, 1863-10-05
CLOSE OF THE STATE FAIR.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
D8cA1CR, IL, Ocr. g. 1858.
The statc Agricultural Fair closed to-day
at II o'clock.
The trot for socicty's pnfse Of 500, which
was to come of at that hour, for which
s'sca]pel,' owned hy Nm. Patrick Of Chicago,
and Naboclisl,~ owned by J. c. Simpson o1
iowa. were entered, was Withdrawn, owing
to the storm, which made the track slippery.
The Fair has been SUCCESS in every re-
spect, and will be long remembered witt
pleasure By the farmers Of Illinois. I cannot
at present ascertain the precise receipts and
expenditures Of the Fair, but the former wiu
lie about ii, 900, while the expenditures viii
not exceed s., o,00o, leaving balance in the
treasury Of cay &. 900.
From our OWL Ccuefpondent1
DEcATcn, Oct. ?, 1868.
State Agricultural Society, In attendance here
upon the 8tate Fair, in pursuance Of call
was held at the Christian Church, In this city,
1ast evening, to take into consideration the re-
cent liberal donations Of lands By the general
government to the several States, forlhe pur-
pose Of founding and endowtng such Schools
OF Agriculture and the Mechanic Art, as the
States may put in operation or designate, for
the sIRc1t1 education ef the young flrmer
end aTtixan Tie amount of land donated to
this State 10 4S0, 600 acree, In tho ratio of
5000 acres to each Senator and Representa-
tive in CorgreEs from the State. This land
can be located In nny State or Territory where
appropriated, and ectip will be Issued to the
Suite lor the land selected. Hon George ".
Menier, President Of the State Horticultural
Society. presided.
q recent meeting Of the State Horticultural
Society at Rockford, through the Chairman
OF this meeting, made the following
RESOLUTIONS coEcLHS1SG AGRICULTURAL EpucA-
1IoE.
WHEREAS, The United States Government has
.nsde liberal ooaaons o. laad to the several States
1cultuya1 and mechanical arts As the States may
put in operation and
KHEKzAs, The special education Of the farme,
Tor his calling Il matter Of prime importance
eyetyEhs1e: but especially 80 to the fertile pal
new Eyrtem Of education to proceed with modera
TX THeso;rtd, By the farmers Of Illinois, assembled
,ResS1eed, That believing Agriculture to be
pursuit for ite btst and most Intelligent exercise
i epeciM education IN science And m1ny Of tn
ana, wc believe onr School OF Agriculture shon]t
4ot be made IN sppcnaage to any existing insti
-tution Of learning, but should stand OF f.l npol
It's own foundation.
Reso@r<d, Thst We are IN taror o. ont Ceana
=age and hcQuifcments may be admitted to yearl.
courscs Of 1ecture and that ali necdfal. practtea
experiments and Investigations tn Agriculture ot
Manaeers in the Institution, and in such othe
soils ard climates in the State may be requires
5o5 s Of tes9E T. nsT an,
the best approved methods Of Agriculture, Hord
culture. stock Growing and Rural Economy.
Rt@*ted. Thnt the School Of Agt1caimpEe. m an an
ted, SO faE az IL consistent with the general vel
fare, at thp#e points where citizens in cenEldera
ttoH Of thc special advantage Q! their pEoxamssy
1Ande and money.
HekQ{t<d, That as some time must elapsc bctor
t1stion. We hereby a1ec - upen he E1ecutive @ Coz %
1uittee Of the State Agricultural Society the des
xability Of inaugurating short berries Of Lecture
sad Wcs yonpe t fafme1s, ana Cd 3D. my
mn fi,nf special education which VIC 50 much nee
I'D desire, and from which we eau advance MOI
IN Fl ss daEssas Esflt TD5f Ss ts u
The committee also propose Ag1icnltnr
1fctnre6 and ciecusaions,to to be held at bprtn
1itli durfng the State Agricultural Society
Executive Board Meetings in January, 100
1uur t1nys session, three sessions per a.
1welve lectures.
TuzapAr.-Mo.ning-1n Illinois agrtcqifatc, (ge'
e.al view, intredaetory ! AUTHORIZATIONS ''
WEDsrsnaT.-ao1ning Corn growing: ~ ~
noon-Wheat growing. Evcning-Grasa gfo'
TaunsDAr.-Morniug-Br and growing
'Cattlc. Afternoon -Ho1ses, breeds, &c. ETcn1t
FMD.x-Nernine-w Woo, growing. New f.r
:agenaent and labor.
Each lect1re to Be followed by, discussion
1he eop3ect In hand and collateral matters. Aft
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