The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-06
agriruIturaI.
Vermont state Agricultural Society

Thursday, Jauuury 2lst Frederick
ilolbrook President Ia the Chair Ia
the absence Of the Secretary John
Gregory, Of NortLGeld, was chosen Sec
rclury pro tenn.
The Treasurer read bio Report Of the
receipts and cxpe1diturcs Of the past
year together with tbe present conll-
ton Of the Treasury and IL was voted
that he be- directed 10 publish tie same
ia the several newspapers "a Che state,
It was voted that four Directors ad-
ditional 70 the present number be elect
ed,
j. W. Colbum introduced Jhe follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions COM
mending the Hon, Justin =. Morrill,,
our Representative in Congress, for lis
eXertiOns a. secure certain public lands
20 the different Stator Of the Union for
the benefit Of agricultural and induhlll =
al pursuits, which were ably discussed
by Mcssrs. Colbun, Sladc and Chiffon
den, aud unanimously adopted n wit
Whereas, The public domain hus
been acquired by the upited yulor and
common treasure Of The country, and of
right belongs 10 atl, Ito the people Of
the old States ~ well ~ the new and
as the Agriculture Of our country Is dil.
fused oyer an oXtcnt Of territory embu-
cling about all the varieties Of soil and
climate necessary for the profitable
growing Of the most yaluahg animal.
and products of nearly every country,
ani " therefore susceptible Of very va
ried improvement aud df contributing
vastly 10 our welfare glsgpednblirJ and
rcnown ns q people, and ~ It Is now
generally considered by thoughtful men
everywhere that the thorough cduca-
ton Of our farmers would greatly aid
them in their business, and give dignity
and influence to them and thoir pursuits
rs well as promote the full development
of the resources of the country and the
stability and pcrpctulty of oursRcpuhli-
can Institutions therefore
Rcsolred, By the Vermont State Agdcul-
tura Society, ut is nugual meeting assem-
blcd, that some portion Of this widely extend
ed domain, this common property of The cnun-
try, should be ct apart and appropriated iui
the purposes Of Education equally among all
the States in proportion 20 the ratio Of rep
rescntation In Congress, nm Education EN-.
bracing thorough instruction. 'n'lhe natural
scictccs and In the urts which C1uslirc 90 MD
men in the cultivation Of the earth and that
this socicty do cordially aud heartily approve
OF tho Bill recently introduced 10 the popular
branch Of the National Legislature by one of
the faithful Representatives of Vermont, the
Hon. Justin :. Morrill,, contemplating q dih-
tributiun Of public land, for these purposes.
Remired, That the Secretary hc directed Ia
p furnish, at his carly convenience. copy oi
the above Preamble aud RESOLUTION to each
Of orr Senators and Representatives In Com
grcss.
1t was voted that the President APP
point Il Committee Of seven 10 nominate
a list of officers for the ensuing year,
and the following gentlemen were ap-
pointcd such Committee
I.ucius Chttcudcn, of Burlington Edwin
Hammond, of MddlcLuryj II, II BaNtrr, OF
Rutland; J. W. Colhurn, at Springfield |.
H. Pcnniman, or CulchcNcri John Gregory
of Northdcld and J. u. Hatch, of Windsor
Tho meeting then adjourned to half
past one P NJ
Ia the afIcrnoonthc meeting met pun
suant TO adjournment.
The Committee on nominations made
the following report;
.Ear= llresiris1rf iirr'irFiph fiVibr66iy, ~
Brattlcboro. For lice PfcsidrHfs - Edwin
Hammond, of Middcburyi J. W. Colburn,
of Springfield II. II. Baxter, of Rutland
T.. b. Chase, of Lyndon.
additional Dircriora-llcury S. Morse, OF
Shclburnc; John W. Vail, of Bcunnstoni
L. IL. Ponniman, of Colchcstcrj Henry
s. keycs, of Ncwbury Horace HOLSTER oi
MarShfcld Daniel II. Potter, of 81. Adams
Nathan Gushing, of Woodstock David Hill,
of BridpoHt Daniel Nccdham. or Hartford
John Gregory, of4 Nofthii,ld-i john Jackson.
of Brandon; Ii. W. Lester, Of Ruilaud3
George Campbell of Westminster; i. j.
Jones, Of Cornwall Elisha White, Of Brown
ington.
For 7ycaspcr-Edward Seymour, of Yer
gcnncs.
For Secretary - Charles Cumming, of
Brittlcberu,
This report was accepted and the Sow
eral gentlemen unanimously elected to
the offices as above designated
Mr. Seymour, of Ncrgcnucs, intro
duced the following Resolutions Which,
after eloquent speeches made 10y Mr.
Chittcndcn, of Burlington and other
-Lenllcinen--MErG- unanlIllnu%4r -A't"t'tttt
Rcsolred That this Society have received
intelligence of the dcceaSc of Julius \. Beck
with, Esq, its first Secretary. ono of It's found
crs, and and always an earnest laborcr for its
advancement, with deep scnsibiity and sor-
row.
Reso1ced That in his genial social powers
his high professional talents and his Z 'larged
philanthropy, rot only this Society, but the
whole community have sustained loss to be
deeply deplorcd. and we tender our profound
sympathics to the family of the deceased IN
this bereavement.
Resoircd, That copy Of the foregoing re-
solutions be transmitted to the family Of the
deceased; and be also published in the Mid
dlehury RegideT.
Mr.. Colbun introduced series of
resolutions relative to the location of the
state Fair which were discussed at