Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-28
Rutland Csusty Agricultural SD.
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Wednesday, January 20, at one o'clock,
p. NJ.
James NJ. Ketchum, Esq, President OF
the Society, in the Chair.
Henry W. Lester Esq, presented the
following report from the Committee on
Field Crops, which was adopted
To the Rstlaad County Agricsltsral Scc,ets
The season of 1853 may be considered
in most of the loyal States poor one for
the grain crops. In this State there
was very good corn crop, but the great
and constant rains Of July and August
almost ruined the crop of English grain.
They are short in quantity and poor In
quality, the excessive wet ofmidsummer
was also injurious to root crops and the
yield is generally light. The great crop
of Vermont, the hay crop, was very
abundant in quantity, yet inferior in
quality, from the amount Of rains and
moisture of July and August. The crops
at the East, are on the whole much bet
ter than at the West. In the West they
had too dry a season, and early frosts
that ruined the corn crop. The great
staple crop, likewise broom-corn, sorg-
hum, tobacco, cotton, grapes, &c, were
nearly ruined by early frosts. Vermont
escaped those frosts, and we conclude
that the Green Mountain Stateis good
place to lice IN, as well as to be born in.
The entries of this Society for pre-
miums on field crops are very meagre.
One crop of corn claimed rs bushels
to one acre, by Hon. S. H. Kellogg, Of
Pittsford.
One crop of carrots claimed $50 bush
els of 81 pounds each, IA acre, by
Hon. s H. Kellongg, of Pittsford.
Mr.. Kellogg, in neither case, having
complied with the rules, we make no
award.
Mr.. william l.. Winslow, of Chitten-
den, entered one 1-S acre of white sweet
turnips, on which he raised 100 bushels
of go lbs. to the bushel. We award him
the first premium of $500.
Mr.. A. D. Smith, of Dandy, raised 131
lbs. of fax on.l-4 acre. but not having
complied with the rules is left out In the
cold
Respectfully submitted,
II. w. LESTER,
C. II. ROUNDS,
Committee,
II. II. Dyer, Treasurer, presented his
Annual Report, as follows:
To the Rutland County agricultural Society
During the past year have received for
tickets of membership, s232
Have paid out, S234.52
OF the sum paid out there was paid on
the premium checks of 1863, S12.75
Paid on the premium checks 1863, $500
Paid on the other Indebtedness of the So
ciety, as win appear on the Treas
urers books, S142.77
A part of the old checks were received
for membership tickets. Three dollars
bad money was received by some on
selling membership tickets for me, which
is credited to the Society with other
moneys received by me, and then in turn
charged to the society.
The Treasurer was instructed by
vote of the Society, at its last annual
meeting, to Lsettle with Daniel Kimball
his claims against the Society for mon-
eys paid out in 1860, and to pay the
same.
The amount found due Mr.. Kimball,
Sept. II, 1863, was 1857 AZ
found that if paid all of Mr. Kim
balls claim from our limited receipts,
there would be but little money left in
the treasury for other purposes. After
consulting with the President, Secretary
and other officers of the Society, paid
part of his due, $50, and left the balance
to be paid at future time.
Premium checks for the last fair have
been presented for payment, since the
money has been all drained from the
treasury, amounting, l should judge to
about 1927 90. Most of these have been
presented before the first of January
instant, and have written thereon the
time of their presentation, so they are
good against the society.
To keep the Society in healthy con-
dition, | need not remind you, some
course should be taken for the immedi-
ate payment Of all its Indebtedness.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
II. II. DYER,
Treasurer.
Rutland, February rs, 1864.
On the motion of H. H. Dyer, it was
voted
That Committee of five be appointed
to revise the Constitution of the Society.
The President appointed as said Com
mittee:
II. Fl. Dyer, Rutland,
e. w. Aldrich, Shrewsbury,
John L. Marsh, Clarendon,
Pitt W. Hyde, Castleton,
II. r Lothrop, Pittsfori.
On motion of H. H Dyer, 1t was voted