Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-04
stn.o Hoard of Aericui,uro.


in the Senate Chamber at half-past ten
O'Clock this morning, and was called to or
der by the President, N. j. Turney, Esq.
The roll was called, and the following rep
resentatives of County Societies responded
These with the members of the Board, con-
sttute the annual Agricultural Convention:
JIM. Haller, Allen; ID. A. Fem, Ash
| land; ID. ii. Prentiss, Ashtabula; ID. Is.
Bradley, Athens; j. M.aMltehell, Belmont
4. Jennings, Brown; Fergus Anderson,
Butler; X. II. Harvey, Carroll2N ii. Horr,
Champaign; J.. B. Sprague, Clarke; James
III. Branch, .Clermont; j. ,S. Ioblet Clln-
ton; B. f. Nichols, Colum6iana; j.. Mis-
kimmon, Coshocton; S. ID, Harris. Cuya-
Erie; N. Slyh, Fairfield; d. u. Pope, Ge-
auga; - Knight, Green; j. X. Green,
Hamilton; G. w. Galloway, Hancock; j.
G. Stevens, Hardin; james B. Jameson,
Harrison; Benz Conard, Highland; A.
Brightman, Huron; j. S. Delano, Knox ;
ii. NJ. Carter, Lake; Us. Faber, Lawrence;
John NJ. Glover, Logan; ID. A. Stocking,
Lorain; w. G. Earl, Lucasi --- Nell,
Madison; Lewis Tempton, Mahoning; G.
Smith, Marion; w. II. Witter, Medina; W.
b. McLung, Miami; j. B, Stone, Morgan /;
A. II. Wrehn, Morrow; s. r. Young, Noble;
z. II. Perrill, Pickaway; James Albert,
Preble; John Maidlow, Putnam; J. Q.
Welsh, Rchland; II. Bell, Ross; J. B.
Lang, Seneca; j. Duncan, Shelby; j. Z.
Rex, Stark; j. p. Alexander, Summiti A.
G. Deardoff, Tuscarawas; ID. X. Reed, I'm
ion; j. M. Roosa, Warren; A. l.. Curtis,
Washington; }: e: Troutman, Wayne ;
Jacob Dillman, Williams; George Powers,
Wood.
j. IL. Kllppart, Secretary of the Board,
read an elaborate essay on Agricultural
Education, embodying the results of his
observations during his recent tour In
Europe. This occupied the greater part of
the morning session. - a-.5L t'At..
On motion of Mr.. Welsh, of Richland. a
resolution was adopted returning the thanks
of the Board tothe Secretary, Mr.. Klippart,
for his zeal, activity and efficiency in pro-
curing agricultural information for the
Board.
Nominations of members of the Board,
tosupply the vacancies occurring from the
expiration of the terms of present members.
were called for. The followingnominations
were made:
T. @. Jones, Delaware; Arvine Wales,
Stark VIM. +. Green, Lake; James Full
lington, Union; Nelson j. Turney, Picka-
way John G. Jameson, Harrison; VIM. Is.
McIung, Miami; Solomon Brecount,
Champaign Giles Boalt Huron.
Messrs. Jones, Green, Fullington, Turney
and McLung are the expiring members of
the Board.
A resolution was adopted ordering the
printing of 5000 copies in English and 1000
in German, of Mr.. Klippart's essay on
Agricultural Education. FNMt
The following additional nominations
were made for members of the Board:
JIM. Roosa, Warren; j. p. Alexander,
Summit; f. ID. Parrish, Erie; III. 8. Conklin,
Shelby; Ii. B. Cannon, Summit; A. A.
Jewett, Cuyahoga J.H. Branch, Clermont.
Mr.. Lang offered the following resolution,
which was adopted q
RESOLVED, That committee of three be
appointed by the President, whose duty it
shall be to take into consideration the con-
templated Agricultural College or Colleges,
based upon the grant from the United States,
together with the report or reports of the
Commission appointed by the Governor up
on the subject, and to report their views
and proceedings herein to this Convention
at as early an hour as possible.
The President appointed Messrs. Lang,
Anderson and f. D. Parrish said committee.
Mr.. Grier offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted:
- WHEREAS, The reciprocity treaty with
Great Britain, which admitted the agricul-
tural products Of her colonial provinces
free of duty, has proven detrimental to the
agricultural interests OF, our country in its
operation; therefore, iU'H .llttD
Resolved That we do most earnestly pro-
test against any renewal of said treaty, and
that we request our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress tomAke every ex-
ertion in their power to prevent such re-
newal.
On motion of Col. Harris, the following
resolution was adopted: ........
WHEREAS Believing that the interests of
Agriculture in the United States demand
change in the head of the National Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington, the
Ohio Agricultural Convention, do, there
fore,
Resolve, That the President of the United
States be respectfully and earnestly re-
quested to appoint Hon. Norton s. Towns
hend, OF Ohio, as Commissioner of Agri-
culture.
The Conyention then took a recess till
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