The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05
Third Annual Meeting Il she Territorial Asri-
cultnral Society.

Third Annnal Meeting II ths ,Tssrissrial Ayr
| cultnral Society.
The Society met on Wednesday afternoo
in the Representative Hall. Minutes of th
last meeting read and approved. Constitr
ton and Bylaws read.
On motion of DR.. Ames, the Constitutio
was amended by making the regular annu,
meeting on the first Wednesday Of October
On motion of DIR. Ames, the following re
solution was adopted:
Resolued, That all gentlemen present fror
the different counties be admitted member
of the Society.
Gov. Ramsey apologised for not addressin
the Society, not having notice in time to &c
up anything creditable to himself or tina
would be of interest to the Society. A re
port from the Executive Committee was her
read by it's Chairman, Maj. Furber. On mo
ton the report was accepted: Gov. Ramse.
then made few remarks relative to memo
rializing our Legislature for an annual appro
priation.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year being the next act of the Society, the
following persons were chosen:
President Alexander Ramsey.
Vice-P residemts-Co John H. Stevens, Of
Henpepin County; Hon. John H. Harten-
bower, of Olmsted; Hon. 9. W. Thompson,
of Houston; Hon. Arba Cleveland, of Car
Yer; VIM. Fowler; Gen. James Shields, Of
Rice; James Wakefield, of Scott; Professor
Merrill, of Wright; Hon. Lewis Stone, Of
Benton; N. NJ. Thompson, of Dakota Hon.
VIM. Freeborn, of Goodhue; Hon. c. F.
Buck, of Winona; Hon. A. F. De La
vergne, of LIE Sueur; Hon. c. E. Flandreau,
of Nicollet; B. F. Hoyt, of Ramsey.
Secraary-Dr. A. E. Ames.
Treasmer-Hon. H. H. Sibley.
Erecaius Committee-Messrs. Chas. Hoag,
H. H: Sibley, E. N. Larpenteur, L. M. Ford,
and W. H. Mobiles.
On motion of DR.. Ames, it was
Resoleed, That the Minnesota Territorial
Agricultural Society does hereby respectfully
pray the Legislative Assembly of Minnesota
to memorabilia Congress for grant of one
section of Government land, at some central
point in the Territory, for the use and bene-
fit of this Society.
On motion of A. c. Smith, the following
was adopted:
Resolued, That the Executive Committee
memorabilia the Legislature to
make an annual appropriation of $500 to aid
said Society in the payment OF premiums to
successful competitors in agricultural pur-
suits and the mechanic arts at the Annual
Territorial Fair, also to aid the Society in
procuring and distributing such field and
garden seeds as may be adapted to the eli
mate and soil of this Territory.
On motion of A. C. Smith, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That the Executive Committee
be authorized, in their discretion, to expend
not exceeding $50 in the purchase of STAN
dard agricultural books, to be distributed
among the premiums at the next Annual
Fair.
Remarks were made on the subject of the
culture of spring and winter wheat, by Gov.
Ramsey, Col. j. H. Stevens, P. P. Furber,
B. F. Hoyt, j. S. Norris, Capt. j. Taper,
n. E. Stoddard and Mr.. Anderson.
On motion of A. G. Smith, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That the thanks of this Society
be and they are hereby rendered to the late
officers Of this Society, for the able manner
in which they have discharged the various
duties which have heretofore devolved upon
them.
On motion of P. P. Furber, the Society
adjourned to meet on the first Monday Of
February next.