Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-14
MEETING OF THE STATE EAoRlCULTURAL

MEETING OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL
SocrrY.-From Edwin Smith, Esq, who re.
turned from the Annual Meeting Of the offieers
Of the State Agricultural Society on Thurs
day evening, We learn some particulars which
will be of interest to the public. The Society
convened on Wednesday morning last, and af
ter organizing proceeded to the election OF Of
fcers.
The election resulted in the election Of the
folown officers for the ensuing year:
President, Geo G Wright; Vice President,
Mark Miller; Secretary. J. II. Wallace; Ireos-
urer. NJ. L. Morris.
Directors, Hiram Bailey, Chickaeaw county !;
Robert Ssevers, Nahaska county ID. Wright,
Marion county II. Olmstead, Harrison coun-
ty, P. Melendy. Black Hawk county.
Directors holding over. DR.. 7. X. Brooks,
Polk county J. NJ, Cannon, Cedar county !;
DR.. Geo. Sprague. Butler county II. G. Stew
art Lee county Oliver Willis, Cass county.
Mr. Smith informs Us that the meeting was
the largest. by far, ever held by the Society
pearly every county being represented.
The question. as to where the next Annual
Fair should be held, was decided in favor Of
Iowa City. Some serious objections we're
raised in the Board to the unfair treatment re-
ceived there last year. but excuses we're made
lnasmuch as the two years rule had been
made precedent by the Society large ma
jority Of the members Of the Beard were in
favor of relocating it at that place. Burling-
aA nd to2 N ba
tent of four votes. MIR. Smith urged the
claims Of Scott county in the case the Fair was
to be taken from Iowa City, bat finding that
the Baard was largely in favor of establishing
the Fair there next year, he very properly
| withdrew the claims OF this point end eaet his
vote for Iowa City. Mr.. s. informs US that he
10 confident that the Board will settle upon
Scott next year. beyond doubt.
The time for the holding Of the next Fair
vas not set when Mr.. s. left, bot Il 10 certain
that it will be held 10 the month Of Septem.
Der. 'f.
Judge Wright refused to be reelected 10
case euch arrangement could not be made.
| There was . strorg effort made in some eec-
tions to elect Mr.. Stow. Of johnson county.
Secretary. in the place Of Mr.. Wallace. but the
attempt failed. ard Mr.. w. vas reelected BY a
large majority. 4lBeu G byHEt s0
| Mr.. Smith did not wait until the Board bad
completed hs labors, consequently he could
not state TO whom the January premiums had
been accorded. Being one Of the ecnmittee
on Sorghum Syrup and Sugar. be informs US
that he had . fine opportunity to examine the
article, and reports to 10 that some Of the
specimens Of sugar was equa! to the best N.
o.. sugar he ever saw. There we're abont eight
sntries Of sugar and forty epscimens ofsorghum
syrup.
Mr.. Smith Informs us that at ell the stage
kstAtions beowesn Aarengo and Des Aoines the
horses and csttle are being severely affected
With . disease known as the black tongue
Much of the stock on the State line 10 unfit for
uss in consequence thereof. The tongue be-
cones much swollsn. turns blask and in some
osss ress 81. Il il thoaght that remedy has
bssa bsAd waisA win shssk l. sne