, 1859-01-21

United States Agricultural Society.

United States Agricultural Society,"
WAsH1sGrox, Jan. II l9s.
Ibe meeting was called 10 order at half past
Ten ocloGs, President Tilghnan in the Chair
:. Judge Kellogg, member OF Co7g.esa from H.
l.no.s. preaeuled petition from the Peoria Az.
Ticultural Society, aaking for ths location Of
the next National Fair at tha. city. ctferip1 10
guarantee all expenses OF the Fair, including
prensuns, and GiYing The free use OF their tine
ahow-gsounds Tor whatever time theY might be
required. He likewise most earnestly urged
the suitability OF Peoria for the show, explain
ing IN detsll.the avenues of railroad eonmuni-
cation centering ut that point
Ae. q T. Calvert, Of Maryland, protested
aod said that in our widely extended county
toey could not be Rade Of use or profit. Ha
hsd consistently urged the aame views for
nnmoer OF years, and time had gwen him no
reason for charge.
Ar. Wilder. oi Massachusetts,, with due DE-.
Terence to tug views OF the gentleman, differed
in toto from his conclusions. The annual exhi.
oitlon OF the Society had been i,s very life snd
It's chlet support, and haa been the Means of
building II up to lis present position. The in.
te.ests of agriculture we're promoted By thus
bringing together the products Of various Sec
uoas of the country.
Judge Kellogg was glad to hear such honora.
big testimony. and said il conceded with his own
opinions He begged the members, forgetting
AZ sectional differences, to meet 1oge'her on
western soil as common ground. With its
teemlrg population sud fertile lands, it WAS a
mast htnng place for the locstion Of great ns-
tiooal show.
Alter considerable discussion, the memorial
was referred to the Executive Committee.
The Hon. hr. BYloaton, OF Iowa, offered
resolution that the Valley of the Msaissipp;.
the vicinity OF the Crest Likes, or some portion
Of the West. should be the locality chosen ior
the ne1t Fair, provided that it be 50 tim.d as
not TO interfere with the State Exhibitions
DR.. ke1uico.t Of Illinois advocated his own
State as the one mo8t suitable Of sll. formal
application from the city of Chicago had. he
understood. been placed in the hands OF the
Hon, Ar. Farns~orth, its Representative, and
would hs presented in due course.
Mr.. Ben. Ailston. Of South Carolina. thouoht
i enlnently right that the time Of the Socie,,'a
Fair ahouid not clash With that Of local Socie,
ties.
The Chair explained tba. such had al1ays
been the policy Of the Society. aud through lis
bulletin had endeavored to arrange matters 30
as to arold all Interference
Prof. Cary of Ohio made an application IN
behalf Of Cincinnati, but was not authorized to
make the required guaranty.
Some further debate ensued, when
Ar. Wilder announced tbs reception of pro.
position from the city Of Pitssburg, which with
the ofher WIS referred TO the Executive Com
mittee.
Ar. kimnel proposed that contract should
be entered into with whatever local Society the
next Alr should be held in connection with. to
share The surplus orer exI epses, if any should
accure.
Col. Wilder explained what bad beea the Gus
TON OF Tue Society. guarantee fund had
which the ahow WIS held. Of such nature that
the subscribers were assessed pro rata for
whatever deficiency might arise after all the re-
ceipts Of the excibitoo bad been appropriated
to the liquidation Of its expenses The Society
had, fortunately. never called upon it's guarar-
T1s undoubtedly the best and safest way.
=, lrot Gary va opposed to tue connection Of the
NAtioual Society with any local one, fur in the
latter there wls always more or lass OF local part
sa'lsiip, which should not be allowed to &C. in
nltional or5lniz ltiou.
should bc held in the Valley Of the Mississippi,
'hc great iran ot the UaiteI States, and su:
| 6 Sled indianapolis, which has many clain5 for
prec' deuce.
Sir. Barrett Of Missouri proposed St. Louis :;
spoke OF the Atterlng success OF its several Fairs,
aud described at length the grounds Of the St.
Louis Agricultural Association. He thought the
Society would get u larger money surplus there
than elsewhere.
Nr. Wilder said that Mr. Byinston's resolution
~a4 calculated to tie lh= Executive Committee
down to particular section of country, and that
II might ultimately be fund that some other city
outside tue prescribed limits offered the greater
advantages after all
The debate resulted in the adoption Of tue fol-
lowing res,lutitn which Was offered by Mr.
Byinstnn, and warmly supported by kat gentle
man - being especially necessary, because the
West was in such j ho, ,eless minority lit tue Ex.
ecutire c. m uittee, that there were reasous to
fear'lts clalms would be los: sight Of, and tue
preference given to i less suitable section Of
cuuntry:
Reso'red, That The great northwestern portion
Of tile Mississippi Valley is entitled to tue holding
Inend such oratfon Of it, provided always tAst rs
great pecun1ary Inducements are offered til. SO.
clety irnm that quarter Is fn,m auy other section
of The uuiau.
This resolution on being pu: to vote was carried
unanimously, and its pass.ts. received with great
slIsfAction by Western members.
Toe following are the officers elect Of the
above Society for the ensuing year:
For President-Gen. Tench Tiighmau, Nd,
F3r Vice Presidents-Ez-kel HOLMES Me.:
g F. Freuch. n. H.; +. Holbrook, w.; J.
Brooks, Mas; y E. Dyer. B; l.; I. a Drer,
Clements. Penn; John Jones. Del; l. KIM.
nell, I'D ". A Spence, Va; T. Il Busgwyn,
y. 9; F. ". Allison. ;, G.; X Peters, G. N
Glone. Ala y. n. Harrison, Miss J. d. b.
DeBow, La +. &. Cary. 0aio; w. l.. Under.
wood, ky; D. P. Holloway, Ind; D. Curtis.
Wis; J. a: kenaIco.t, ILL.,; J. X Barrett, No;
LedJasd, Mich; ). A. Mallory, Fla Thos'
Ad:ck; Texas; LIE Grand Byiugton. Iowa; 4.
W. Mckee, Cal; q. 81 Rice, at,nn: ". ".
Coscorao. D. e.; IL. Il Osero, New Mexico: j.
4. Lane. Oregon: l. S. Stevens. Washington
Territory; = Eckels. Utah; ". T. Brown.
Nebraska; ". F. McArny. Kans1s; Sylvester
Nowrey. Ar1zoaa 4. q. Fuller Dakota.
Executive Committee Waser, n. T.; j.
Actiownn, Pa; j. Ware, Va; F. Sny.h. u H.;
non, lows.
Treasurer-B. L. French. D. C.
Secretary-Ben perley Poore, D. G.