Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-09
MEETINGS Ar rHH CAPITAL.

The State Board of Agriculture held their
annual meeting at Columbus on Tuesday, and
transacted the usual business pertaining to
their December session. The following premi-
ums for field crops were awarded ::
The committee to examine the applications
for premium field crops submit the following
They find that John Loughey, of Adams
Co, raised on two acres of ground, 6 tons and
1929 lbs. Of hay, for which he is entitled to a
premium of $40.
That Sam'l Scott, of Morgan Co., having
raised on one half an acre of ground, 159
bushels and 81 TBS. of potatoes, is entitled to a
premium of $40.
That John Kelly, of Cuyahoga Co., having
raised 267 bushels and 2 % quarts of onions
upon y of an acre of ground, is entitled to a
premium Of SO.
That John Loughey, of Adams county, rails
ed on one acre lib bushels of corn. That
Robinson Baird raised on one acre S41S bush
els of corn, and that Guerdon Perrin, of Erie
county, raised on one acre Ga bushels and 16
TBS. of oats. AS the paemiums for oats and
corn are offered on crops of not less than five
acres, it would be improper to award any pre-
NUNS on the applications made for same.
Jno. Mosier raised 50 bushels Of turnips on
Is of an acre of land, being at the rate of 416
bushels per acre. As no premium was offer
ed for turnip crops, the committee do not feel
authorized to recommend one.
A convention of Sorghum growers was held
the same day. A large number of specimens
of syrup were exhibited and the discussions
were of an interesting character. The first
premium fer syrup vas awarded to Mr.. Boyd
Of Mansfield, the second to Mr.. Wrems of Mt,
Gilead. An Association was formed, and
about forty gentlemen enrolled their names as
members. The following is the constitution
adopted:
l.. This association shall be called the "Ohio
Sugar Cane Growers Society"
2. The officers shall consist of a President
and Secretary, who shall also act as Treasurer,
both of which persons shall perform the du-
ties devolved upon such officers. p
3. Any citizen of Ohio may become a
member of this Society by signing this Con-
stitution, or authorizing his lame to be signed
and paying the sum of = into the Treasury.
4. The objects of this society shall be to
collect and disseminate facts in regard to the
progress of the culture and manufacture OF
the northern sugar cane. "
The Ohio State Agricultural Society, con-
sisting of the members of the State Board
and the Presidents of the several County
Societies, met on Wednesday. The counties
generally were represented. The statement of
| the Treasurer was presented, and showed that
the society," is about square with the world,
though they have no funds on hand from which
to pay the salary of the Secretary and Incl
dental expenses. A resolution proposing to
permanently locate the State Fair at some
central point, was so amended as to instruct
the Board to consider the propriety of loca-
ting the fair at one point for two years, and
in that shape passed. The following gentle
men were elected to fill the vacancies in the
State Board Henry Perkins of TrumbulI,
John Reeber of Fairfield, n. S. Townsend of
Lorain, j.. NJ. Trimble of Highland, and Z. e.
Jones of Delaware. Mr.. Jones is a capital
selection, aud We doubt not he will make an
active and efficient member. .t
The Ohio Pathological Society COZ. menced
its ninth session on Wednesday. There was a
fine display of fruit, and the discussions were
interesting and instructive.
The State Board of Equalization resumed
its session on Monday, and it is supposed will
terminate its labors about the lst prox.