The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-07
Asricultaral Meellnae' at Emplre City

AS11cuasUr1A NAeetAnS |, EanRlre CITY. /
The meeting directed by the County Society, to Be
held, at Empire City, to call the attantion of the fsrsneiAs
70 their organization and solicit their cooperation. was
heartily responded to BY that very intelligent consiin nsb
y On the srd inst. ~ al sSi''a '.1 a." y '-s' sa1aA
p The meeting assembled At Caldwelps Hotel and. after
the object was fully sisted BY Mr.. D. b. aTruax, MI
Martin Poor was called to the char After the s1 bro .
~eesdings organizing the County Agricultural a Society
were read, Including iitisl Constitution, the chairm d slated
that the movement wasssof the greatest Importance e
t tie Interests Of the farmers Of che county, and that i.
ahoald DO encouraged and Sustained ~ chem, and be
knew it would se when once they felt that It had =
stable basis; the character Of its officers would Re
closely scanned, and If they were such a appreciated
the undertaking, TO make It result to the good Of tie
GLASS intended to be Benefited, and not I bogus marty ! !.
who had already reaped tho hard.esrned dollars Of he
farmers 10 several i9stances7-the Dakota County Aeri-
cultural Society might depend on . generous and hearty
support in his community sp3 .oQs ESQ gssa bo9s ;
After remarksafron Sesious parties, relative to III,
organisation, its object hid AAsssaae@cers elected, tie fol.
1o u resolution was. saa6sna ~ = tths nsetisxsssa
unanimously adopted ;uuSaa sess adf ri .seyaSrx "a
rs Reso1sed, That the Dskots County iARricultstsTI Ok
Vscsy, o13AnIze0 ~ C1oIu 81 on toe ZVtn INST, u 40t>8Y
Of the support Of the farmers Of Empire City. sndAvii.'
cipity, and shall be sustained by theslai ,' aias. +
~ The proposition that the Annual Fair should bs held
sas that place contributing the mos. therefor, Vas = con- o..
sidered highly honorable, but as land could now be
purchased at low rates, It was argued that in a suitable
locality, permanent grounds would he most deiifaalk !:
TIE following resolution was therefore adopted gs14es
.Rs'olred, That this meeting deem it aaddvissaiija Il
- acres Of land, more Or iess, be 'p6fEchased ana 2dSse4f
blythe County Society fc~rpetmansnt Exhibition xcundse.
IL A COMMITTEES of Eve we're appointed, consisting Of
Messrs. M. Poor, H. Spr.gue, Sam Bean, L. N. Casey
aud James Westcott, to examine and report on the best
grounds that can be had for the purpose designated. to-
gether with csst, &C., and report at the meeting to be
held at Hampton on Friday the 18th inst. .4s6 9a.sl
Pa Among the many persons present, much satisfaction
was expressed At the fair pfospectss there were for a so.i
ciety that would do credit to the County and State
Some Of the speakers were very happy in. their ~.
marks, among them Mr.. VIM. Jones, whose idess vera
striking, and to the point. 1t wasa warm and liveiv
meeting, which, after hearty greetings, adjourned. ia
each turned 70 his own homo, well pleased With the great
work 50 auspiciously inaugurated, and thus far b.nn;lv
carried on for the establishment, Of the County Az
cultural Society Of Dakota. 49, - IS
The Lecomptcn Bill, after passing in the U. S. Sen: