The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-16

: We copy the following from the Times OF
yesterday. The proposition Of Major Furbet
Is reasonable, and we see no excuse. why the
people Of St Paul shoald fail to tahsit up. g
Let them "fork over" the $500 instanter; as
failing to contribute this small sum. they must
rest under the imputation of having defeated
the senterprise--an imputation which will do
our city vast amount of injury throughout
the Territory. Five hundred is trifing amount
to raise in this city for such a purpose, and
should be taken up in half day, even in these
tight times. Let it be done:
Territorial Fair.
Several article recently appeared in the ST.
Paul Daily Times and the St. Paul Democrat.
by which public attention has been called to the
subject of Territorial Fair, and the tone of
those articles having shown that, the authors
felt somewhat disappointed in the prospect of
a failure, deem it incumbent on me, placed in
the position am, to give publicity to the trans
actions of the Executive Committee since their
appointment in January last. At the Annual
Meeting of the Territorial Agricultural Socie-
ty, it was urged upon the Executive Committee
to procure the necessary funds by subscription,
to offer such premiums for the announcement
of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts as thew
might think proper, and also to defray the inc .
dental expenses of Fair. In view of direct
ing the attention Of the Farmers of the Terri.
tory to the importance of cultivatng the best
varieties Of plants within their reach, seeds of
the most approved Field and Garden vegeta-
bles, the Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee in January addressed letter to the Com
missioner Of Patents at Washington, soliciting
such seeds as he might think proper to forward
k,h Tho xhck H.,
five hundred packages of Field and Garden
Seeds were sent to the Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee for distribution. which, at con-
siderable trouble have been distributed in va
rious parts of the Territory.
In March, the Committee published and sent
o Circular to some twenty-five gentlemen in
various parts Of the Territory. requesting them
to obtain subscriptions to carry out the objects
of the Society, and to report the amount so
subscribed at the then next meeting of the Com
mittee. The whole amount report rs having
been subscribed, was about 500. With this
small sum, subscribed by Is or 30 persons and
that not collected, the Committee felt unwil-
ling to make themselves personally liable for
an amount Of money necessary to be offered as
premiums and to deiray the necessary expenses
which would accrue; they therefore abandoned
any further efforts in the premises.
The Editor of the St. Paul Democrat thinks
that the sum of l 900 can be raised IN st. Paul
and appeals to the good sense and generosity
of its citizens to take hold of the work in ear
nest. $1,000 would be none too much to offer
as premiums and defray expenses but in my
Judgment, very reputable Fair can be held,
and such, too, as would show the capabilities
Of our soil, the energy of our farmers and the
skill of our mechanics, for a much less sum.
In conclusion, will say that if the citizens
OF st. Paul will contribute $500 and place the
amount in any reliable situation so that with
out failure the same may be placed in the hands
of the Executive Committee by the goth of
September next. that a meeting of the Com
mttee will be called Immediately list oS pre-
miums offered, and the time fixed for holding
a Territorial Fair in st. Paul.
P. p. FURDER,
Chm Elk. Com. Mimi Ag. Society.
st. Paul, June IL, lS45.