The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-01-13
State Agricultural Convention.


State Agricultural G Convention.
This body, composed Of the Pres
idents of the several county Agri-
cultural Societies of the State, held
its annual session for 1870 in the
Senate Chamber in the State Cap
itol on the 9th inst, fifty counties
being represented.
Tho following gentlemen were
elected members Of tho new State
Board Of Agriculture:
VIM. B. McClung, Of Miami; Jas.
B, Jamison, of Harrison; r. P.
Cannon, Of Portage; VIM. Lang,
Of Seneca, and l.. G. Dolano, Of
Ross. Is" .''" - ''' ~
DR.. Townshend, of Lorain, Mr..
Hill, of Defiance, Mr.. McClung, of
Miami, and Mr.. Milliken, Of Butt
Ter, discussed the question d of an
Agricultural College, all but tho
last named gentleman favoring tho
establishment Of on independent
institution. Mr.. Milliken was in
favor Of distributing tho agricul.
tural college fund among the OK
isting colleges of the State and 10,
Producing agricultural instruction
therein. G s1as t'aa tpi afr d
The following resolutions were
adopted: e..r.u.es..st
Resolced, That this convention
most respectfully request the Gen
cral Assembly of Ohio TO take
prompt measures to organize an
Agricultural and Mechanical COLI
lego, in accordance with the terms
of the lawslof Congress. Iae
RESOLVED, That in re.adjusting
tho Tariff, Congress should impose
such duties (whether for protec'
tion or reveDue) on agricultural
products as will equal theayerage
Of the duties IL irnposes for the
benefit Of other industries, on the
articles which the furmor consumes
in the cultivation Of the soil. 3
Also, a resolution opposing The
70. enactment Of the Reciprocity
Treaty with Canada, 7'dsdoqd
Prof. Nowberry, State Geologist
addressed the Convention on th,
| subject Of the relation Of Geology
to Agriculture, in o avery interest
ing manner jaj ,9i1t s'tyimm
q Mr.. Horr, Of Wellington, Lorail
county was introduced, and alto
speaking at some length of th'
Factory system of chcesci making
In Ohio and matters connected
therowith, proceedcd lin a vcr.
pointed and truthful strain to ,dra,
q comparison Of the life led b.
iarme,s and that cllss Of people
and tho different classes Of peopl
; employed in u city, bearing dow
on those who were afraid oflabol
The views of the gentleman on thi
question wore heartily applaude
} He closed with tho following: F"
Moro thorough farming in all II
} departments is needed. Amer
cans talk very much about the dig
nifty Of labor, but they. are like tn
patriotic gentleman who was will
ing all his wifo's relations shoul
60 into tho army. I,1r ua gan
Tho income Of dairymon isgroatc
, than that Of most Of our profession
! al men. While the professions ar
, crowded, educated farmers or
: scarce. We can never expect I
have thoroughncSs in farming u
therO Is developed in our countr
q stronger homo fcoling. The
y farmers will DO willing to o,consu
y tho future while now all are lool
8 ing only to present profit. y'di
No land is valued because
D. family associations--few 1.-Two who
l. their fathers died and mono whe
y they expect to die themselves. v
ID arc oil really Homeless. There
~ not man prosont who would n
% sell his residence ifhOknow
OF could buy another and make S
" 900 blythe swap. 7'm ANA 'h
s. All this must be changed bcic
y wO can expect to 900 thorough o.
DC systematic farming or commoI
'si Gus, tasteful and substantial fal
n buildings, ''N'''''''.
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Til The New York Legislature
ng the 9th adopted resolution
ry scindihg tho resolution adopt
OF tho Fifteenth Amendment. V
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