Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-10-28
State Agricultural Society.


state Agricultural Society.
This Society met at the Court house, in
this place, on Tuesday last, and was nn-
merously attended by members OF the Leg
islature, farmers, mechanics, artisans and
citizens generally from all parts Of the
state. A commcndabe zeal, aud spirit of
harmony, pervaded all its Proceedings
From very small beginning, originating.
we believe, with Rev John Gregory OF
Mortified, S. w. Jeweu, Esq, of View
bridge, and one or two others, the society.
after struggling for existence a year or two.
has become a fixture of no miu,r mpor-
lance TO all classes Of people in Vermont
Hundreds of names were added to the list
of Influential and acting members Of The
meeting; and it affords us pleasure to sav.
that the farmers Of Washington county and
the citizens of our village and vicinity hon
ored themselves by their attendance, and
added materially to the funds of the society.
Will not the people Of the state generally
patronze an institution Of their own, ca
pabe of doing immense good IN elevatug,
improving and advancing the noble cause
of agriculture We are advised that the
location of the next Annual Far will de-
pend much Oh the amount of funds raised
by different localities ia the state, by sub
scriptions as members Of the state society
The President, on accepting his appoint
ment, briefly addressed the society
The address wW be puJfshed hcreqGcr !
We are indebted to the attention of the
Recording Secretary, for the following Of
fetal record Of the proceedings
The Society met, pursuant TO published
notice, at the Court House in Montpelier.
on Tuesday the l9lh day of October, AZ
IL o'clock a. M, aud was called 10 order
BY the President.
On motion Of Gen. Walton, Of Montpe-
lier, committee of one from each county
was appointed to make a nomination OF Of
fIcers for the year ensuing.
Adjourned to meet at , o'clock p M
AFTERNOON.
On the assembling of the Society, the
chairman of the commlte, on nominations
reported the following list of candidates
who were unanimously elected
PresidcRt.
FREDERICK HOLBROOK, Braueboro'
Wee PresidcRtS,
Edwin Hammond, Middlebury,
Joseph W. Colburn, Springfield,
ii. B. Stacy, Burlington,
Joseph w. Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury
Cor. SECRETARY,
julius A. Beckwith, MlddIebury
Rec. Sscroary
George W. Strong, Rutland
Treasurer,
John Spading, Montpelier.
AddifioaaI directors,
John II. Vail, Bennington,
Henry Reyes, Newbury,
George I. Hodges, Rutland,
Portus Baxter, Derby
b. b. Newton, ST. Adams.
On motion Of IL. b Stacy of Burlington,
the following resolutions were adopted:
ResOiued, That all moneys collected or
received by any OF the agents ofthls society
be paid over to the Treasurer.
ResOiced, That the Treasurer submit,
at the annual meeting, a written report.
setting forth in detail the operations Of his
department.
1t was voted SO to amend the Constitution
as to provide for the appointment OF an
Auditor to settle with the Treasurer
Il. p. Walton Of Montpelier, was appoint
ed Auditor TO settle wilh the Treasurer.
On motion the thanks of the society were
presented 10 Henry Stevens, of Barnet. for
copy OF the journal of United States Az
TIcullural Society.
On motion, II was unanimously RcsOlCed,
that the thanks of the society be aud hereby
are rendered TO the citizens of Rutland. and
particularly to the ladies of tina, place, for
the hospl'ali'les so courteously extended to
visitors on occasion Of the late State Far.
Resotced, That the management of the
different Railroads during the Far ia the
safety aud lberality-of ITS arrangements is
emlnently worthy OF the thanks of this So.
ciety.