The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-16
STATE AGRICULTURAL BOARD.

The State Agricultural Board convened in
the Senate Chamber at Des Moines at 10 A.
NJ. upon Wednesday last, while the Senate
was IN JOINT convention with the House, can
yasslng the State vote. We looked in upon
the Board for few minutes, but for its pro=
ceedings we are indebted to this report. hand
ed us by the efficient Secretary of the
Society, DR.. j. NJ. SHAFFER.
Thirty six delegates were present. repre.
senttng as many Agricultural Societies. being
the largest number ever assembled since the
organization of the Society. There were
entirely too few entries for competition for
premiums IN the various classes arranged for
the Winter Meeting. There were Is entries
OF essays, of field crops, and but of sor
ghum. A resolution was offered to elect a
representative of the Society to snend tho
winter IN Washington City to take care of
Iowa Agricultural interests, and appronr;a.
ting $1,000 for that purpose This was refer.
red TO special committee. The subject of
memoralizlng Congress on the Improvement
OF the Mississippi River was referred 70 q
committee Resolutions were adopted reaf
hrming the declaration that the establishment,
OF the National Department of Agriculture
was WISE and beneficial neasure-csllnc
upon Congress for their continued spnnort &c
1t, not sparngly, but with iberaltv and cor.
diahty-and endorsing Hon Isaac Newton
Commissioner for the management of Tho
department. committee was appointed 70
memoriaiize the Legislature, to levy tax on
dogs-the fund raised therefrom to no ON.
phed to indemnify owners of sheep against
loss sustained by the ravages of dogs. The
COMMITTEE to visit the Illinois State Fair
made report which was not peculiarly flat.
terlng to the directory.
"e oiu officers were reelected The only
enahgs is I. \. LAMsoS. elected a mambar
y, 'iie board; IN place of Mr.. Envy. died
he State Fair of 1866 was located NJ R,rl;nn
'on' Des MONIES receiving "a voteo D,,l,o,o
the only competitor, received 81 m
oeuen' OF the Society has been uniform !, tho
Pfacnee to hold the Fair but twice q, 49,
p'"ee out so great was the success at RI,
"ns'on ana SO general seemed the wish nc H.
people 70 have 1T located there, that il w..
departed from. - was
resolution to ask the Legislature to t,La
immediate steps to complete the Geoloo;o,,
III TINS State, was, after a very anime
ted discussion, voted down bv a vote =. 49,.
to f6 1t is believed, however tb., ~. G..
vey will be resumed, and be brouoh, -
cessful and useful termination.
The Executive Committee vera ;n...
10 open correspondence with our delega,;on
' IN Congress IA Engage their influence and "a
N assisting 70 develop the great .agr;cpl,nra,
interests ofthe country.
rambing discussion, or rather relation 81
experience is now going on in the Conf
Room. Mr.. A. B. LYMAN of Hamilton NJ.
ron county, says he has certain cnre e.,
Hog Cholera; that his hogs were attached
and were very bad with the disease. He eav.
the following mixture in milk te.snoosfnI
each of Copperas, Alum, Sulphur. Csyerna
Pepper. Another delegate never failed VII, With
arsenic or coal oil. WIN
HE following premiums we're awarded hv
lbe seversl committees: