Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-01-25
Notes Of Our Trip to the Capitol.


hold familiar chat with you,
Notes Of Our Trip to the Capitol.
We left the beautiful Cedar Valley on the
morning Of January I'd, in company wit!
DR.. GEO. SrRAcuE, ]. ST. JOHN, and a. j
GRAVES, all being delegates to the State Boart
ofAgriculture.
We passed through the Counties of Black
Hawk, Butler, Grundy, Harden. Marshall
Story, and Polk. We thought we could dis
cover some evidence of improvement since
last year. In improvements we think that
there arc signs Of progress, in the buildings
fences, gardens, orchards, etc., which canno,
DO mistaken; though it is true that these
cheering signs are only witnessed occasional.
y along the road, say on about one farm in
ten; or, perhaps, about the proportion OF
farmers that read agricultural papers.
IOWA STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The following is from the Des Moncs Reg
ister; and, as it is condensation of all the
business Of general interest brought before the
Board, we submit it to our readers, in the
place Of any thing original: s~-
The third annual meeting Of the Board of
Trustees Of the Iowa State Agricultural Col
lege and Farm was held on the farm of the
Institution, on Saturday, the 5th inst. and
notwithstanding the severity Of the weather.
nearly every member Of the Board was pres.
ent. The following named gentlemen CON-
pose the Board: $50
From the LIST Judicial District. NJ. W. Rob
inson, Of Dcs Moines County. From the Cd
Judicial District, Timothy Day, of Van Bu-
rem county. From the Sd Judicial District,
Oliver Mills, Of Cass county. From the 4th
Judicial District, G. i. Whiting, Monona
county. From the 9Th Judicial District, VIM.
Duane Wilson, of Polk county. From the
9Th judicial District, Richard CANNES, of JEFF
f.rson county. From the 18th Judicial Dis
trict. Suel Foster. of Muscatinc county. From
the 9Th Judicial District, j. w. Henderson, of
Linn county. From the 9th Judicial District,
Peter Melcndv. of Black Hawk county
From the 10th Judicial District, John Pattee,
Of Clayton county. From the 18th Judicial
District, w. j. Graham, of Story county.
Gov. Samuel j. Kirkwood, Hon. Geo. G.
Wright, President State As. Society, Exc
clio members.
Reports were received from Mr.. Foster.
President pro tem., in regard to the general
prospects Of the Institution, and from Mr..
Gaines, Agent for the Board on the farm,
giving statement Of the expenditures made
Ola the farm improvements during the past
year. From the latter it appears that the ex-
pcnditurc for fencing, orchard, barn and
large portion of the farmers house, cutiva-
ting crops, &C., amounted to $4,000. which
also includes the Agents per diem. The cx-
penditurc Of about $500 more will complete
all the buildings which the Board deem nee
cssary to erect for farm purposes this year.
The amount Of indebtedness created thus
far, is between five and six hundred dollars
the individual notes on hand and due in July
next. some 700 acres of land. SO, 900 of Story
County Bonds, drawing per cent. interest,
with subscriptions, &C., amounting in all to
$4,000. An order was passed by the Board
to rent the farm for the next two years, but
the improvements necessary to put the farm
in good order are to be prosecuted to reas-
enable extent, so far as it can be done with
out touching the principal Of the County
Bonds Or Lands.
Hon. Sucl Foster was reelected President
pro tenn. VIM. Duane Wilson was re- elected
Secretary. Oliver Mills was elected Treas
uEer. and Suel Foster, Oliver Mills and w. j.
Graham were elected the Executive Commit
tee. s.tSs s@
The Board was in session from Saturday,
the 9Th, to Wednesday, the 9th inst, having
adjourned from the Farm to the Secretary's
Office, in the Capitol. 1t was very harmo-
NOUS and satisfactory session, and considera.
bic business was transacted, but as il relates
principally to the details Of the management
Of the several interests Of the Farm, We have
made no record Of il. 65
MEETING OF rHE STATE BOARD or AGRICULTURE
The meeting Of the State Board Of Agricul-
tuse, was larger and more spirited than any
former assemblage Of the kind ever held in
leeA. Over SO delegates were in attendance
notwithstanding the bad state Of the roads
and the weather. The interest manifested in
the doingS of the Board, by TIE friends of Ag.
ricplture in ~ parts Of the State. gives assu-
rance ofiss future usefulness, and Of the on
ward progress q the work Of improvement.
The Ag WAS held At the State House,
(Ssnat6 jcommencing Wednesday morn
ias - p Gcloct, President Judge GEORGE
wasois, Ia the chair. The Secretary. j. II.
WALLAcE, called for the names Of delegates
from County Societies when as stated above
sons 80 counties responded. presented their
credentials. and took their seats.
The Reports Of the Secretary and Treasur-
- wsss Rad and referred to appropriate Com.
mittees. Es
We again clip from the Register as follows
The following committees were appointed
b u tsesisSent, Reports ON Fair, lc,
WhCht, T. ". 1sbinson and VIM. Duane