Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06
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From the Illinois lgencer.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,".
Proceea''.g8 o. the fourth annuat meet
ing oft4c AgricUhurat Society IF the
STATE ofHliaots, held H +. H0iimon'8
Hotet, IN the h vn 9f Vandaha, on
Monday, December Sth, 1928.
II the absence OF CuRrIss BLAKEMAN,
T Z. President, Governor COLES. LIST
Vice President, took the chair.
The minutes OF the last meeting ha-
wing been read, George Chnrchil, Esq.
presented certificate OF himself and
-------, as delegates irotn the
NJ adison county AsrlcGltu al S0cie-
~, and paid to the Treasurer the sums
required by the amendments OF the con-
etitution OF this society.
On motion of Mr.. Cavalry, the follow
ing gentlemen subscribed their names
10 the Constitution ana were Admitted
members, VIZ: Heury H. snow, Ezra
Bak er, Abner Field. and Leonard Ross.
On motion, Messrs. E. &. Berry, Da-
MEL d. Smith, and w Cayariy, were
appointed cunmittee 10 examine the
applications Tor premiums offered BY the
society to the member who should ap.
pear at this meeting IN the best SUIT OF
clothes OF domestic manufacture aud
also for the best suit of hoDespun cloth
in piece not less than seventy yards
and
DR.. Baker, Leonard Ross, and A. Field,
q con,ml,ee to examine ANIMALS offered
for premiums.
Toe following resolutions were adopt
ed
Resofved, That a committee OF three
persons We Appointed 10 select from the
Journals OF ans society, such paris as they
may tnins worthy II publication, toge-
tner WITH such carts OF essays aad other
comnnnlca IONS as raay be receiver by
this society, and that such committee
procure the same to be published II &C.
tavo iprn, and
Reaofped, That Edward Coles, WIN.
II. Brown, AM T.. &. Berry be that com
mitlee.
ResoiUed, That cnmlHltIee OF three
persons DC appointed 10 examine the
Ire asurer's books, accounts, and pa
pers, AMI report to TINS society the
amopni OF moneys received, paid out,
and on hand.
ReSotoed, That committee OF three
persons be appointed TO examine The Sc
cretary's books, and report the manner
in which they have heel, kept.
Messrs. Field, Snow, and Blackwell
were appointed comm tlee upon the
ID, and Aessrs. Bond, Cavalry and
Churchlll upon the third resolution.
The commitee appointed to examine
animals, report that a premium OF ten
dollars he presented to Wyatt Stapp
Berry, tor the best sheep exhibited al
this meeting.
Ebe committee appointed by this So
cie,y to report upon the pest SUIT OF
bonespun clothes, al The manufacture
oil tb,s state, beg leave 10 report
That Gov. Bond exhibited to your
co nmittee the best specimen OF cotton
and wool cloth made up INTO suit ot
CLONES o. twilIed gray Jeans.
Also. the best specimen OF 20 yards
olihe same quality oi manufacture.
On MOTION, resolved that the report
OFT committees be accepted, and that
two silver tumblers be procured by the
treasurer OF this society, OF the. value OF
ten dollar, each, with the following de-
wees engraved on each, as premluns 10
Governor Bond:
S H. \. Society, to ). Bond"
Pesolved, rha, one silver lumbler OF
the value of $40, be procured by the
treasurer of this society, with the follow
ing device engraved on the same: +" IL.
A. Society,"" and presented to Wyatt
Slapp Berry, as premium tor the best
sheen exhibited to this society.
On motion of Mr.. Cnnrcnill,
Resolved, That the 18Th rule Of the
society be amended by inserting the
word Corresponding" alter the words
members of" in the first and second
lines.
On motion of Mr.. Blackwell,
RESOLVED, That the following be ad.
ded to.the rules aud regulations OF The
society:
"24. DELEGATES from branch Societies
shaU be eligible to any o0fce IN this So.
siety."
The com nittee appointed to examine
the Treasurer's accounts, rep pred that
the amount remaining in the hands 81
<,e Treasurer a, he last annuil rnee'lns
Of this society, was 1919 SO