East Saginaw courier., 1866-06-06
CIRCULAR.
TO the People of Saginaw County.

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The undersigned, appointed by the
Executive Committee Of the Saginaw
County Agricultural Society at its
meeting in May "to prepare a circular
letter to the people of Saginaw
County, setting forth the objects and
advantages of the Society and invit-
ing their cooperation in its efforts,
herewith present the following facts
and deductions which it is hoped each
individual reader will regard as ad-
dressed to him personally, giving them
the same considt ration he renders
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rondence. ai
The agriculture Of a country is well
considered as its most valuable inter-
cot. Permanent in its establishment,
mutually beneficial in its results, hon
orab.e and ennobling in its characters
ties, it is eminently entitled TO receive
the earnest consideration of all en-
lishteped citizens. ae
In Saginaw County other interests,
thought to yield a greater or at least
spcedier return for investments mado
--as do lumber and salt, at present the
prime sources of our astonishing
growth and prosperity-have diverted
attention in great measure from the
agricultural interest and for this rea-
son toso great an extent have its claims
and the advantages for its develop
ment been ignored that the mass of
people at home and abroad have come
to regard this as district whose pre-
tensions to fertility of soil aid geniality
of climate favorable to the growth of
grains, vegetables, fruit and animal
products are too problematical to be
entitled to decent respect, much less
to kindly and solicitous regard.
To dispel this gross, and, in view of
the facts in the premises, unpardona-
Bile error, should be the earnest effort
of all who understand and appreciate
the many exoellences of this as an
agricultural county, the peculiarly
favorable character and situation of
large portion of our lands, both for
tillage and grazing, and the encour-
aging result of the many experiments
in this branch of science which dem
onstrate the amplest capacity both in
soil and situation for a first class de-
velopmcnt OF the farming interest.
An important movement toward this
end has been made in the formation
of County Agricultural Society, un-
questionably the most legitimate
means of bringing it about by public
and practical demonstrations as to the
capabilities and peculiarities of our
commercial interests, at Annual Fairs,
whereby a praisworthy emulation
must unquestionably be engendered,
and by interchange Of views, compar-
ison of experience and the cultivation
of more intimate acquaintance be-
tween a people of occupations so
widely diverse but whose interests
harmonic on all points, new incen-
tives will be applied to that division
of business now most in need of stim-
ulation and encouragement.
Pursuant to call a meeting for the
organization of County Agricultural
Society was held at Buena Vista Hall,
East Saginaw, Saturday, p. NJ, March
-. At that meeting constitution
was adopted and the organization of
the Society perfected by the election
Of the following
- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
President-Barney ii York.
Jice PreSidents-Geo. +. VeinFleet
Wm M. Smith, Nm. McBratnie, w.
j. Barlow.
Secretary-Geo. +. Lewis.
Treasurer -Thos. l.. jackson.
John Wiltse, Wellington r. Burt John
G. Hubinger, Andrew Crofoot, Andrew
Goetz, N. S. Beach, Robert Ure.
At a subsequent meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, which was fully
attended, it was resolved to hold the
First Annual Fair of tho Society the
coming fall and in order to induce a
competition between the cities of Sag
inaw and East Saginaw that would
result in furnishing material aid" to
swell the premium list, the following
resolution was adopted.
ResOlred, That the President appoint
n committee of six, to olicitproposals
from citizens of Saginaw City and
East Saginaw to furnish and prepare,
wholly'or in part, under the direction
of the Executive Committee, grounds
tor the use of the Society at its first
l'air, and TO furnish subscriptions also,
it being understood that the city Offer
ing the best inducements shall have
the location Of the Fair.
Each Of the cities are already NOV