Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

ing and culture of frui ts has received q new impulse, and the whole aspect of the State, agriculturally, is improving. ; The share which the State Aoricnltnral So. ciety has had in these changes. has been chea,,. ly purchased to the State by all the time and money expended in its support. For this and the iabors in prospect It is most cordially recommended to the cltzens of the State as ,,i, instrument capable of doing much good. more necessary than ever ill these silnes and most worthy of their hearty support
 Y. 5. GOLD, Cor. Sec'y. The Treasurer reported the expense of the year at S4.507.7s, and said that after having paid all theclaims yet presented, the balance against he Society is s2l0, The reading of the report drew cut questions and explanations tending to illustrate the economical manage ment of affairs. The report was accepted Mr. Batlell of Norfolk, of cred the following resolution :- s-t.ss & WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut has accep ted the grant made by Congress to The sever al Stat, s and Territories Tor the endowment support and maintiance of Colleges. in which the lea' i.g object shall be to teach such hranchrs ut learning as are related to Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts and whereas the Act of Congress making s;lid grant torhids the application of any portiui, ot the tufnl winch may be reahz.d from ii to he purchase UT erection of buildings; and wherta, the income iium the fund will be uf Itself 'nadrquatr to the support of such am Institution aS the act cOnleimplatus, on th,. Sr.,l.l tt..1, i..,I whereas one hun1rrdthuu-and dollars have already been expended at Yale College, on buildings and otherwise, toward the pstab- llshment of such an institution as this ae 'nt"mpl;ltts. and exclusively for tine pur. loses named ln tue act therefore
 Resotred, That m the opinion of the State Agricultural S"ciely, 1t is advisable, in order mat tia people of the Sta,e may reap th. highest advantage from the above .;,ned grant. that thp income fir m Hail fund should be appropriated to the further development ot the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale College and to the support and maintenance of such courses of study therein as are contemplated in the Act of Congress, making said grant to the Several States and Territories.
 After discussion by Mir. Battell, Profs. Por ter aud Johnson of Yale College, Mir. Bill oI Lyme, Mr. Gold of Cornwall and others, tine resolution was unanimously adopted.
 AFTERNOON.
 The Society proceeded to the election of officers, with the following result;
 PRESIDENT.
 EPHRA1M H. HYDE. 2d, of Stafford
 VICE PRESIDENTS.
 Robbins Battell of Norfolk
 D. F. Gulliver, of Norwich.
 DIRECTORS. Benajah H. Andrews. New Haven County Charles NJ. Pond, Hartford Henry Bill. New London Ellakim Hough, Fairfield Benj Sumner. Windllam Lpmuel Hurlbut. Litchfed Henry L. Stewart, Nlddlesex R. B. Chamberlain, Holland
 RECORDING SECRETARY. w. W. Stone, of New Haven
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. Y. s. Gold, of Cornwall
 TREASURER. r. A. Brown of Hartford.
 CHEMIST. Prof. $. W. Johnson of New Haven.
 On motion of James A. Bill the Executive Committee Was entrusted with the whole sub ject uf hclding State Fair tills year.
 On motion ol Dr. Hatch, the Society voted to sustain the Executive Committee in wlatev- CT course it saw fit 10 take in relation to State Fair
 It Wa: voted that the next annual meeting he held at Hartford.
 The Yale Scientific Schoo l WIS thanked for the use of the Hall in which the Society met A vote ofihanks 50 the officers of the last year Was unanimously passed.
 Mr. Gold said the President and Treasurer had received no compensation, even for expet.- ses h. last year. ....
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