Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-11-30

"WIsCONsIN TERRIToRY.-What societies are
organized IN this tourishing Territory? There
was one commenced In Racine CO., and we have
heard of none other. In such a population as that
OF Wisconsin, we should suppose that every county
would have tlourlshlng agricultural society. The
aid rendered our paper there, is abundant evidence
that societies would be sustained if once organized
and we hope to hear before spring, that one exists
IN every county. Then let them all be united, by
being made auxiliary to Territorial Society," to
be organized the coming winter during the session
OF the Council, and a concert of action will be
produced, that will place the interests of agricu
ture where 1t should be-above that of all others in
the Territory. If half dozen in each county
would just make a commencement in the work.
the way 1t would go ahead would perfectly asonish
them. There is nothing like these farmers meet
lngs to awaken the spirit of agricultural improve
ment.
The above remarks from the Union Agriculturist
entitled to the highest consideration of the far
mers of this Territory. We are sorry to say there
are no organized agricultural societies in Wiscon-
sin: at least, know of none that have gone into
practical operation. 1t is true that preliminary
steps taken in this county for the formation of
an agricultural society, but owing to Indifference
among the great body of our farmers, or other cir
cumstances, the organization was never completed
Our neghbors in the adjoining counties of Illinois,
have exhibited zeal in the interests of agriculture
and the formation of societies we'll worthy of our
example. The results of their praiseworthy efforts
are already plainly apparent by the introduction of
improved implements of husbandrv of superior
breeds of cattle and swine, and of the most profit
able kinds of seeds. The late Agricultural fairs
which have been held in northern Illinois, especial
ly the recently held at Rockford, it is said,
would bear comparison with the Agricultural fairs
of the East. The spirit of agricultural improvement
Is abroad in northern Illinois, and the people seem
disposed to keep pace with the advances, which
made in this department OF science in other states.
The suggestion of the. editor of the Union Agri-
culturist, relative to the formation of Territorial
Agricultural Society, during the coming session of
legislature at Madison, is entitled to attention.
We doubt however whether Territorial Society
could be made efficient or answer any valuable
purpose; especially were it designed to embrace
the entire Territory. The interests of the western
part OF the Territory not primarily those of
agriculture; besides, our population is too sparse
to admit Territorial Society to act with efficiency.
A Society might be organized for the eastern por-
ton of Wisconsin, and with proper effort on the
part of our farmers, 1t might be auxiliary to our
agricultural interests of incalculable importance.
The citizens of eastern Wisconsin, are unwilling
to yield their claims to enterprise and intelligence,
to any other country; why then passively remain
behind the age of Improvement in agricultural sci
encel Hitherto the infancy of our settlements
might have been pleaded in our excuse for neglect
ing the formation of Agricultural Societies, but this
plea can no longer be urged with propriety. If we
remain longer inactive this subject, which is so
vitality connected with the interests of our Territory
claims to agricultural enterprise cannot be re-
garded with complacency. If our legislature at
the ensuing session, would devise some means
which would lead to a spirited and efficient organ
cation of Agricultural Societies in the different
countess they would confer more permanent good
on the Territory, than will probably grow out of all
other acts of the session. Some pecuniary aid suf-
tcent to ncite motives to action would be produc-
tive of lasting benefit.