Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-11-14

held at the Office of A. III. Young, Esq,
February 18th, 1868. Meeting was call
ed to order by the President.
On motion of Ellsworth Childs, the
meeting adjourned to the last Wednesday
Of February, at 10 o'clock P. NJ.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH.
The society met pursuant to adjourn
ment. The President in the chair.
On motion of D. 3. Bailey, the socie-
ty proceeded to elect officers.
President-HoIlis S. Proctor.
Vice Presidents-D. B. Bailey, Ma
son Stone, W. G. Dennison, S. A. Green,
L. l.. Lewis, Paine Converse, Robert
Baird, Anthony Hud,lleston.
Rec. Secretary. II. Souihwick.
Cor. Secretary.-Stephen Collins.
Treasurer-M. w. Barb.
The proceedings. of the Board of Con-
troll were read and were as follows j:
PREscoTT, January Z. 1868.
The Board Of Control Of Pierce Co.
Agricultural Society met at the city Of
Prescott, and on motion, It was voted TO
recommend the last Premium List for
revision ana adoption; also voted that
the meetings of the society shall be held
at the city of Prescott. On motion, al
iourned. HIS PRocroR, Pres't.
On motion, tho following resolution
was adopted
Resolved, That the managing COM
mitteo be instructed TO cause the names
of exhibitors TO be marked on the articles
at the fairs of the society; also, that
awarding committees shall note on each
article the grade of premium awarded as
soon as their decision upon the same
shall be agreed upon.
The Treasurer presented the follow
ing report
In account with Pierce Co. Ag1 Society.
To bal. - per report 1853, s2,I7
" cash from State Of Wisconsin, i0O,C0 122,l7
BY cash paid premiums for 1851, $500
- express charges on books, 200
81 Cash paid for printing, 300
Bal. on hand. sir 1927
On motion, the by laws were suspend
ed for the purpose of acting upon the
Treasurer's report without the appoint
,,,ont Of n ooroD,;ttaa
On motion, the report was adopted.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted
Resolved, That the sum of two hun
dred dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of the treasury of the
society to defrav the expenses of the an
nual fair for 1868 and for incidental ex-
penses.
On motion, the last premium list was
adopted and the managing committee in
structed to make such alterations in the
names of superintendent and commit
tees as might be necessary.
At a special meeting of the society,
at the basement of Brick Church, Pres
colt, Friday evening, September 25th,
ls63, the following resolution was unan-
imously adopted
Resolved, That one dollar premiums
Of the Society, be paid IN copies of the
Wisconsin, Farmer; provided, that the
Vice President presiding is requested to
read this resolution to the Society at the
close of the Address tomorrow, and ex-
plain the Object of Its adoption, and that
any member may receive his premium
in cash, By notifying the Secretary of
his desire TO do so within ten DAYS from
the publication Of the awards in the coan
ty papers, and provided further, that
any member entitled To more than one OF
such premiums, may receive in addition
to copies of the Farmer, tho balance
in copy or copies Of the american Ag-
riculturist, or other agricultural paper, as
he may request.
The society held an annual fair, or
exhibition, at the fair grounds in the city
of Prescott, September 25lh and Goth,
176S.
The amount Of entries were I69.-
The amount of premiums awarded l36
dollars.
NJ. W. Barb, Treasurer Of the Society,
presented the following statement for
publication
Amt in Treasury, Sept 25, 1863, 1917
Total receipts Of the Fair, 1876 l74.32
For Membership, slO0
Admission Tickets, 5O35 1876
Amt paid out for premiums, 1900
Expenses of faIr. 2214
Oilier expenses. coo 1875
Balance in Treasury 9,7s
II. S. PRocroR, Pres't.
]. II. SouTHwIcK, Sec'y.
Union ma5Orities.
Ohio has just condemned CoppeIhead- |
ism by $4,000 majority: Pennsylvania |
has declared for the Union and against |
all dishOnOrablc proposals to rebels by