Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06
Local Matters.
Agricultural society.

Muscatne County Agricultural Society we have re-
Gently printed some circulars. from which we take
q following extracts:
"Our Society numbers over ESQ members--and last
year expended about 5000 in improving the grounds
and paying premiums.
I'VE have leased for term Of years, beautiful lot
contiguous to the city, containing eight acres and
enclosing the whole of it with close board fence
seven feet high Within the enclosure suitable stuc
tres will be erected for the accommodation Of stock
rs well everything that may be offered in the de.
bartments of Horticulture and Mechanics. The car.
rage way will bein order for the exhibition Of trottng
and cling horses to which due attention viii be paid
eve have thought il necessary to give you this
brief synopsis Of doings far in order that you
may be satisfied as to the permanency of the Society.
The experience Of all societies of this character
goes to show that they cannot be efficient and pros
porous without very considerable outlay in prerar-
ing the grounds and buildings for the annual exhibit
ton This fact have taken bold of from the start,
and already our own limited experience demonstrates
its TRUTH In view, them of the necessity of this large
expenditure IN preparation, and Of the fact that the
same outlay will accommodate five hundred members
that would be requisite for two hundred and fty IL is
very evident that II is to the Interests of all parties
that agricultural society should embrace as lar e
district numerically it is possible to consolidate
thus increasing the ratio distributed premiums in
proportion to the number of members
The directors have refused to limit the member
ship to this county, but have aced all within twenty
five miles Of this city the same footing and we have
no doubt but that these limits will be extended rather
than contracted. We therefore take this method of
soliciting you to become a member, and thereby add
TO the usefulness and prosperity of the society and if
you have fine horse or good bull. bring him to the
Far-no matter whether he be of native or imported
stock. II you have good crop enter it for premi
hm II your farm is in nice order claim the bonus
and get 1t If you can!-in short whatever you may
have worthy of exhibition, bring it along.
" Bnt we will not speak further of principles and
things. You will permit call your attention at
once to the ONE rIIISG SsEDruL We can do nothing
without money-and shall we depend upon your ac
tive cooperation in procuring menters in your neigh
borhood, and forwarding their names and money to
either the Secretary Treasurer of the Society Will
you undertake this duty aud attend to it at once 40
that when the premiums are established We may know
what IN depend upon?
Attention and labor are necessary TO carry forward
any enterprise especially organization Of this kind
and it's believed that yo will be willing IN carry your
part Of Ahe load As It's name imports, this Is truly
the farmers society, and who should sustain and con-
tro j, but farmers? Come, then and let ms make it
worthy Of the great object for which was organized
We hope u, farmer will a'law this appeal To pass
unhceed. Such associations exert largely beneii,
cial influence npon the agricultural interests Of ccm
nr'nty by fostering pride and in u sing and i'm
proving stock and productions Of the soil.
MuscATINE ASn O.KALoosA R,rLRoAD U>pgR Cow
Txtcr TO Iowa RIvEn.-O "Wednesday the contracts
on the Osbaoosa road far a the Iowa river were
let as Follows:
Section 2, A. II. Taylor & Co
d" 3. do do
4. d. d.
5.ogilvr, s., john, t her & Thayer
6, do do d, do
. :. d. do d, d,
s, ller.e, MCCOY & Go,
.. d, da
70, 1oh3 C. Hoo'ey.
IL. d., do
To sections are tvn miles each. Tue first section |
was let som" t',no since Z, Nr, Carmichael. Except,
inr McSsrs Orlv,e ST. John, usher & Tlayer. who
have ,''r,rrl thn h~nv'rt ne tho work the
contractors are all n'n-residents of this place.
uu~caiilc s.yc- ,,r,.
The m ,athiy meeting f The " tscafinr rvrerm
Episcopal chrrcA on next sabndlv evening the 9th |
instant. when addresses will he delivered ly D. C. !
Ri.hman. ori"n Clemens. Thomas NJ rcer, f. II. !
Tlayer. and President Altman. The ladies' and ell
generally are invited attend y order Of the
President HENRY HOOVER. Secretary.
BEER. Ale NJ PORTER b. IN ordnance publish |
e. in another colmn. il viii he seen that the City |
Council have shut down on traffic IN the alb we ar,
ticles a beverage. completely The enlightened
portion of the community" (r,dr pc tiers which APP
pcared Yesterday advertising liquors for sale at an es
tahlishment p,rfsndtug to conform to law) win no
doubt con ,ier this outrageous infringement on
their rights, and will use variors snbterfges to
cvade it BIT we hope TO this as well as all other
laws strictly enforced.
Tue WALKER FAMILY snrg last night in Hare's
Hail. They seem to he plaa unpretending folks aud
toeraby good singers. The guitar music was very
good.
They were unfortunate enough last Sunday to he
robbed Of all thermosey; while absent, taking walk
thieftok their trunk into the garnet Of the hotel
broke off the lock, aud to ok cut all their winters ear
nings and silk dress. The occurrence took place at
Fort Madison.
JoHS LEMp 4 Co. continue To receive new goods by
almost every boat To give an idea Of the extent of
their business it may he stated that they have recev
ed 5000 worth Of chandize since the open
ing Of navigation OF course, carrying business
extensively, they afford and d. sell on liberal
terms.
At WORK AGAIN-The hands commenced work
again on the railroad depot ground yesterday. The
force is now larger than it was before the strike
SEiEcr ScHooL.--Mss Forsyth will commence
select school next Monday. See advertisement.