Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-03-10
Agricultural Meeting.
DUrToN's, PARIS, March 6, 1854.

After dinner, the President, n. B. Clapp.
Esq. took the Chair, and briefly signified
his high appreciation of the honor accru-
| ing from service in the cause of Agricul-
tural improvement, and tacitly accepted
the duties, responsibilities and honors to
which the Society, in their confidence had
unanimously called him.
The committee on crops, reported a
motion for their discharge, owing to the
absence of entries in their department.
which was accordingly done. and the Sec
rotary was instructed topublish with the
proceedings of this meeting. a list eff Pre-
miums, on grain & Roots, TO be awarded
in December. 1854.
1t being evident that the causes of non
entries for premiums. on crops were, lst
| the lateness of the season when the pre-
miums were offered, which eiiectually pre-
cluded all special effort for the purpose
of obtaining them, of the small grains be-
ing at that time already harvested.-2nd
the quantity Of Land required. (Three
Acres scarcity of laborers, and conse-
quent want of time and ability to make
reliablestatements to the committee. On
these and other considerations, it was, on
motion Of DR.. S. II. Mcclellan, unanimous
" voted that awards be made for the
coming year on one acre of Wheat, both
Winter and Spring, Barley, Oats, Corn.
and the premiums doubled, from those of
the past year, namely from Two TO Four
Dollars.
After several motions inrclation to the
Z Il
ed, that one eighth Of an acre of Potatoes.
Carrots, Ruta Baga, or Mangel Wurtzel
Bcets, Il Sweet Potatoes, be deemed suf-
ficient for entry .,and that Two Dollars, be
offered for the best Of each mentioned
article, quantity and quality to be consid-
cred by the committee.
The Treasurer's report was made and
accepted, showing a small balance III the
Treasury, when the premiums awarded,
shall have been all called for.
On motion of DR.. Mcclellan,
Resotrcd, That a Committee ofone from
each Town be chosen to circulate a Life
Membership. Subscription, to be ten dol
lars each to create fund for the pur-
pose of providing permanent location
for, and fitting it to accommodate the
Annual Rhow or Fair of this Society.
CGMMITTEEs-H hedtidnd, S. r.. Nc
Clellan assisted by Thomas Slade. So
lem, II. S. Munson. Paris, Lyman Dut-
ton. Pleasant Prairie. Thomas How
land. keHoshd, Harvey Durkee. BJfgh-
ton, Lathrop Burgess. Bristol, G. d. Ben
edict. SoBers, \. b. Clapp.
The SECRETARY was instructed to pre-
pare and communicate to the above COM
mittees subscrgtion paper, in aecor-
dance with the above resolution.
On motion from l.. Croker, it was vo-
ted to appoint Committe to visit Messrs.
Burgess, Jackson, DuttOn, Wood, and 9TH
ers who own land contiguous to them,
and to request from them rendered be-
quest ofground. or terms of purchase for
two acres. properly situated, for the per-
mancnt use of this Society, and to report
at the next meeting.
MeSsrs. Samuel r. Mcclellan. II. \.
.Newbcrry, and c. NJ. Fouler were duly
app 1inted Srid Committee.
The above Committee to confer and re-
port relative to the next fair.
The Members after some desultory con-
versation in Il free and easy way, adjourn
ed to the next Quarterly Meeting. Dc
curing on the First Monday ofJme next.
at l.. buttons. Paris, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
No,e.-Thc Society having relieved
the Secretary by their own action, from
making list Of premiums, to be offered
on Grain and Roots. h. deems it sufii-
Gent t. add to this report, that writ
ten statement affirmed before the proper
Committee to Le correct, containing all
the particulars Of interest in the manage
mcnt of the Land. manner applied, kind,
&c. seed. quantity. how sown, cultivation,
&c. For the Society.
T. J. BRANpE. Rec Se,cy.