Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-01-10

The Kenosha Co Agricultural Society
Held quarterly meeting at Dutton's Tavern
Dec. 80, 1850.
The following preamble end resolutions werC
unanimously adopted and handed TO II. johnson
to be laid before the Legislature at this session
WHEREAS, in our opinion such is the insepa
rable connection existing between Agricultural
Societies, with their accompanying exhibitions
and the great art itself, that any encouragement
given to the one equally accelerates the onward
progress of the other, and that no truth is more
clear, that when once the way is opened TO i'm.
provement, and the beginning really made, the
advance is rapid. Agriculture is a science as
well as an art As science it is younr-as ar
art il is the basis of all other arts, and in all
countries coeval with the first dawn of ciyilza.
ton, the foundation and support of commerce
and manufactures, the first, as it must be the
last employment of the great mass of mankind
that which feeds all and clothes all
Therefore, Resolred, That in view Of the a.
bove facts we request our members of the Le-
gislature 10 exert their influence to procure the
formation of State Agricultural Society.
I'd. That wo earnestly request them TO use
their influence TO procure the establishment of
an Agricultural Department in our State Uni
versity, that the science and art NAV go hand in
hand together, and thus furnish to the practical
farmer those scientific researches he stands so
much in need of.
ReSolred, further, That it is the duty of the
state to educate its children, and that Arricul-
ture has at least an equal claim with other de-
partments of Science; the earth yields her in
crease, and knowledge is becoming more and
more the@ brthright of all, every sister art will
flourish and life be crowned with increasing
knowledge and comfort, and while we review
with pleasure the encouragement given to the
learned professions by the state-we consider it
the true policy of State Government, and more
especially of this State, to encourage by liberal
endowments the producing interests and there
fore we ask to be placed on an equal footing,
at least, with the most favored.
1t was ResolrcG, That the Society call Fair
to be held at buttons Tavern, Paris, the last
Tuesday of February next-to be denominated
the Exchange Fair. The objects and purposes
Of this Fair to be the purchase and sale of all
kinds of produce and manufactures-and to
which oil persons are invited without charge or
membership.
a committee of three was appointed to make
such arrangements as they shall deem necessa-
~.
Committee-H. s. Thorpe, Charles Jennings,
Resolred, That this Society petition the L.
gislature for tax on Dogs in this county, as
follows: fifty cents on the first, and one dollar
on every additional Dog owned by the same per-
son.
Resolred. That Committee Of three be an.
pointed by the chair to make a report at next
quarterly meeting, the time, place, &c, for hold
ing Fair next Fall, and also list of premiums
to be awarded
Commutee-S. R. Mcclellan, Wheatland (;
Harmon Marsh, Paris; Nathaniel b. Clapp,
Pike.
RESOLVED, That Committee be appointed TO
lecture in the following Towns, and endeavor to
get up Farmers Club in each place and rep ort
their doings at next meeting.
CommiAes-Doct. Adams, at Brighton. L.
Crocker, at Paris; T. j. Rand and Frederick
Brand, at Salem; 8. R. Mcclellan and Henry
Lines, at Wheatland; r. c. Otis, Bristol.
Resolred, That the next quarterly meeting be
held in this House on Saturday next preceding
the first Monday in April.
The meeting proved to be very interesting, and
showed lively interest being awakened in this
farming community. The above resolutions
called forth many happy remarks from large
number of members and others, and those farm
ers whose pleasure or apparent interest kept
them away lost a rich treat.
T. J. RAND. sec'y.