, 1865-01-08
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
annual mcc.In:s OF x1,c Stutc Arricu1-
lurnl tsourd.

s{F-cn our ns.r Correspondent
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. t, 1855. :
The annral meeting Of the Executive Board
Of lie Stale Agricultural Society is now in
session, ut the rooms Of the Corresponding
Secretary in this city, The sessions conf
n,enccd yesterday. The following members
efthc Board are present Mcssrs. VanEpps,
Ellsworth, Brown, Mcconnell. Ozburn, Mat
tcseu. Eosenteil, Johns, and the Correspond
ing Secretary, John p. Reynolds. This is the
last meeting Of the present Boarl and its cs-
rccial business Is to award the premiums Of
tered by the Society on essays, field crops,
suga,s, sfsurs, fa!ms, nurseries, orchards.
draining, native wines, &C., and a general
winding up Of its financial affairs.
The entries for these premiums arc unus-
unlly limited in number. In farms, field
crops, and dairy products no entries arc
made, nor are there any in sugars OF strups.
The exhibition tables are not well filled. Dr..
Schrecler, Of Bloomington, has some dozen or
moro samrlcs Of wine. L.. c. Francis, Of
Sangamon Co., Thos.- Bradbury, of Pike, and
MIR. Mood, Of Madison, have each q tafr va
ricty Of apples. The sirnrs and SUGARS that for
the past i've years have furnished SO attrac-
tive feature ut this meeting arc almost en-
Tic principal part Of the time Of the Board
yesterday was taken up In the reading Of the
essays presented, several of which are Of
Lua{kEA AuO WILL HUI s,{EAllF u luE
raluc Of the forthcoming volume Of Trausac-
tions.
The cntiyc list Of awards thus fur stands:
Best approved essay upon fhe cducation Of far
sso. ID set do, complimentary prcminm n or q SiS
TO Mies Mary E. Murtieldt, Rockford, III.
Best apple orchard SIS. to l. c. Fsancis, saugss
Bess. mssiet garden 81, to Or. H. Shredder,
nest bet1c Of vinegar, Mrs. J. R. Woods.
Sref thrnn hntf1na r3dpr ThnA RraHhury
Best display canned peaches, Mrs. ]. 4. Woods.
Lest display ounces in cans. Mrs. ]. r. Woods
Best display gooseberrics In cans, Azs. j. r.
Best display rstpberries in cans, Dr.. Shredder.
Rest apSS Snt'sr ssHsfes e Taoa S;ns ps Shredder
Thes Bradbury ID .1In sso F,ansts ih,n
En- gssn repus rsos made
Best hrec bottles winc, Norton's Virginia
| grape, Pr. Sbrrder. r,,u.
Best wine nom strawberries, Thos. Bradbury.
| Best vino from cherries, Thos Bradbury.
| The question Of more elbcasnt Dog Law tos
sheep-breeding interest Of the State, was
| brouEht before the Board By q committee
from the Agricultural Society Of AiacoVptn
I County, and after some discussion, On motion
! Of Ar. Ellsworth, tho following resolution
R<soie<d. That the passage Of = STRINGENT gene
mi law b. The General Assembly Of tho State, fo1
| and otherwise. the ravaGes o. dogs among the
ocks Of sheep in this State, ss IL The oplnia3 o.
thia Board, eninently necessary toE fhe protection
ofthe great and growing sheep-faisins and wool
RESOLUTIONS from the same society, indors
inr The action of the Farmers Convention
upon the college grant question, at Decatur,
we're then read.
Last evening and the forenoon Of to-day
were taken up In the consideration Of the bill
TO be presented to the Legislature, concern
Ing the disposition Of the Agricultural Col