, 1866-01-26
REORGANIZATION Of tho County A 2x1eute
rurml Societies.

REORGANIZATION Of tho County A2z1eute
rurnl Societies
The following is copy Of : circular ssaed
bg Hon. j. P. Reynolds, Secretary ot tne a.ho Sso
Agricultural Society, to the Sec1eIa!ls % 10
several county societies, In pu1snanee 81
resolu{ion adoptca at the late meeting OF inc
Executive Committee Of the Stata soc3esy''
held in this city:
yuHA1 soeHr1. SKenE14MnIss AM - orx' 'afS
SfHEsGT1EIp, 3au ~, 1so'
DEAH e1E-At late meeting Of The E1eca-
tiye Committee Of the Illinois State Asf1co!-
tursl Society the following resolution vas, On
molten Of Mr. Lee, Of the Fourth D1stne1'
.Rzfoired, That the Secretary be disseted toplsee
hiuase'i in correspondents Win the various County
Agricultural Societies 0! tho State, and that he
urgently reqpest that zach society maks 1t oblig1~
vision os o.hesxise} % make semtannaal .rpoxts
10 the eectet9fy Of the Stute eoc!e!; raid rcport4
e tos state eondlnon, prpGfess, nd prospects. w,tn
to this society. :
The Object sought to be accomplished hy
this resolution Is 70 clearly expressed and Its
importance and value so. manifest!y great,
that little or nothing needs to be added.
With the return Of peace and quiet to the
country, there are the most cheering fndica.
tions OF that spirit and zeal for agricultural
improvement which formerly characterized
tie whole people of this State, and manifest
ed itself IN the organization Of uinety-two
County Agricultural Societies In as many
different counties. 1t Is not wonderful that
during the past i've yeass very many Of those
societies eloula haye suspended their active
operations and ceased to hold their usual fairs
hut the time has now arrived when these nsso-
ctated efforts for industrial Advancement and
prosperity may be resumed under the most
favorable conditions
Every county in the State should, before the
lst day Of June next, bare an association OF
This character, organized under the Law Of the
State, With preparations for holding an annual
fair the coming fall.
The Id day Of June Is named because, If or
rantzed before that time, tho State bounty oi
| stOO can be drawn from the treasury for the
| il Is, pnpuaaly PAID to county societies, viii
greatly aid ii cases where buta few persons
| have 10 bear the expense and perform the labor.
Another reason for urging that the necessary
| steps be taken and officers elected as early Is
possible Is, that the State Society will soon
county societies, 5000 copies Of Its dfth vol
uue OF transactions, and 1t Is very desirable
10 have The names and address Of those t.
1 whom the packages should be sent, by express
or otherwise. This volume will contain abou
1000 pages, embodyng the proceedings o
the society, and valuable essays for the year
| 1861, '6., '63 aud '64, and may be distributed
I by the county societies as premiums st the1
iairs, or IN any other mode they nay deter
mine anu thus every county s9eety otga9 gs
" OF a0 15fa uS 9a1o ~ tha Siat
mny start WIN acon1t1oailon He11 .sna ane ola1
IN BOOKS anu money o. az !easI xSoo. ,,..
Again, Saeh eonntY AE5scn551;faa a5'';aa soe,st nSe
belhk leealiJ o5sanne1 aau aotulns nunua t.s
fairs, I entitled 70 se1a snfse aelegates 70 u
state Fa!f, tHhlcn W. ne aeln ~, u =, GGlse
LAST wsek eH n pa septenoet, "ao WILLS, w, On rsoass
Gay, -oth seple1nnpes, =. Sct = oA 7. ~,
the door o. !ne hecotJ KS; ~ ~
70 INC co9stltuttpu' elSSt tne omGets y. -
state soe'e'Y, %no sna sf sstve 'os ene e9saa
tWo years anu tAs executive couinitLef. u
their lalc N1nleI meetlDE, instructed ttie see
retary to send tickets OF ADMISSION 70 thc1al