Demoine courier., 1854-09-14
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

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members Of the Wapello county Agri.
cultural Society, and The friends OF Agri
culture, met at The Court House in o,
tumwa, on Saturday the OH inst, a, !
o'clock p. NJ.
]. W. HEDRICK, Prest., in the
chair, r. II. WARDEN, Sec'y.
The Treasurer, e. WAsnBuRN, repor-
ted $50 20 on hands, and tina, only some
80 had paid in their fees for member.
ship.
On motion a committee Of three were
appointed 10 prepare the Fair ground for
the Exhibition. John Graves, VIM. S
Carter and A. j. Spaulding were appoin.
ted said committee.
On motion ii was
Resoived, Tha, the Fair lie held on
one day, (~instead Of two as formerly a.
greed uPoD) viz: on Friday the 29,h,
commencing at 0 o'clock a. m. precise
Iy, and tina, the Society have notice &C.
cordingly.
On motion, a premium Of 81 was ad-
ded 10 the I'd class, for the best sucking
mule colt.
Also, a premium OF ST. was added to
the 9Th class, for the best acre of bee,s
or carrots.
On n. o,ion OF ]. Graves, it was
RtsolCed, Tha. the Society appoin,
two persons on each OF the awarding
committees, and that they be instructed 10
choose a third disin,erested person 10
act with them in awarding premiums.
The Society then proceeded TO al-
poin, Committees, as follows:
Committee on Horses. IS. X. Crea
mer, A. l.. Graves.
On Mules and Asses.-W. S. Garter,
Joseph Mcln,ire.
On CATTLE. C. McClung, NJ. Dick.
ems.
On Hogs y. II. DevoIl, Jonathan
Thompson.
On Sheep,--D. p. Inskeep. j. Alex.
ander.
On Agricultural Produc,s-U. Biggs,
j. M. Peck.
On Agricultural Implements-Chas.
l.. Scott, A. J. Spaulding.
On Mechanical Produclions.-Joh,
Graves, Thos. Foster.
On motion of II. II. Warden, the ar.
ticles enumerated in the 9th class were
divided into three classes. and q com
mittee Of three, consisting Of two ladies
and n gentleman, appointed on each.
These committees are as follows:
On Household Manujactures-Quil,s
Coverlets, Counterpanes and Knitting
Mrs. j. II. Devoll, Mrs. S. b. Tur.
ner, and the Presiden, ]. w. Hedrick.
On Embroidery and Needle work.
Mrs. j. d. Devin, Mrs. Anna NJ. Car.
ter, and James Hawley.
On Cheese and Butter.-Mrs. E.
Washburn, Mrs. M. w. McChesney
and j. P. Grout.
Tie 10Th class was also divided and
the following committees appointed
thereon:
On Fruits--Aaron Harlan. S. S. Nor
ris.
On Fowls-E. Dudley, p. G.. JEFF,
fries.
On motion, the Committees appoint
ed were instructed to award diplomas
for m%eritor!ous articles exhibited, no
mentioned in the list of articles for which
Premiums are ofTered-and each Con.
miitee was instructed to furnish the Sec
rotary with a wriftfn report, with com
ments upon meriiorious articles exhibit.
ed in their respective classes.
On motion, j. w. Hedrick, d. P.
Inskeep, and Z. Washburn, were ap.
ted a Committee ~ procure printed Di
plomas and Certificates of Awards OF
Premiums.
On motion, d Committee Of 3 were
appointed to p~rocurea speaker 10 deliv-
er an Agricultural Address on the day oil
the Fair. ID. p. Inskeep, E. Washburn,
and r. H. Warden were appointed said
Committee.
On motion, adjourned.
J W. HEDRICK, Pres't.
r. II. WARDEN, Sec'y.
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