Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-08
ssass Asrieul.ural Convention.


state agricultural Convention.
This body convened In ths Senate Chamber
In this city. on Wednesday, January 1sh, a. ter
o'clock In the forenoon, and was called to order
| b, Hon. T. G. JoNss, President Of the State
Board Of Agriculture, who 10 also President Of
the convsaiion. ions H. KusPxRT. Esq. ac,
cd as Secretary. y E
Tho counties were called. when the follows
ing delegates appeared and took their aests:
DrlIoATEs.
Ashland. Thos. Bushnsll; Ashtabula, Abel
Ksum; Athens, II. B. B awley; Brown, -
Wilson; Butler, Fergus Anderson; Cham.
paiRp, N. H. Harrj Clark, VIM. Hunti Cler.
mont, 8. Dial; Coshooton, ]. M. Burt; Cuya.
hoga, c. 8. Gates, Fairfield, J. A. Fetters;
Franklin, Jared Foreman; Geauga, - Will
llama; Greene, d. M. McMillanI Guernsey,
Hugh Broom; Hancock, @. w. Galloway
Hardin, J. c. Stevens; Harrison, Eli Pescook
Hooking. N. sters; Huron, Giles Boalti
Licking, James Pittsfordi Madison, ]. Farrer;
MahoniDg, r. M Montgomery, Marion, E.
Messenger, Medina. w. A. Witter; Miami,
Isaac Sheets, Monroe, ] w, Richardson; Nor.
row, g. W. Heskit,i Muskingum, v. Best,
Pickawsy, @. W. Gregg; Portage, Thomas
Gorby, Preble, H. w. Dooly; Putnam, John
Maidlaw, Richlald, - Marvin, Ross, Hugh
Bell; sandusky, D. Capper; Seneca, Lewis
BAltzslle; Stark, Peter Chancej Summit, T.
G. Carotherst Tuscarawss, N c. Deardorfj
Union, D. D. Reed; Warren, J. Egherti Wash.
inston. Geo. Dana, jr., Wayne. R. r. ponnelly
Williams, Jacob Dillmani Wyandott, T, "
Rebef.
NonlNArIoss ToR STATE Board Or AaRIculTuRE.
The following nominations we're then made
for Members Of the State Board of Agrioul-
ture-there being five to elect: 81"
D. McMillen, of Greene county L, v. Blerce,
Summit, John F. Hinkle, Putnsmj w. R Pat'
nam. Washington; VIM. Dewitt, ClevelandJ
c. Delano, Knoxj Geo. Pow, Mshoning; A. A.
Jewett, Cuyahoga; D e. Gardner, Lucas; Jes-
90 Barton, Belmont; David Taylor Franklin,
VIM. B. MoLung, Miamil c. W. RotWin, Niue.
kingumJ ]. NJ. Milliken, batleF, Joseph Fitch,
MedinaI d. Retdt,, Marion, Gordon LGa,nd,
Gusrnseyt R. 3. Donnelly, Wsyne: 3. r.
Glenn, Champaign. t2' Q 4
AFTERNOON sSsaoN.
Isaac A. Hedges, Of Cinclnnati, q member
Of the sorgho Convention, was called npon for
sapeech he came forward and spoke st some
length of the sorgho culture, and the manu-
facture of syrup, giving some interesting facts
and statistics relating TO both. VIZ
Mr.. Montgomery offered the following rsso.
luton: r+ tt
Resolped, That the Ohio State Board of Agri
anil ha nd n harohur 49,
rialize the General Assembly In favor of &C.
ceptlpg she grant Of lands By Congrs . for the
establishment Of one or more Agricultural Col
legesj and slso in behalf Of the speedy and sp-
propriste organis.teon Of such en- Insdtuaon or
Insututions.
This resolution WAS discussed at some length,
BY Messrs. Gardner, MoLung, Day and Rev. ].
NJ. Walden-afier which Il was adopted.
A resolution to memofialise tho General
Assembly 70 pass 9 stringent law to st,p the
spssad Of the Thistle, was. after some discus
sion. voted down. i
Mr.. Hunt offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted: \
Resalssd. That the General Assembly be and
10 hereby requested 70 appropriate for the use
OF the Ohio State Board OF Agriculture, an.
nually, sum Of money equal to the average
amount received from The State Tressury rom
1850 20 1869 under the law, "To create a pef-
manent Agricultural fund.-" and iu lieu thereof,
70 furnish rsiiAble balis foe expenditure.
EVENING SESSION
The Convention proceeded TO the election OF
ave members Of the State Board OF Agrioul.
ture. to serve for the ensuing two years.-which
resulted In the choice Of the following gentle
mans DAVID Taylor. D. McMillsn, Darwin e.
Gardner. william Dewitt, WilllsmR Putnam.
The Ohio State Board Of Agriculture Is thus
constituted for 1859: 4 4
T. G. ZONES, Pfesideot, Delaware, Delaware
oo.I Henry B., Perkins, Recording Secretary.
Warren, Tfumbull CO., David Taylor, Treas.
urer, Columbus; D. McMillsn. Greene 90 :Dlr.
win E. Gardner, Toledo, Lncsa co William
Dewitt, Cleveland, VIM. r. Putnam, Wash.
iDgton co,i N. 0. ToWnshend, Avon, Lorain
CO.; Jacob Egbeft, Lebanon, Warren CO q Mel.
son J. Turney, Circleville. Pickawsy co John
q kllpPart, Corresponding Secretary, Colum-
bus, OHIO. n.
Mr. Farsef offered tho following resolution,
which was adopted. q 3
RssoIvsd. That this Convection take into
consideration the psopriety of recommending
% the dr3srent counties and tosnships In the
State tho establishment Of farmers clubs,
whereby On interchange of opinion Gao be had,
BY experienced skfIculsurists, on ths ii9Ssr-
enb and best modes Of cultivation Of aoiis, hand
ling and management Of stock, and aii other
msstere connected with agriculture.
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