The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-10
Vermont State Agricultural Scot.


State Agricultural Society was held at
the Court House in Nliddlobury, on Thurs
day, January 2lst. Frederick Holbrook,
President in the Chair In the absence
OF the Secretary, John Gregory of n oTth-
held, was chosen Secretary pro. tcm.S
The Treasurer read bis report ofthe
receipts AID expenditures of the past year
together with the present condition ofthe
Treasury and it was voted that he be
directed to publish the Same in the sever
al newspapers in the State.
1t was voted that four Directors add
tional to the present number be elected
j. W. Colburn introduced the following
Preamble and Resolutions commending
Hon. Justin S. Morrill,, our Representa-
tive in Congress, for his exertiors to Sc.
cure certain public lands to the different
States of the Union for the benefit Of
agricultural and industrial pursuits, which
were ably discussed by Messrs. Colburn
Slade and Chittenden, and unanimously
adopted to wit:
Whereas, The public domain has been
acquired by the united valor and common
treasure Of the county, and of right be.
longs to ALTO the people of the old
States as well as the new and as the
Agriculture of our country is diffused over
an extent of territory embracing about
all the varieties of soil and climate nee
essary for the profitable growing of the
most valuable animals and products of
nearly every other country. and is there
fore susceptible Of very varied improve
ment, and of contributing vastly to our
welfare, responsibility and renowni as a
people, and as it is now generally con.
sidered by thoughtful men everywhere.
that the thorough education of our far.
mers would greatly aid them in their bust.
ness, and give dignity and influence to
them and their pursuits, as we'll as pro-
mote the full development of the resour.
ces of the country, and the stability and
perpetuity of our Republican Institutions,
therefore
Resoired, By the Vermont State Az.
ricultural Society, as its annual meeting
assembled that some portion of thi.
widely extended domain, this common
property of the country, should be set
apart and appropriated for the purposes
of Education equally among all the StatA.,
in proportion to the ratio Of representa-
ton in Congress,-sn Education embrac-
ing thorough instruction in the natural
sciences and in the arts which conspire to
aid men in the cultivation of the earth !:
and that this Society do cordially and
heartily approve of the Bill recently in
troduced in the popular branch of the
National Legislature by one of the faith
ful Representatives Of Vermont, Hon.
Justus s. Morrill,, contemplating distri-
button of public lands for these purposes.
Resoired, that the Secretary be direct
ed to furnish, at his early convenience, a
copy Of the above Preamble and Resolu-
ton to each Of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress
1t was voted that the President appoint
a Committee of seven to nominate list
Of officers for the ensuing year, and the
following gentlemen were appointed such
a Committee
Lucius Chittenden, of Burlington :;
Edwin Hammond, of Middlebury h. n.
Baxter Of Rutland; J. W. Colburu, of
Springfield U. H. Penriman, of Colches-
ter; John Gregory, of Mortified; and
j. D. Hatch, of Windsor.
TIE meeting then adjourned to half:
past one P. NJ.
In the afternoon the meeting met pur.
suant to adjournment
The Committee on nominations made
the following report:
For President--FREDhRIcK HoLsRoo6.
of Brattleboro. For Vicc. P, ee,dents-
Edwin Hammond, of Niddlebury; J. W.
Colburn, of Springfield; H. Fl. Baxter,
of Rutland; E. B. Chase, of Lyndon.
Addita0Rai Directors-HrNRY 8.
MORSE, of Shelburne; JOHN ". VAIL, of
Bennington U. H. PFsNIaAN, Of Col.
chester HENRY KRYEs, of Newbury !;
HORACE HoLLIsrKR, of Marsh6eld DAN.
TEL r. PoTTRa, of st. Adams; NATHAN
CUSHING, Of Woodstock DAVID HILL of
Bridport; DANIEL NEFDHAM, of Hart
ford; JOHN GREGORY. of Mortified !;
JOHN JACKSON, Of Brandon; RI. W. LIS
TER, Of Rutland 6roHor CAMPBELL, of
Westminster; R. J. JONES, Of Cornwall;
ELISHA WHITE, of Bloomington.
For Teasurer-EDwARD SEYMOUR. of
Vergennes.
For Secrstary-CHARIEs CUMMINGS,
of Brattlesoro.
This report was accepted and the sew
eral gentlemen unanimously elected to
the Offices as above designated.
Mr.. Seymour, of Vergennes, introduced
the following resolutions, which, after elo.
quent speeches made by Mr.. Chittenden,
of Burlington, and other gentlemen, were
unanimously adopted
THE reso utions referred to have al
ready appeared in the Register.l
Mr.. Colburn introduced series Of res.
olutions relative TO the location of the
State Fairs, which were discussed at
length. Mr.. Seymour Introduced the fol-
lowing substitute, which was adopted,
to wit
Resoire3, That We recommend the
managers of the Society to locate the an
nual Fairs for term of years at their dis
cretion.
On motion of Mr.. GREGORY the meet.