Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-14
The New England Agricultural
Society.

streets, in Boston, on Thursday, March
9TH, Hon. Geo. b. Loring presiding,
upon taking the chair the President con-
graduated the society upon its excellent
condition, and thanked them for their
numerous and prompt attendance, He
reviewed the object of the society, the
diffusion of agricultural knowledge,
and expressed qualification At the sue
cess Of the society and the annual ex-
hibitions considering as OF secondary
Importance the pecuniary profit arising,
from them, which has been at the best
but small. On conclusion he gave sum-
mary Of his official labors, especially
the establishment of newspaper organ,
which is to be the organ Of the society,
that it's interests might be set forth cor
rectly to the public.
The society elected the following of.
fcers President DR.. Geo. B. Loring,
Salem, Mass; Vice Presidents, S. L.
Goodale Saco, Maine Hon. Frederick
Smyth Manchester, N. II. Daniel Kim
ball Rutland Vt Ephraim II. Hyde
Stafford, Conn. Amasa Sprague Grams
ton, R. l. ; william Birnie, Springfield,
Mass Secretary, Hon. Daniel Needham
Boston; Treasurer, Isaac X. Gage, Fish
erville, n. H. Trustees, Vermont-GeO.
Campbell, West Westminster Henry
Clark, Rutland Ebenezer Bridge, Pom
fret D. R. Potter, St. Adams Thomas
Sander, Brookaeld.
Maine 1892 Seth Scammon, Scsrboro'
Columbus Stewart, North Arson
Waldo T. Pierce, Bangor George W.
Kicker, Bath J, F. Anderson, South
Windham.
New Hampshire-Moses Humphrey,
Concord; S. W. Buffam, Winchester; W.
F. Estes, Dover Geo. W. Riddle, Bed
ford Virgil c. Gilman, Nashua.
Massachusetts, H, Howe, Bolton
CT. Plunkett Hinsdale Levi Stock
bridge, Amherst; Chas. P. Preston,
Danvers $. p, Phnney, Barnstable.
! Rhode Island 49, Edward D. Pierce
Providence David Pike, River Point F.;
| A. B. Chadsty Wexford J. W. Perry,
Bristol Thomas Bof'um, Of Newport.
! Connecticuv-J. ]. Webb, New Haven;
Benjamin Sumner, Woodstock; H. S Col
Inns, Collinsyille Burdett LOOMS Wind
sor Locke &C. Hitchcock, New Bre-
ton.
On motion Of Daniel Eeedham, 1t was
voted that the officers Of the society be
instructed to apply to some legislative
body in New England for an act to in
corporate.
The Treasurer's report shows the bal
ance from that year TO have been 1924
a., making a total of $l,l46 So. The
expenses were 1882 O8, leaving bal
ance on hand Of $2l4 81.
Mr.. S, Il. Howe of Bolton, Massachu.
sets, offered q resolution endorsing the
action Of the society in selecting The
Ploughman as the official organ of the
! society. An amendment was offered by
Mr.. L. Wetherell of Boston, that the
Agricultural press Of New England be
made the official organs Of the society.
This led TO a spirited discussion which
was participated in by Messrs. Bend of
| New Hampshire, Wetherell OF Massa-
chusettR, Clark of New Hampshire, Clark
OF Vermont, and Butrnm of New Hamp-
shire The amendment was lost and the
original resolution adopted.
Mr.. Carlos Pierce made some remarks
in relation to the place of holding the
next annual fair of the society. He
stated the Provincial Agricultural So
Ciety OF Lower Canada and county So
cieties were DESTROYS Of joining with the
| N. E Society in holding fair at Stan
stene, Canada East, during the present
yeas Fifteen thousand dollars in gold
was appropriated by The government of
| Canada for the use Of the societies
named above, and the place selected by
them was admirably adapted for the
purpose.
Mr. Brown OF Rhode Island stated
that Mr.. Sprague of Rhode Island had
rendered the use of his park TO the
Rhode Island Agricultural Society, and
he thought it might be deemed advisable
to DIN with them in holding fair at
that place.
The question as to the constitution.
atty Of holding a fair in Canada was
raised, and the Constitution was so
amended that the annual fair may be
held at any place which the Board Of
Trustees shall deem expedient.
The Constitution was also so amended
as to provide that the annual meeting of
tbs society shall be held on the frat
Tuesday in February in each year.
The suhJ ct Of the place Of holding
the next annual fair Of the society was
referred to a committee Of one Ct the
Board Of Trustees for each State. The