The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-10

! Asssesissssl sseissy.
The meeting Of thu Territorial Agricultural
Society, at the Capitol On Wednesday, was
well attended, and was a most interesting inert
ing.
We gave yesterday report Of the proceed
ingz, intending brief synopsis u tbs report Of
the Executive Committee. The latter docu-
nrnt we give hollow. at length. II Is az fol-
lows -
The Ersemire Committee Of tie Minnesota Agrr
cultural Soeeay. present the (olio~'"g
KgPoKr:
Al the annual meeting Of said Society, hold.
en- on the first Monday of January, 1858, II was
urged upon the COMMITTEES To take measures to
bold mn Agricultural Fair at some convenient
and central place. and To raise, by individual
subscription, the funds necesary for the pay
mcnt Of premiums, AMI 10 defrxy the necessary
expenses.
Al meeting Of the committee At m early
period. Il was Resolved that We have Ter.
ritoriai Fair, at time and place hereafter To
be determined On, and that list Of premiums
and time for holding Fair he easonabIy pub
lIshcd, ofEring such premiums 10 successfal
competitors NJ the funds collected for that pur-
pse will warrant"
At the same meeting the chairman was d.
recsed to issue o printed circular 10 gentlemen
In different parts Of the Territory, requesting
them TO obtain by subscription, funds necessary
to carry out the Objects Of the Society.
On the 18th Of March, the Committee sent =
printed circular To twenty gentlemen In diiSr.
ent sections ID the Territory, ~ which the FOL
lowing Is copy:
| TERRITORIAL PAIR.
At the animal meeting II the Minnesota Ter
rit0rial Agricultural Society, hoLsirn nj Saint
| Paul, ON the first Monday u January, 1855, II
was requested by the Society that the Execu-
tive Committee take such measures o. they may
deem cxpolicnt, 10 raise sufficient funds 10 olIsr
o. premiums and 10 defray the incidental ex-
pes~es of an Agricultural and Mechanical Tx
hibition. 10 be holden ut such time and place as
the Executive Committee may select.
II IL obvious that an annual exhibition IL the
only means by which any benefit can result
from an Agricultural Association. Therefore,
to carry out TIM objects Of the Society 10 their
fullest extent, the Committee have deemed il
cxpcdient 10 select gentlemen in different parts
Of thu Territory. TO raise, by subscription. the
necessary funds, and report 10 the Executive
Committee at their next nesting, TO BE- holden
81 Saint Paul. on the first Monday el April
next.
IN making this call upon the citixens Of Min
nesota, the committee appeal 10 all who feel IN
interest In its prosperity-in the development
Of its agricultural resources, and Improvement
In tho mechanic arts. The following named
gentlemen have been selected TO obtain sub
scriptions for the said purposes. II the amount
subscribed should be deemed sufficient 10 war
rant the committee 10 hold Fair tho ensuing
| fall. list Of premiums will bc offered for such
agricultural products and manufactured arti-
clcs ~ src considered important 10 the devel.
opment Of tho agricultural and mechanic in
| tcrests Of the Territory. Should the amount
subscribed he considered insufficient, the money
win be refunded. and no further action taken
In the premises
Red Rock 49, William Fowler Cottage
Grovc---Theodore Farbcr, Nicholas V an Slykc;
Point Douglass David Hone. William ALI
homo Milton Mills--Frnncis Oldham Still
water Elias Mex ans. William Holcomb st.
Paul. H. Sclby Grove lAnd--I.. N. Ford;
lirophy Settlement --- Capt Bennett Little
Canala--lHw Bartlett st. Antbouy---John
Rollins Minneapolis John II. Stevens Men.
dota. II. II Sibley Shakopec Simon Green.
leaf Henderson Joseph 4. Brown 81. Pc
tcrs, w. b. Dodd Sauk Rapids Bald win
Olmstci Hastings William Allison.
By order Of the Executive Committee.
i. T. FURBER, Chairman.
sr. PAU, March ~, 1855.
Az a meeting Of the Executive Committee.
holden at 81 Paul. on the first Monlay 81 April.
1858. the whole amount returned, ~ subscribed
FIR the purposes aforesaid, was lss than one
hun'lrd dollars.
Dcming this sum. II collected. altogether in
sufficient to dcfray the expenses Of u Territorial
Fair, AMI no guarantee being made 10 rai@ the
amount rcquircd no further action wins taken in
the premises; the Committee being Of the opin-
lon that such Fair could not he held rs would
exhibi, to any considerable extent our Agricul-
tural resources AMI mechanical skill. without
making themselves personally liable.
Your Committee further report, that the
Chairman addressed letter to the Comnris-
siooer Of Patents, requesting that Department
to hrward such sesis as the Agricultural inter
,~ts Of the Territory require, in compliance with
which request morc than five hunslrs,i packages
Of various field and garden SEEDS have becn ~
ccivcd anil distributed to different sections Of
the Territory,
In September last abcu, ffty packages Of
Winter Wheat was received from the Patent
Oflicc ior distribution thcsc packages were Of
different varieties from ioreign countries Ow.
ing To tho atemss 81 the season when they were
revived. thcr was not sufcicn, time TO make
mn extensive Distribution. The result Of the
cultivation viii probably he uuavorabe nom
,h, fact that the season was to" far advanced
for sowing Winter Wheat To cxpec, any very
favorable pturs.
Your Committee would rcommcnd to this
Sricty that instructions he given to some one
81 It's oilicvrs to continue the corr~pcodencr
openSl, AMI now being carried on. brtwwn the
g ~ a.