The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-28

A meeting OF the farmers was nelu AZ archer . Hote'
in Hampton, pursuant to the y tice published in our
paper, on the 18th inst, to take into consideration the
claims Of the County Agricultural Society.
4eaN Mr. John Mckay was called to the chair, and Mr..
Haseltop appointed Secretary.
A resolution sustaining the County Agricultural So
ciety as now established, was presented, and unania'ous-
" adopted.
"A resolution was also adopted favoring the purchase
If a perrnau, mt site for the Fair Grounds. y
Alter these resolutions were discussed and passed,
the meeting adj armed to Tuesday, the 18th inst at
the same place.
After approving the minutes Of previous meeting,
reading the Constitution of the County Society. aud
the transactions Of the meeting that formed it, q reso-
lu,i n was offered that a c"nmittee OF Messrs, ; p.
Bell. v I'm. jones and Ja.ies Archer be appointed to
select a site for { ,e Fair next fall. somewhere near the
junction Of the south bran, b Of the Vermil)ion river,
apl make their report at the next meeting Of the County
Society.
: 4 Committee Of three consisting of j. s Haseltop,
A. Cau.p6sll and J Mckay were appointed to draw up
y subscription paper, to cnllect means to pay the ex.
p.naes4 Of the Fair next fall.
: Mr.. Martin Poor and W N. jones were appointed a
committee to circulate the foregoing subscription paper
throughout the coun'y. -
The meeting then adjourned. s~,eg
An interesting meeting was also held at Lewiston on
the 9th inst. Several addresses were made by prom
|inent citizens Of the c,unty fAvor,ble to the establish.
ment an success Of an Agricultural Society. The
weesipg appointed = committee to draft 2 series Of req
olotions expressive Of it, risws and feelings, which
made The following rrp"rt 49,. :.
sWHrsrAs. This community believes that an Aeri.
cnlfur / So,is 6 /. needed, in orAer to ell vste the farm
IS; mo .nd ksnar el in eresss { Dsko'a 9 un'y; toera 'icsts
IL, local aloa,rsEhich one P : in Of . county may
base, oyer anotber. bykxtsnding the hand OF friendship
and .-co.pmupion TO uphel1 The county first in its inter
ests, regardless IL outsidere therefore, :.
EaIorLs That We heartily cRpcur u the movement
which' has. been msde 10 benefit "a parties hlJsfhe es{aths
ishmset. of ~ AariiclpItnr,l Societys ass,4, 60 z
:, sRt.Ivek. That ye-=eseh ape II q9-vil1 consider
ours, II bpund ~ pgefes il, objects to bring the n34fteF
before the people = Indicating their best welfare y ~
Rs~xyra, That this community, by these resolutions,
CO operate with the officers Of said Society, and give
them, az a community, hearty support.
lated 1 :" g. .up inia - y stss Agricultural Society, is srss
IN our minds, and must be shppnrted at all risks.
Resokped, hat therefore, We disapprnve Of the move.
tpent that has been made to secure the State fair in the
county believing that It nay tend to overwhelm,
ecl;nsr. ar crush the Comfy Fair, since the Society is
now Is ia, infancy. And further. that BY these reso.
lutions we d. not operate il, a~nywise against . State
Fair somewhere, but indicate that the County will be
p~,rguots;d further BY the refusing to sustain the State
Fair. -. -, -.
R,x1v,a, That thesse, rres..olhuticsns be published in the
Hastings Ldep~ade"t and Niningcr J. arnak {
E ~ Id. J l.. ARLINGTON, J ,4.r
|ba. 6 gss MARTIN Poos, los b!a co'Hst'aee'
H. non ls3a1a JIG CooP.R, 81 ail4v } 1..po@g =.
After a very ~plessspt and profitable conversation OF
Two hours, the meeting was ~a;jodrnsd s'ss dss. I a