Litchfield enquirer., 1855-01-11
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Society was
held at Hartford on Wednesday, and was
attended by about seventy persons, who
manifested great interest in the proceedings.
The President, Hon. S. H. Huntington, in
thethair. The Treasurer's report showed
a total Of receipts $l2,743.2O; total expen-
ditures S7,50477; balance in hand S5,23s.-
SO; which may be reduced Sl07 by the
payment of uncalled for premiums.
After all accounts are paid, there will be
at least 5000 dollars in the Treasury. 1t
was stated that Messrs. Dyer, Gold and
Huntington, the gentlemen who superin-
tended the late Fair, and the two former of
whom, constituted, in fact, the Society-had
been paid 500 dollars for their actual dis
bursements while at work for the Society.
An attempt was made to pay all of the ex-
ecutive committee, who had attended meet
'ings, though they had done nothing, but this
was strenuously opposed and finally defeat
ed. The Treasurer's report was unanimous
ly accepted.
Henry A. Dyer, Esq, from select COM
mittee, read report in favor of encouraging
the Yale College Agricultural School. The
report gives an account of the establishment
of this Department, and its condition. They
consider it to be useful in giving practical
information of great value, relative to the
substances which enter into soils, the dis
eases of plants, &C., &c. They suggest that
such department should not be permitted
to languish for want of support. A gentle
man had offered 5000 dollars in aid Of it,
provided 10000 dollars more shall be rails
ed for the same purpose. The Committee
offered resolutions highly approving Of this
department, as affording valuable informa-
ton relative'to chemical processes in connec-
ton with agriculture; and recommending
the Department to the special favor of the
agricul,ursts Of Connecticut.
The report was supported by Messrs.
Mead ofNew Haven, Gold of Cornwall and
Huntington of West Hartford. Hon. John
NJ. Mes Of Hartford opposed it, saying that
farmers wanted nothing Of chemistry. Mr..
Gold protested against the doctrines laid
down by Mr.. Niles. Chemistry was SCI
ence, and so perharsis agriculture. The
latter is greatly dependent upon the former,
and upon other sciences. He only desired
to enter his protest against the doctrines adj
vanced by Mr.. Niles. Resolutions reported
by the committee, recommending it to favor,
were adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Battell of Norfolk alluded to the diff
cullies which arose at the late fair on account
eli failure of many committee men to act;
they were not present at the fair. He hoped
that pledges mi ght be obtained, so that COM
mittees would be on hand promptly.
Changes in the number and manner Of
electing officers were adopted. Notwith-
standing effort to adopt an amendment to the
constitution, providing tina, all meetings be
held at Hartford, such aceon was defeated,
and it was resolved that they should be held
alternately in New Haven and Hartford.
1t was voted tina, suitable salaries be paid to
the Secretary and Treasurer of the Society
also that tho executive committee petition
the Legislature for law having in view the
cxtirpa,ion of the wild carrot; also that a
committee be appointed to apply to the Leg
islature to order an agricultural survey Of
the State tina, shall cover all its productive
interests. The Society adjourned, after cleo
ting the following officers for the coming
year:
Presid>nt-S. II. Huxr,SeroS.
F,ce Pfesideafs-C. II. Pond, Milford ;
n. b Smith, Woodbury..
D,rectors-f. H.. North, New Britain
f. b. Bishop, New Haven; f. Hcugh,
Mas, Bridgeport; T. S. Gold, West Corn
wall; B. Montague, do: F.. Williams,
Norwich; HI Hammond, kiliingly, r. B.
Chamberlain, Coventry.
Corresponding Seeetary-ll. A. Dyer,
Brooklyn
Recording Secretary ana Treusarer-J
A. Porter, New Haven,
THE NAuGATUC MURDER.
Some ffteea or or twenty persons have
| been arrested and examined on suspicion al