Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-01-05
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TER
RITORIAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


Society met yesterday afternoon, in the Rep
resentative Hall. Minutes Of the last meeting
read and approved. Constitution and By-Laws
read. On motion DR.. Ames. the Constitution
was amended by making regular annual meet
ing LIST Wednesdayof Oct. On motion of DR..
Ames, the following resolution was adopted !:
Resolved, That all gentlemen present from
the different counties, be admitted members of
the Society. a
Gov. Ramsey apologized for not addressing
the Society, not having notice in time to get up
anything creditable to himself or that would be
Of interest to the Society A report from the
Executive Committee was here read by its
Chairman, Maj. Furbe-. On motion the re-.
port was accepted. Gov. Ramsey then made
a few remarks relative to memorializing our
Legislature for an annual appropriation.
The election Of officers for the ensuing year
being the next act of the Society, the following
persons were chosen:
Observation-Disclosures Ramsey.
Vice Presidents John H. Stevens, of
Hennepin Co.; Hon. John H. Hartenbower, of
Olmstead; Hon. c. w. Thompson, of Houston;
Hon. Arba Cleveland, Of Carver; VIM. Fow-
Ter; 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. Freedom,
Goodhue; Hon. c. F. Buck, of Wabashaw :;
Hon. A. F. De LaVergne, of LeSueur; Hon.
c. f. Flandrau, of Nicoleu; B. F. Hoyt, of
Ramsey.
Secretary-Dr. A. E. Ames.
Treasurer-Hon. H. II. Sibley.
Executive Committee-Messrs. Chas. Hoag,
H. H. Sibey, E. N. Larpenteur, L. M. Ford,
and w. II. Mobiles.
On motion of DR.. Ames, it was
Resolved. That the Minnesota Territorial
Agricultural Society does hereby respectfully
pray the Legislative Assembly of Minnesota
to memofialze Congress for grant Of one
section Of Government land, at some central
point in the Territory, for the use and benefit
Of this Society. la
On motion Of A. C. Smith, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
respectfully memorialize the Legislature to
make an annual appropriation Of $500 TO aid
said Society in the payment of premiums to
successful competitors in agricultural pursuits
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 climate and soil of this
Territory.
On motion Of A. C. Smith, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
be authorized, in their discretion, to expent
not exceeding $50 in the purchase Of standard
agricultural books to be distributed among the
premiums at the next Annual Fair. -.
Remarks were made on the subject of tn.
culture Of spring and winter wheat, BY Gov
Ramsey, Col. J. H. Stevens, p. p Furber, B
F. Hoyt, ]. S. Norris, Capt. ]. Tappan, N. E
Stoddard and Mr.. Anderson.
On motion Of A. C. Smith, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Societ,
be and they are hereby rendered to the late of
| hcers OF this Society for the able manner il
which they have discharged the various dutie
which have heretofore devolved upon them.
On motion Of p. p. Furber, the Society," ad
journed to meet on the LIST Monday of Februa
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