
the capability of Maine.,
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EPINPORTANT IOFARMERS.
Receahf 10 desfroy Bngs.--A fiiend in the
country informs us, and wishes us to make
it public for the benefit Of our rural custom
ers, that the most etectua! method OF dis
troying bugs which infest the vines Of ca
cumbers, melons, squashes, &c is to take
them between the thumb and fore finger,
Tor between the nails of The two thumbs will
answer the purpose and squeeze on, their
plucks He assures us that they will new Ell
survive more than three operations.
Boston Gaiory.