, 1865-01-10
Chicago Qribu,le>
STATE AGRICULTURAL.
BOARD.



From Our Own Correspondent
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 3, 1851,
The Agricultural Board works along orit
lcisurelJ. Since my Last quite large portion
Of the time has been occupied in excminin.
the miscellaneous entries made ct the las
State Fair. The reports of the awardin.
Committees were examined, and in all casei
where snch Committee commended hich],
tho articles entered, snch com,neudationi
we're confirmed and the Corresponding Secre,
tary Instructed to include them in the publi.
cation Of the awards at the Fair.
TIE TREAsERER'S REPORT
vas received. and its exhibit extremely salts.
"a Glory to the Board, rs It must certainly be
to sgriculturis1s at large. Th: Decatur fair
Is conclusiSely shown to have beon the most
successful one held the past season In the
United States. So that If the financial condl-
lion Of this society Is any test, and believe
1t nay be 20 considered, Illinois while fore
most In the war for the suppression Of the
rebellion, has also the most rapidly progressed
in The development OF her agriculture. The
rcpor, shows that the total receipts Of the
society for the year 1861 were 2, ,130.74. The
society paid over IS coo in premiums, and for
printing, advertising and other expenses of
holding the fair and running the society suM-
cieut to make the total expenditures ST., ,:30:14
leaving the very satisfactory balance Of
s., 5,313CS OIL hand with which to commence
the year 1866.
The Trcasurcrs report was examined by
committee appointed for the purpose, who
reported In manner very iattering 10 tho
Treasurer, Mr. J. VI. Bum Of this city.
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
The subject Of statistics, as spoken Of by
Gos; Yates III Ills late massage, was presented
px<ns
interest in The subject. and the plan Of the
Ohio Bureau Of Statistics was somewhat cx-
a1nlned and discussed.
Mr. Ellsworth offered the following:
hR<sotsed, That this Board Is highly pleased With
tuse touching the creation Of statistical Tarcau
ol the Statc, and express the earnest hope that the
suggestion Will be embodied in IN efficient law at
INC present session Of the General Assembly.
APPROPRIATIONS ToH COUNTY SOCIETIES,
The Secretary read communication from
I. l.. LOOMS, ESQ.,, Of 0laceapin county, sus-
gcstlng that the Board urge upon the Lceisla-
lure the passage Of q general law enabling
comfy courts 20 vote money fur tie benefit Of
county agricultural societies.
1t was generally conceded that such law
inc 500 to each county by the State, and
might result In Its repeat, and thus work SC.
rious injury TO such societies where county
courts should prove illiberal. This matter
will be fefcrrcd to the nrw board for further
FENCES.
The question of fences upon our psairies is
one Of The most important now before the
agricufturists ct the West. In its different
phases it was discussed one entire evening bY
the board. It was the opinion Of nearly all
the members that the prcsentlaws regulatin.
The running at large Of domestic animals
should be SO altered us to meet the needs Of
the people. In brief that people should not
be required to fence theaI farms against the
Of the stock Of others, but
that stock ownors should bs obliged to re-
strain their oWn animals, and be responsible
for the damage they may do to the crops and
general property Of Others, and that this
should be brought about as soon as practica-
Bic and an enlightened public opinion would
sustain such enactions.
lie INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE BILL
has continued to receive the attention Of the
Board. It Is now nearly perfected as they
would like it to be presented to the Legi5-
laturc.
The Bond is about ready for adjournment.
1fauythinr of general interest comes before
it, / viii include it in the proceedings Of the
new Board which commences its session ne1t
week.
The members now closing their labors have
worked during their protracted term Of Office
with great caTncstness for the good Of nSri-
culture and its kindred arts throughout The
entire State. They have worked harmonious
u and pleasantly, and retire from their posi-
lions with the recol1cction5 OF numerous
plea and hearty reunions, the kindest re-
gard for each other, and the sincere hope that
the good work, in which they have performed
so important part, may 70 on nnimpeded by
was or other reyulsions until their own noble
Illinois shall stand the foremost State Of tue
Union in the Industrial arts. The record of
Ibis Board will torn an important and inter-
esting feature Of the agricultural history Of
Dur state, HlC HOG.