Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-01-20
AGRICULTURE.

tee Of the State Agricultural Society
shows the society to be highly prosper
Gus, and of great practical utility to the
agricultural interest. The receipts o.
the society, for the past year, including
$4,000 of State appropriation and ST.
273,61, balance over from
1857, amount to $ll,I95 q
The expenditures 1895 II
Leaving balance of cash on hand 1889 A.
The agricultural and mineral stats
tics, and the information in regard to
the numbering interest, are very meagre
Some efficient means ought to be proyl-
did for procuring every year, full and
complete returns from every part OF the
State, showing the quantities of grain
grown of different varieties, and the sue
cess of the people in stock raising; the
amount of mineral raised, and lumber
manufactured. Nothing would SO COM
pletely exhibit the increasing wealth
and real prosperity of the State, or ope'
rate to so great an extent to hold out
inducements to citizens of other States,
or residents of other countries, to settle
among us.
While to some extent there has been
failure of crops, as in other western
states, yet nothing has occurred to dis
courage our people. Misfortunes Of this
kind are incident to every agricultural
people, and they cannot be guarded
against. The fact furnishes an argu-
ment, however, in favor of a greater
variety in agricultural operations and
gives strong invitation to farmers to
engage more III stock raising. Irepeat
the same recommendation, made in my
last annual message, in regard to the in
itiatory steps for forming an Agricultu-
raj College. III the absence Of an instl-
tuition of this high order, great benefit
might be derived by the formation of a
farmers Club in every town, and a
Farmers Lyceum in every school dis
trict. Then once each week during the
winter season, by lectures, reading from
agricultural works and papers, discus
sionS, and mutual interchange of opin-
ions, suggesting experiments, detailing
results, and comparing views, new
sources of pleasure and profit might be
found.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
The report of the Trustees and Off
GERS of the Wisconsin Institute for the
education of Deaf and Dumb will be
laid before you. The Institution has
been as prosperous as the limited APP
preparation of the last session of the
Legislature, and the stringent law of
the same session regulating the terms
of the admission of pupils, would war
rant. The Legislature at It's session in
1857 made an appropriation Of SIS, 900
towards the erection of the main or
centre building, and in 1853, an appro-
priation of $4,000, for completing in
part, the main building, making in all
the sum of $2l, Ooo The original esti-
mate Of the main or centre building was
$4,000 The appropriations already
made have not been sufficient, and the
balance Of the sum of $50, 900 is asked
for and will be necessary for the pur-
pose. At the last session the sum of
$500 was also appropriated for finish
ing the shop and outbuildings already
commenced. During the term preceding
the last annual report the number of pu-
pills in attendance was forty-two.
The next appropriation by the Legis-
lature for the annual expenses will be
for the twelve months commencing
Feb, 1st., 1859. The report shows that
in calculating for current expenses it
will be necessary to calculate for a
household averaging 80 persons. This
included an anticipated increase of six
teen to twenty pupils. The estimated
amount necessary for current expenses
for the coming year, is $4,000. Esti-
mated Indebtedness January 81, 1858,
$500.
1t is also estimated that there will be
needed for the months of February,
March and April, which intervene be-
tween the close of the present year,
Jan. 31st. 1850 and the reception OF
the next appropriation, $4,000; and for
furnishing main building, including
kitchen ranges, $500.
The money appropriated last year,
appears to have been judiciously and
economically expended. The officers
Of the institution have evidently man
aged it's affairs with great care and pru.
dence, and have Leen faithful and hon
est in the discharge of their peculiar
and responsible duties. The Principal
and his assistants are experienced and
u accomplished teachers. The pupils
have been as well provided for and car
, ed for as the limited accommodations
of the unfinished institution would al
low. They show good training, good
) teaching and commendable desire to
improve. Allowing for the many EN-.
barrassments under which it has labor.
ed, the institution may be properly be
, classed as prosperous. 1t is deserving
the fostering care of the State.
The ninth annual report of the Trus
tees of the Wisconsin Institure, for the
Education of the Blind, will also be laid
before you. commend it to your care
full consideration. The suggestions O
the Superintendent, which are of grea
Importance, apply with great force al
, well to the Institution Of the Deaf anc
Dumb.
The number of pupils that have beer
in attendance during the past year wa
. twenty-five. But, owing the operation
: of the stringent law of the last session
: the number has latterly diminished
: The amount appropriated by the las
r Legislature for the Institution was $l2,
t 530,79. Of this amount S7,5o3, 79,wa
to be applied to discharge existing in
debtedness, and the remaining SIS ,OOt
3 was for current support to February st
1859. No money was appropriated t.
o carry on any building operations, blu
I the necessities Of the institution deman
ded some small OUTLAWS, which wer
u properly made by the trustees, to tn
: extent of about 1925, which is to be pro