The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-16
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.


mate fully developed, cannot be surpassed by
any State in the Union.
8. That in our pure and bracing air, ard even
tempered climate, we are fully assured that the
growing business will be highly productive and
profitable to those who will engage in that
branch of agriculture, and earnestly recon-
mend the early organization Of one or more
" Stock breeding Assoc .atiOns " in the State.
4. That the press throughout the State are
ETY. in publishing its proceedings and any and
all statistical matters prepared and furnished
by the same. ~R4 <t
The following important resolutions were
then offered by Mr.. FORD, of Ramsey coun-
ty, and elected much debate, especially the
one in reference to the question of holding
a State Fair this Fall. They were finally
unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, l. That in the opinion of this
convention, the organization of Farmers Club
is one of the surest means of advancing the
agricultural interests of this State.
RESOLVED, 2. That the General Committee Of
the State Society be requested to urge upon
the farmers of their respective districts the
formation of Township Farmers Clubs, to
become auxiliary to the County Agricultural
Societies.
RESOLVED, 3. That the officers Of the County
Societies be requested to obtain statistics,
through the Clubs or otherwise, relating to
crops of all kinds, the amount raised of each,
the average yield per acre as well as the
amount of stock, &C., and make report of the
same to the State Society.
RESOLVED, 4. That this convention recon-
mend a more extensive culture of the Sorghum
and Imphee AFRICAN cane) in this State, and
the planting of the same on high grounds, fully
exposed to the sun.
cultural Club by the discussion of subjects
pertaining to our agricultural interest and the
production of the same, have done much to
make known our resources as State.
RESOLVED, 6. That in the opinion of this
convention, Fair and Exhibition should be
held by the State Society this season, and that
the Executive Committee are hereby instructed
to call meeting of their Board, at an early
| day, and make the necessary arrangements for
such Fair, at such time and place as they may
select.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. BAKER, of Blue Earth county, and
adopted by the Society:
That the Executive Committee be instructed
| to issue circular to the members of the Seen
| eral Committee informing them of their cleo.
| ton and duties.
On motion of Mr.. NORTH, it was resolved
| as follows:
That the Secretary of the Society," under the
direction of the Executive Committee, be au-
thorized to publish, in pamphlet form, 300
copies of the proceedings of the Society, to
gether with the Article of Incorporation, Con.
stitution, and such other matter as in his judg.
ment may be necessary.
Notice was given that the Executive
Committee would hold a meeting in the Of
fee of the Secretary of State on the next
morning.
All communications on business, or other.
wise, to the Society, should be addressed to
j. H. BAKER, Secretary of State, Board Of
Agriculture, st. Paul.
On motion of Col. STEVENS, the Society
adjourned sine die.
CHARLES HOAG, Pres't.
j. III. BAKER, Secretary.
All papers throughout the State friendly
to the cause of agriculture, and to the inter-
ests of the farmer, are requested to copy the
above.