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

A meeting Of the farmers was held at Archer's Hotel
in Hampton, pursuant to the n 'tice published in our
paper, on the 10th inst, to take into consideration the
claims Of the C"upty Agricultural Society.
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 unanimous.
~ adopted.
A resolution was also adopted favoring the purchase
If a pertnan. Mt site for the Fair Grounds.
Alter these resolutions were discussed and passed,
the meeting adj .arued 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, a reso.
luti n was offered that a committee Of Messrs: s D.
Bell. M. Jones and James Archer be appointed to
! select a site for t ,e Fair neg, 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.
A committee Of three consisting of j. 8 Haseltop,
A. Caup6ell and J Mckay we're appointed to draw up
y subscription paper, to collect means to pay the ex'
penses Of the Fair next fall.
Mr.. Martin Poor and IN. jones we're appointed a
committee to circulate the foregoing subscription paper
| throughout the county.
The meeting then adjourned.
An interesting meeting was also held at Lewiston OF
the 24th inst. Several addresses were made by prom
inent citizens Of the c,unty f4v,r.ble to the establish.
mneut an l success of an Agricultural Society. The
sveesipg appointed = committee to draft q series Of res
o~lotions expressive Of it, sisws and feelings, which
made The following report :- :
WHEREAs, This community believes that an Agri.
cnlsur / So;;nt {, /. needed, in or.'er 10 eL v.te the farm
;nr and k,na 81 in ere.'s t Dako'a 6 un'y; toera 'icats
ID !. Local j alousiys one P : in Of a eonnts may
haze over another. bykxtending the hand Of friendship
and communion ; 10 uphold the county FIRST in its inter.
ests, regardless Il ~out~idefs therefore. +,
Ersicrt That We heartily cspcur IL the Eoyfime?t
vbjrhJ has been n sde % benefit q parties ~ fhe estaR.
A~1 %..sas. ~ 7 4s as', seFsssa s one i q % eep.ider
ours. II bpuad. 80 prefer it, objects 70 bring the @4atteF
before the people - Indicating their best welfare in it,
Rs~xyr1, That this community, by these resolutions,
co operate with the officers Of said Society, and give
them, AZ a community, 3 hearty support.
Il mIoed. That the county and its welfare, as calcu-
lated to BE- upheld BY the Agricultural Society, is srst
IN our minds, AMI must be Supported at all risks.
R.soxeea, hat therefore, W disapprove Of the move.
ment that has been made to secure the State fair ip the
county believing that It nay tend to overwhelm,
now in its siinfancy. Aud further, that BY these reso.
lutions we do not operate in anywise against a State
| Fair somewhere, but indicate that the County will be
Fair. 80 s5I ssar
R~xlvrd, That these resolutions be published in the
Hastings Ldtprnde"t and Niningcr j. srnak
l. sr-dD DIR J l.. ARLINGTON, J a. -,ea
=. n MAJ ea, rse.' as e'"'''nse'
After a very pleasant and profitable conversation Of
TWO hours, the meeting was ~a;tjodrned SINE DE.
a7s69 IL .faA G.LL 9ens4 +
There will be . meeting Vt the Dakota County Az.
ricultural Society at N'ninger, May 7th, at 2 o'clock,
|P NJ. 1t 10 h,ped that q good number will be pres
.nt-and ~espee'alIy . qu' rum of the Executive Com
~.nitfee, to transact some business that ought 70 be
lone at an iarly day. "a. b asasiiqatous- ~ l 81
- haa se.ga sas al gsIsCs T. CoLLlNs, President. d