, 1860-01-09

Meeting OF tho Executive Committee.
From the Springfield Journal, s,!,.l
With exception Of the corresponding Secre-
tary and Gen. Singleton, tie members were all
con Francis, :te Corresponding Secretary, say
ing that he was on his waT 70 Oregon, but TINT
he expected to return within four mouths, and
ttct IN the meantime, Qapt. Ba.lell would per-
form the duties 1.-THE office. lie rendered his
regards 10 the Bourd for many kindnesses he
had received Ut their hands, and wished them
full need Of success in the ardunus duties be.
fore them.
Ms. Johns offered resolution to the effect
that in consedu.nc. Of the absence Of Str. Fran
els the office Of fCoEresp6Edsug Secretary be de. |
clared vacant, aud that the Boatd proceed At
once with an election to i'll the vacancy. After |
some little discussion and the examination Of
some unimportant matters, the Boardproceeded :!
10 Al election. John +. Reynolds, Of Marion
county, c. ". Martleids, Of Ogle county and j.
r. Little, Of Lee county, were put in nonina-
ton.
r.Johns moved far an informal ballot, which
was had, md resulted in eleven votes tor Mr.
Reynolds aud two for Mr. Listle-slE. Bum be-
ing absent and h1t voting:
Ur. Johns then moved that Nr. Reynolds be
elected By acc1amation, which was done.
Mr. Reynolds is we'll known to cur State Fair
goers, having been Superintendent of the two
last Fnirs. lie is good scholar and graceful
writer, Of the most >trict integrity, md IN all
respects gentleman We learn incidentally
that he is to take up his residence in Spring
| field.
TIE readins ct essays had been gone through
| with yesterday, and this morning they catre up
for tie awards. Charles W. Martfelds, Of Ore
| gon, Ogle County, received the premium Of ten
dollars for the best essay On practical farming:
| Fri. toth rf rfnFr had
| a higher regard for fine writing than for the
practical. Hiss Mary Nartfeldt was awarded a
| special premium of ten dollars, for very excel
Lent essay on Agricultural Lisernture. 1t is
| matter Of surprise that there Wis so poor show
Of composition in this department. and we hope
for the credit Of the Agricultural press Of the
State that our writers will see to it, that this
very important feature Of the Society does NOS
hereafter suffer.
REPORT or FIELD CROPS
'Messrs. Gage. Bro. i Drake. Of the fremont
| House; we're awarded the trst premium on po-
tatoes They grew three hundred bushels OF
| pinkeye potatoes c. one acre. The ground had
been uuderdrained in the summer Of le5s. Some
eigh! loads Of manure was used to the acre !:
plowcd twice and planted ,iay 10th, iG rows
three feet apart. The lind was well cultivated
with the shovel, pillow and cutlsator. Two BUSH
| els of seed was used. cut in pieces and planted
in the usual way. Farmers Of illinois, do you
| knon the secret Of THIS successy Do yon sus-
pect the cause Of the wonderful productive pow
ers Of that worthless A1t prairie, the great marsh
that belts the city OF Cliacago7 LIE. Us whisper
1t in your ear; don't start! tt,s words are SIM
pie; listen: ISckEDRs1SlNG. When rou be-
COME dissatisfied with your crop Of fortv or
fifty busheis if you cannot su bsoll this time
30 as 10 comprehend i.s value. ltsneanlng IS
apparent, being simply GRRAr cEors:
The second premium was awarded to anEr1-
son Hancock, u. Grore|and, fol his crop Of two
hundred md eighty bushcl to the acre; the "a
riety Rhode Island Neshannocks, u worthless
poratoe for culinary purposes, md hardly tit for
stock, but is great yieder, and 30 long ~ si-e
tcius, competitors bad better plant it. providing
always that the premiums are large enough tu
warrant it. c. / O. Barnard, OF Mclean coun.
ty, planted sorty-two acres. three-fouEths OF
| which were Pinkeyes, mud the remainder Ne
sl'annocks; the entire crop WAS t,iss bushels
| or an average Of seventy-0ne bushels per acre.
|: | The land was n1anu1cd aud p1oWed ten inches
: | dter. The hills three feet oy two, using seven
bushrlsof seed per acre. Tho crop had three
, | p!owlngs. After awarding premiums as above
warm discussion OCCURRED in regard to the
value Of this last crop over the one receiving
the second .. cmiun, and the result WIS . spe
cial premium to Mess1s. Barnard Of = for tAs
large amount planted, aud the fine quaiity Of th.
| crop, In this case giye buck hand stroke vi
| si-e 4eias.
| ullk al AEEt ElAAkGA NAAA t-N -oeA+A ENH~%o<
| fortr-6ye aud half bushels, or 13o bushels pei
| acre.
Hugh Hull, grew sixty bushels on half AZ
| acre.
SrnfSC WHEAT.
! Vim. Wyn,an, OF Freeport. was awarded tnt
F first premium On his crop Of Rio GrauJc OF s.
$500 bushels per acre provided that he an1endet
his returns satisfactory to the Board ut the mex
. meeting. \ sample Of this wheat ohtaiued tn
first premium At the State Fair.
, Hugh Hull, oil Kane county. was acother co1,
pcti.or, claiming to have grown ii bushels pc
a acre ou fire acres. but, the report was not vel
| authenticated; nor would the Board send j
back for amendment Mr.. Hull takes too man.
, premiums; and su.ue Of his nsi.|lboss are eithe
Jealous OF his good fortune or have good reaso'
I 10 doubt his statements, and IN consequence
throw discscdi. ou his statements, and it there
fore requires strong proof TO foEtify his clainas
+ WINTER wHEAr.
Ncssrs. Chambers & Rhea, Of Morgan county
raised u bushels per acre, on Illinois river bot
E toms. Harrison Huncock, Of Groyeland, raise.
, :. 5:;..;a bushels per acre Of May what. J.
Turner, Of SIastoo,;: raised -; st;to bush.is
: samples nf which took tho first premium q
toth the State aad Naiioua! Fairs. Thc proof
were imperfect, and the 1naster was referred t
: tic President, with power to net.
s | {',,rran r. rxnf: EARuER.