Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-09-06
Proceedings Of the Kenosha Co. Agrtcultu-
raj Society.

+ AGRICULTURAL HALL, Sept 8. 1855.
The Society was called to order at 2 p NJ, by
Harmon MARSH, LIST Vice President.
DR. s. r. Mcclellan, then addressed the Chair,
feelingly abiding to the sudden decease of our
President, N. B. CLAPP, Esq.-to his interest and
usefulness in and for this Society;his high charac
ter man Of integrity; the loss the Society,the
community, had sustained-the admonition and
warning so impressive to each-the grief of his
family and friends at their irreparable loss, and
our own stirring up of our deepest sympathy and
most heartfelt coincidence, for them, who by this
sudden Providence are deprived of husband and
father, brother and friend; his love, sympathy
and support.
/ On motion, DR.. Mcclellan, Franklin Newell
and j. NJ. kellogg, were appointed committee
to draft resolutions, expressive of our sympathy
with the family and friends of the deceased, in
their touching grief.
I After short absence, the committee presented
the following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, by an inscrutable Providence our
! late excellent President n. u. CLAPP, Esq, has
been suddenly from among us by death; and
Whereas, this Society is deeply sensible of his
loss, therefore,
Rcsoiued, That by his death, this Society has
heen bereit of one of its most useful, active and
influential members to whose labors and efforts
we are indebted for much of our prosperity and
success.
Resoircd, That we deeply sympathize with his
afflicted widow and surviving kindred, who by
his sudden death are deprived of an affectionate
husband and friend, and TO whom their loss is IT.
reparable.
RcsOtoed, That, as a token of respect to the
memory of the deceased the members Of this So
ciety will wear the usual badge of mourning at
our next annual fair.
Resolred, That the foregoing resolutions be
signed by the Prest and Secretary of this Soci-
ETY., and copy thereof transmitted to IT,, family
Of rhe deceased. HARMON MARSH,
+. j. BRANDE, Acting Pres't.
Secretary.
On motion of l.. Croker Mr. Harmon Marsh
was designated to act for our lamensed President.
On motion of Ephraim Perkins, Third prcmi-
ums were dispensed with, and the diploma of the
Society is to be given and received in all cases
as evidence of superior merit.
The Judges on Stock and Articles, were then
chosen, and will appear in their proper place on
the premium list.
On motion, the 25th and 2eth days of Sep
TENDER, We're appointed for our Annual Fair.
Committee, TO superintend arrangements Of
Stock and Articles, in the yard,
Alexander Beath, P. II. Wood, E. d. Dunning.
Committee, to superintend arrangement Of Ar
ticles in the Hall,
l.. w. Thayer, Mrs. L. w Thayer Addison
Moore Mrs. Addison Moore, Miss Anna Fowler,
Mrs. Ephraim Perkins.
On motion, the Committee on outside arrange
mcnts were instructed to provide forage at the
expense of the Society, for the use of exhibitors.
The Flowing Match was ordered to take place
on the second day, at ten o'clock A. NJ, and the
ground to be selected and stakcd by the Judges
of the Flowing.
Committee, to procure Badges, select Door
keeper, provide Tickets, &c,
III A. Newberry, p. ii. Wood, Harmon Marsh
On motion of Mr.. Orlcdge, the several award
ing Committees are required to mention in their
reports, all stock and articles not mentioned in
the Premium List, and to commend to premiums
all articles stock of superior merit, Tor the ac
ton of The Executive Committee, in awarding
discretionary premiums.
The Executive Committee consists of all the
|
On motion of L. NJ. Perkins, the Executive
Committee have power to finish and perfect such
business as may be necessary 10 be done.
Mr. J. NJ Kellogg then addressed the Chair
and in substance said
lie rose TO call the attention of the Society to
the debt existing on the building and yard, and
desired the Treasurer to name the amt, ($147.)
Such Society as this, established for the welfare
of the whole community, sustained for the pro-
motion of the noblest purposes, the builder up of
Agricultural Wealth and Prosperity, whose re-
suits are seen in improved Farms, Buildings,
Cattle, Swine, Sheep, Grains, Seeds, Farming
Implements, in everything, indeed, connected
with improvement and the general wefare-thc
basis of all true prosperity. Such a Society drag
along with debt of $l47 No, never. The City
of Kenosha were making strenuous excrtions
| (and they command admiration and deserve sue
cess,) to secure to them trade and prosperity, in
the completion of their Railroad. What the rail.
road, was TO them, the improvement of our farms
! and stock, &c, was to us.
The increase of our products, and improvement
of their quality, stand in the same relation to u.s.
that their increase of business does to them If
we are benefited indirectly by their improve
ments, much more are they by ours. Hence it
is manifestly our first concern, our highest obi
CATION, to sustain with the livelicst energy, and
with the most determined sacrifice if necessary
our own Society, our own true interests first. Is
it nothing that an active, enterprsing and intel
ligent farming community reside in Kenosha
County, that already no portion of our State of
the same extent can compete with it in produce
and improved stock and shall we still 60 on in
the right road to prosperity, and stimulate all our
farmers for the continuance of our pre-eminence!
1, Mr. President, will donate 3 more towards
discha'ging the debt on the building and yard.
Mr.. G. S. Blackman-I will give $40
Henry Johnson-I will give 8 8
Harmon Marsh-I will give $40
l.. Dutton, $lJ to make Henry Lee Life
/ Member,
p, T. Briggs, for Life Membership,
j. w. Rhodes, 10 do
Il. ID. Dunning, 10 do
+. j. Curtiss, 10 do
Il. w. Mcclellan, 10 do
j. III. Vinton, 10 do
j. +. Reynolds, 10 do