, 1866-01-19
From IOWA.


turnl Soc1eey-LarEe Representation
OF Locnl SocletIcs-Thc Election o.
Odlccr-State Fair for 1SGG-Awardl
OF Winter Prizek-Co11 Discoveries
Vacant Jud.eshIps-Rallro Mat.
tiers.
Correspondence OF tLe Chicago Tribunal
DEsMoEKs, Jan Is, 1876.
The winter meeting Of the State Board o
Agriculture was held on Wednesday Of 1asl
week, and has just adjourned, after most
interesting and Important session. Thirty
six delegates we're present, representing a
many Agricultural Societies, being the 1areest
number ever assembled since the organization
Of the Society. Mr.. Melendy, of Cedar Falls
WIS elected President; James O. Wright, o.
Charlton, Vice President; J. N. shaaer, o.
Fairfield, Secretary. The salary OF the last
named officer was increased to $1,000. Last
year It was $500, aud was not such q comFen.
eation as the work of the office should receive.
Edwin Smith, Of Davenport, was reelected
Treasurer.
The State Fair for 1866 will be held ut Bur-
lington, commencing September Il, and con-
agreed through the Intelligent md liberal
superintendent, Robert Harris, to carEy pass
engers and freight At reduced rates on their
road, west of Mendota. He will be applied
to tq ztsRab R9bs ths eems Iaeit.ss from chfaso
Of Illinois to come 10 her Fair, nnu .,ata .
friendly competition, In all the brnnches -
agricutture, domestic economy and fine arts.
Them were few entries for competition for
premiums IN the yr1ious classes arranged for
the winter meeting. There werc Is entries OF
essays, 1ouE Of field crops, and but two Of
sorghum.
THE AWARDS.
Moses Ea1neJ, sprhgdale, Cedar county, best
En,.yf LIVER, Agency, wapello county, ed best
Harlan Qu,n.on, Denmark, Leo COUNT. s..t aero
Of corn raised By boy under 1G yeass old, $50.
Kuius Lyman, Po:tawatsamle county, ID best,
lQatnton 1,ised 1861 bushels to the acse, md Ly
man, who il II year, old, los bushe1s.3 -
De.t essay Oh bees, Rev. E. l. Briggs. Mt Pleas
Eest essay on sheep, Byron Sewers, oskaloo,a,
Bes. esfay on hogs. Albert Nevall, Danrtue, 80.
:, 6est stessay On ho"ers, hugo Beyer, New London,
Bess essay on butter da.r,, R. C. E1dridse, Hazel
Bsst crop Of oats, being 1s9 bushels, % D,, for
two acres, b. Clark, Council Dlnd., so. =
: Best crop OF onions, Il acre, $10.
Best Il atfr calfut8. -,
A resolution was offered to e1act q 'rspre-
sentative OF the Society to spend the winter
in Washington City to take care Of Iowa
Agricultural interests, and appropffatiug
1
special committee. The subject Of memorf-'
alizing Congress on the Improvement Of the
Mississippi River vas referred to CON-
mittec. Resolutions were adopted 1eafllrming
the declaration that the establishment
Of the National Department of Agriculture
was d wise and beneficial measure-calline
upon Congress for their continued support Of
diality-and lndorBing Hon. saae Newton,
Commissioner for the management. Of the
Department. A committee was appointed to
memorabilia the Legislature, to levy a tax
Of $l.O0 on logs-the fund raised thereErom
to be applied to indemnify owuers Of
sheep against loss sustained by the rayages
OF dogs.
As 10 the location of the State Fair Des
Moines received y votes. Dubuque, the only
competitor, received 81. The precedent OF
the Society has been Uniform In tho practIce
to hold the Fair but tTice at any one place;
hut 80 great WIS the SUCCESS at Burlington,
and go general seemed the wish Of the people
departed from. a resolution to ask
tho Legislature to take Immediate
steps TO complete the Geological
Survey in this State, was, after very ant1nat-
ed discussion, voted down by vote of four
teen to sixteen. II is believed, however, TINT
the survey will be resumed, and be brought
to successful and useful termination. The
a correspondence with cur delegation In Con-
gTess, to engage their influence md aid In as-
sisting 70 develop the great agricultural inter-
ests OF the country.
The reference by Gov. Stone in his late mes-
sage, to o defaleation or misappropriation, or
In plain words, stealing Of land scrip warrnnts
by some one IN his Office. This Is reported to
a1lude to r G. OrWIe, bis late private isecre-
tary, who is said to have made large invest
ments in Des Moines Of the proceeds OF these
warrants. It Is m awkward matter for the
Governor, for the counties to which these
warrants belonged, md ought to be especially
for Mr. Orwfg himself.
Hon. John Porter, Judge Of the 18th Dis
trict, and Hon. Daniel D. Chasc, attorney,
have resigned their respective Offices, to take
effect soon. Mr.. Chase has been recommend
ed for the Judgeship, and will undoubtedly
be appointed.
New coal fields are every day brought to
light in this State. 4 fine vein was lately dis
covered within the corporation limits Of o.
kaloosa. and it may be said In fact that Oska-
Ioosa and large t1ncta OF the surrounding
country rest upon one vast deld Of coal, and
that too Of very superior quality. Its I'M
pnrtance to the development Of Cur growthis
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