Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-07-27
Shall We have a County Agriculture
al Society ?

al Society ?
The Importance OF encouraging ag
ricultural pursuits i'll Wood County, is
being discussed among our more cutter
prising citizens; and the necessity Of
paying more attention to raising pro
duce, is felt by all. When Wood Co.
can export, instead Of import, the sub
stantials Of life, we shall be indepen-
dent, in real wealth, OF adjacent coun-
ties. And IN order to incite com
mendable strife among our farmer8-to
obtain improved seeds and stocll-to
learn something Of the true, scientific
manner Of farming, (of which oil are
more or less ignorantl-it is suggested
that a County Agricultural Society be
formed Immediately. We make the
broad, and to us sclf-eyident assertion
that the farmer to prosecute the bust
ness of farming successfully, must
be the most really scientific of
any Of the professions. He must I'M
derstand the chemical properties Of off
ferent soils-of different manures-as
well as the best way to put i'll crops
He must read agricultural books and
papers, and to experiment to some ex-
tent. Some men will make $4,000 a
year on a farm where others would get
but a scanty livelihood. Now, this
great disparagement must partially be
equalized. To make the nation truly
wealthy, the farmer must learn how to
raise the greatest quantity of produce
on the smallest amount Of land, and
with the least labor.
We are decidedly in favor of form
ing County Agricultural Society, in
net7iate{y, and have an exhibition this
.fdU. Shall we not have public meet
ing to take the initiatory steps to ac-
oomplish this end !? Who will move in
the matter, and have call published
IN the next issue of the Reporter
The State proffers us aid to the
amount Of one hundred dollars wear.
when the following conditions are com
piled with. We can have an exhibi.
ton this fall, and draw the money in
January We copy from page $50 Of
the Revised Statutes:
Sec. 4. That ali properly organized
county agricultural societies as aforc-
said, shall be entitled to an annual ap-
preparation Of one hundred dollars each
from the state treasury: provided, they
have complied with the following con
ditions: l. That they have held an
annua. fair or exhibition during the
year III question. 2. That an amount
OF not less than one hundred dollars
has been received by said society dur
ing the year by the sale of member
ships, and admission tickets, subscrip
tons, &c, and boua-fdely paid into
their treasury III cash. 3. That they
have, through their executive commit,
tee or secretary, made up and publish
eel IN some newspaper in the county, or
county adjacent, q condensed report Of
their principal acts and doings for the
year, setting forth their official organi-
cation, their principal meetings, a re-
port Of their fair, showing the number
OF entries, the amount Of money re-
ceived, and from what source, together
with the amount paid out for premiums
and Tor other purposes; also q full
statement of the entire receipts and
disbursements of the society for the
year, showing from whence all sums
were received, and to whom paid and
the correctness of the same verified
by the oath of the secretary; two GER
tiled copies of which report to be de-
posted, the one with the secretary of
state, aud the other with the secretary
of the state agricultural society, by
the thirtieth day of December in each
year.
IA bill "to prevent amalsama-
ton Of the different races of men, has
lately been passed by the California
Legislature. The bill makes it penal