Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-12
State Agricultural Society.

The first quarterly meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Pennsylvania State
Agricultural Society was held in this city
ON the 2lst instant
President A. Boyd Hamilton, Dauphin, in
the chair.
Members present Dr. James a. NC ca,
George Blight A Boyd Cummings, Phila-
delphia; Adrain Cornell, Bucks W. II.
Holestein, Montgomery, John Fl. Cowden,
Schuylkill Joseph Sigman, Northampton !;
D. G. Dreisbach, Luzerne j. c. Morris,
Susquehanna /; A. E. Kapp, Northumber-
land B. Morris Ellis, Lycoming \. w.
Russell, Erie George Rhey, ,Westmoreland !;
John Murdoch, Jr., VIM. Bissel, Alleghe-
ny; Joshua Wright, Washington B. 6.
Peters, j H. Zieger and J. B. Rutherford,
Dauphin A. B. Longaker, Montgomery,
Secretary.
After the transaction Of the regular busi-
ness of the committee
A pretty full discussion was had upon the
existence of alleged cattle disease in GER
tain localities in the counties adjoining
Philadelphia Several of the members pres
ent had made considerable inv ,stigation,
who concurred in the opinion that the dis
ease was pleuro Pneumonia, and not NAL
ady beyond the reach of careful manage
ment 1t was also we'll authenticated that
pleuro Pneumonia had existed in those To-
ealities with occasional fatality, for the
last four years, but that its severity is now
less than formerly. The Philadelphia agri-
ricultural society, having lately made an in
vestigaton of the distemper, through well
qualified veterinary surgeons, decided
against the existence of any greater sick
ness among the animals of that section of
our State than is usual. Several gentlemen
Of the State society, who have made elabo-
rate inquiry, take the same view of it. 1t
was, therefore, concluded not to appoint "a
committee to make special investigation at
present, but express the opinion Of the
committee as follows:
Resolved, That no information has been
submitted to this society justifying the be-
lief that any marked contagious disease
exist among the cattle of this State. The
strict observance Of sanitary measures is
recommended, and this society tenders to
the committee of the Legislature any as
sistance it may be in their power to rem
der in the further investigation of the sub
ject
The President was thereupon authorized
to confer with the State authorities, county
societies, or other parties, to lend the assist
ance Of the State society in making investi-
cations, or call special meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee if any necessity arise
for such a step.
The decision arrived at was, that the dis
ease, as at present developed, might be
endemenic, bit certainty acas not contagious.
The place of holding the next exhibition
was not determined, but will be announced
about the middle of April Propositions
were received from Erie, Pittsburg, Easton,
and West Chester, which were referred to q
committee consisting OF A. Boyd Hamilton,
A. f. Kapp, VIM Bissell, D. G. Dreisbach
j B. Rutherford, j. H. Ziegler and \. B.
Longaker, with full authority to select the
place and to make all the necessary ar
rangement5 for holding the next fair The
fair will be held on the 25th, 26th, 9th and
28th days of September next.
John B. Rutherford, Esq, of Swatara,
Dauphn county, the present Treasurer, and
A. B. Longaker, Esq, of Norristown, the
present Recording Secretary, were unani-
mously elected to fill their offices for anoth-
er year.--HarrlSbuTg Telegraph.