Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-22
For the Journal.
New Hanover Agricultural Society.

New Hanover Agricultural Society.
WILMINGTON, N. C,l
The regular meeting of the New Hanover Agricultural
Society held at the Court House Tuesday afternoon
The meeting was called to order by the President taking
the Chair.
The minutes of the last meeting The Presi-
ton Of the Society and its general objects and benefits
On motion of Henry Mutt Esq., the following resolutions
were adopted by the Society.
Resoued That the competitors for the sweep stakes be
allowed to select any acre, from field of not exceed
acer and would not nhe opinion Of two
produce ten bushels of the under
the usual mode of cultivation without fertilizers and pro-
vded further that the selection be made before the harvest
in body of not less than thrtyfve yards in width.
That the successful competitor be required to
ciey accurate account of the of cultivation fer
tzers and quantities used and in fact correct statement
of mode of cultivation from beginning end before the
premium shall be paid him.
On motion of s. R. Bunting, Esq the following resolution
Rsolued That the initiation fee of the Society be
ed to three dollars and that each person upon becoming
member, be required to pay the of Three Dollars,
which shall be in full payment for twelve months from
the date of his membership.
D. Mcmillan Esq., offered the following which was adop.
! ted by the Socety-viz:
ReoEUed That committee of three be appointed by this
meeting evse the Constitution and of the Socie
| ty, and report at the next meeting.
Whereupon R. Fl. Cowan JOS NJ. Foy and Judge Person
were appointed as that committee.
ted by the society-viz:
Resoued That committee of be appointed whose
duty shall be to solicit subscriptions whe
land suitable for Fair Grounds be obtained by
chase otherwise and report the Society its meeting
| in June next
The following gentlemen appointed as that commit
tee-vz N. N. Nixon, Dan'l Shaw, John Jones, W. B.
Meares Owen Fennel Henry Mutt and DR.. W. J. Hand.
The Hon. Person arose. and the few remarks he made
listened to with marked attention by the Society,"
in conclusion offered the following, which unanimously
| adopted, viz:
Resoued That will hold Agricultural Fair for this
County in the town of Wilmington during the present
and that the committee of appointed at this meeting
be charged with the duty of fixing the time, raising funds
| arrangements
and that they make list of the products of Agriculture
ART Manufacture and Handiwork and also Stock Animals
&c. and fix upon premiums, and that they appoint judges
award premiums in the various departments and further
that they advertise the time of holding the Fair the articles
to be exhibited and the premiums to be awarded EACH
R. b: Cowan, Esq., was selected by the meeting to ad
dress the Society at its regular meeting in June And the
Hon. Person selected to deliver address before the
/ New Hanover County Fair.
Discussion the different subjscs introduced was par
tcipated in by w. B. Meares, JOS B. Foy h. Mutt o.
Fyaw, s. Bunting DR.. Carr and others, ell having the
i good Of the Society at heart.
| No other business, the Society adjourned.
| W. A. BERRY, Pres't.
W. REsgoN, sect'y.