The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-01-14
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The Ayrieultural Society Owing to
the late hour which We received the
minutes Of the Agricultural Society
meeting we are unable 20 make any
comments. The proceedings will be
foand below. We urge upon all our
citizens to atteud the next meeting, at
which time addresses may DO expected.
If Frederick and Montgomery counties
can be successful in this matter, there
is no reason why Carroll should not be
equally so. Thousands Of persons from
the adjoining counties, Baltimore aud
the reniotor parts Of the State attended
these exhibitions, aud il has had the
effect to give new impulse to oil the
various branches of Agricultural par.
suits. Hon. T. j. Henkle 10 his Inau-
gural Address as President Of the An.
ne Arundel Agricultural Society, says:
"The advantages that have resulted to
the mechanic arts aud sciences, by as.
sociation, discussion, competition and
rivalry, have also been realized 10 the
Agricultural aud Horticultural pursuits,
wherever such means have been resor-
ted to with that energy and zeal, that
the interest and Importance Of the sub.
ject demand When Agriculture is
conducted in the most scientific. sys.
tematic aud successful manner, then do
Societies for its promotion most abound.
go to those States, where the cult.
walton Of the soil is most pro6tably pur.
sued, where a few acres are made to
produce aud pay as much or better than
n large farm in many other sections,
and you viii fud not only State but
county aud district associations for the
furtherance OF their interest. Agrieul.
turists there ottach an Importance to
such means, unequalled in any other
sections of the land, aud their continued
prosperity and success prove, conclu-
siyely, that they have not oyerestimated
their Importance. They are in advance
Of all others in all that pertains to the
art or the science, aud next to their
natural energy aud enterprise they owe
it to the advantages Of competition and
association"
Pursuant to notice, a number of our
most energetic citizens met ut the Court
House, on Monday last, to take steps
towards the organization Of an Agricul
tural Society 10 Carroll county, and
notwithstanding the unfavorable coudi
tion of the weather, a goodly number oil
persons from other parts Of the count,
were present. The meeting organized
by calling Lawrence Zepp, TO the Chair
George Shaeffer. Vice President anc
appointing W. A. McKellip, Secretary
On motion it was determined to or
ganize the Society on the Joint. Stock
plan, fixing the Shares Of Stock at S5C
each, and limiting the number Of Shares
to 500, thereby making capital stock
of SIS, 900.
On motion, the Chair was empowered
to appoint committee of gentlemen ia
each District, consisting Of such mum
Der in each, as he might deem propsr
to s'.licit subscriptions to the Capita
Stock Of the Society, aud to report Oh,
result of their action to an adjourned
meeting to be held at the Court House
on the First Monday, LIST day of Feb.
ruary, next.
1t was further determined to send te
each member Of the committee appoint
ed under the previous resolution, ,
printed circular setting forth the objec,
Of the Society, and the mode and man.
ner OF subscribing and paying for tn,
Stock.
On motion, it was resolved that rh,
proceedings be published in the dem
ocratie Advocate and american Sen
tinel," aud that the meeting stan,
adjourned until the LIST Monday of Feb
ruary next.
LAWRENCE ZEPp, Prest.
w. A. Mex ellin. Ner'g.