The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-23
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEB OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
St. Paul, Mareh 7th, l86O.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the State Board of Agri-
culture convened in the Office of the Secreta.
ry of State. -h
There was present, Pres. Hoas, t. M.
Ford, DR.. Garrard, j. w. North, Col. John
II. Stevens, DR.. Watson, and J. H. Baker.
The question of holding State Fair was
considered at length. After much discus
sion, the following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Baker, and unanimously adopted
Resolued, That the Executive Committee au-
thorize the officers of the Society to advertise
for proposals from Hastings, Red Wing, Fari-
bault, Saltwater, st. Paul, Minneapolis, st. An
thony and Fort Smelling, relative to the holding
of q State Fair said proposals to have suitable
grounds, properly enclosed, and an amount OF
bonus in money, to aid in increasing the amount
of premiums to be offered by the Commute,
said grounds to be enclosed at the expense OF
the parties making the proposition, without in
curing any liability upon the part of the Exc
cutive Committee.
On motion of Mr.. North, it was deter
mined that the above mentioned places Oh
have till the LIST of June nev+ -oul'
submit their PROPOSE, ons to the Board 1' v
On motion Of Dol. Stevens
~.;.1 -..er, were appointed Com
--'''ee to prepare an Address to the farmers
OF the State, which Address should accom-.
pany the Constitution, Act Of Incorporation
and other matter ordered to be printed in
pamphlet form.
The proposition to start paper devoted
to"Agriculture, Horticulture, Manufactures
Mechanics and Household Arts" was fully
considered.
Pending this discussion, proposition was
made to the Committee by Col. John II.
Stevens, offering to move his press and type
from Glencoe to st. Paul, and personally to
embark in the enterprise. So noble an
offer, emanating from one of the pioneer
farmers of Minnesota, one whose intelligence,
energy and personal character furnished
every requisite for the enterprise, met with
hearty response from every member of the
Commute. Relative to the proposition, Mr..
North offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Whereas, Col. John II. Stevens. of Glencoe.
one OF the leading Agriculturalists of our State
has generously rendered to the State Agricul.
tural Society his services without charge-as
their Agent, to canvass the several counties of
the State and promote the general object of the
Society, therefore,
Resoloed, That the offer of Col. Stevens is
gratefully accepted, and that he be, and is
hereby fnlly authorized to act as the Agent for
the Minnesota State Agricultural Society, in
organizing auxiliary Societies, and Clubs-pro-
curing members to the State Society, obtaining
subscriptions to the Minnesota Farmer, and in
promoting the objects of the Society generally.
On motion of Mr.. Ford, the Secretary
was instructed to correspond with Horace
Greeley, of New York, in regard to deliv-
ering the Address at the State Fair to be
held during the coming Fall.
After the transaction of some further un-
important business, the Committee ad
journed.
CHARLES HOAG, Pres't
j. H. BAKER, Sec'y.