Smyrna times., 1858-02-18
A ara C U 1 { u q O. I.
Kent County Agricultural Society,

Proceedings Of The Annual Meeting. held al
Dover, FEB. =, 1855.
The Treasurer, DR.. Henry Cowgirl, submit
ted a report. The receipts Tor the year were
$422 49, and disbursements S:}22 80 leaving
a balance i'll hand Of 500 AZ.
NJ. Hayes, ESQ, made the following report:
The committee appointed to negotiate for the
purchase or rent of suitable lot for the annual
exhibitions OF the Society, report thSt they
have examined lot of ten acres, owned by
Mr.. J. w. Smith, within few hundred va ards
Of the town, which lie offers to the Society on
the following conditions: Ii the intention is
TO purchase the lot, he offers 1t at :Sl75 per
acre; if to rent, and the Society meet the ex-
penses of fencing in the salne, lie will lease it
for ten years at 500 per annum, or if fenced
by the Society, and the privilege given TO Mr..
Smith to cultivate or pasture the same, he will
charge no additional rent.
The committee considering the reduced state
of our finances did not think it advisable 10
agree to either Of the propositions above men
toned, as it wouldSeQuire at least $500 to en-
close the lot as it should be to answer the pur-
poses Of tho Society besides. the additional ex-
pcnse Of grading the track, putting up build
ings, &c. They therefore determined, for the
present year at least, to retain the lot Of which
they are now in possession on the same terms
they have held 1t for the past year, namely, 500
per annum. They were further led to do this
as the building and stalls of the show ground
are already erected, and considerable expenses
will be saved by the Society by not having
| them torn down or renewed. We respectfully
submit this report for the consideration of the
Society. J. Nj. HILL,
N. HAYES,
! w. J. CLARK.
On motion, the report was adopted. Z -
NJ. Hayes, Esq, Corresponding Secretary
read the following:
SPRING MILLS, Jan. Is, 1853.
DEAR SIR:-My report Of experiments will
concentrated manures on the corn crop of 1556
which was read by you before the Society a
the last annual meeting, was SO favorably re
4 ceived by the Society aud so faVorably uoticet
by the press, that was induced to repeat tn,
Il expeEiments on the crop Of 1851, and exIen,
= them TO a greater number Of articles, and here
with offer the following report:
purchased last spring, from the proprietor
or their accredited agents, six different icrlll
zers, which will give below with the amour
of each, cost Of each, and loss aud gain of ca C
: article separately, with some remarks on tn
, general appearance of the crop while growing
together with my unbassed opinion Oh tue fl
: ness of the several articles experimental wit
: for corn and other crops. In doing this, jusric
!, aEd truth compel me to speakin a manner thu
l.. may seem adverse to the interest Of SOM
;. though 1 have no wish or desire to say AM
. thing that may injure any one, and feel pc
r fectly friendly towardsall engaged in the mani
Q facture Of good fertilizers. Yet, friendly as
Heel, look upaR tbs interest of the farmer
; higher importance sthsa tie interest OF all Il
T. manufacturers Of patent fertilizers togethfr..
u ask no man to be governed by my opinion, b
b advise all 10 testlhe matter for themselves. 4