Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08
Farmers Club.

\ fair representation Of citizen. ct b,ih
sexes me, a; Tacoma Reading Room. last
Saturday afternoon. to organize Farmers
Club. Mr. f. Meeker was called to the
chair and Mr.. f. l.. Smith chosen Secre-
tary.
The following preamble and resolutions
we're adopted
WHEREAS, The natural resources Of
Washington Territory are as diverse as
great; aud
WHEREAS, There is an increasing inter
est throughout the country in all that
pertains to this Territory. consequent
upon the commencement and progress of
the Northern Pacific Railroad; therefore
be it
Mfsoloe.l, That the interests Of this Ter
rltory require that the facts respecting her
natural resources should be Sc. forth and
incontestably established.
Resolrcd, That as means to this end
a system Of fairs should be held at stated
intervals in some central place, which fairs
should furnish opportunities for a display
OF the products Of the farm garden, orch
ard, and dairy; of the skill of the house.
wife, mechanic and artisan, and the cxhi-
bitlOn OF native ores and also for an cX-
change Of views between practical men on
topics appropriate to such exhibitions.
Rcso/Ued, That these fairs should be
held at Olympia on the first Saturday of
each month for six consecutive months of
each year, commencing with May, and
that an annual fair should be held in the
same place for three days in each October.
Resolved, That committee of FIVE he
appointed to prepare constitution for a
Farmers Club, which shall comprise the
plans suggested in the foregoing resolu-
tons, and that the said committee be in
structed to report this proposed constitu-
ton at meeting to be held in Olympia on
the first Saturday of August.
| Resolred, That the same committee be
empowered to make arrangements for both
fair and club meeting on the day dcsig-
mated.
Resolved, That an agricultural and in
dustral fair shall be held in Olympia on
the 5th, 9th and 9TH days of October of
this year.
Resolved, That an executive committee
shall be chosen, which shall have full pow
or to solicit and collect subscriptions, and
to make all ncedful arrangements for Il
successful exhibition. Said committee
shall also prepare constitution for Ter
ritorial Agricultural and Horticultural
Society, and shall report the same to a
meeting which they are hereby authorized
to call on some suitable day during the
continuance Of the fair.
Resolrc1, That this executive COM
mttcc shall consist of five citizens to be
chosen by this meeting, and one citizen
from each county in the Territory; the
vacancies to be filled by the committee
elected at this meeting
Mcssrs. Manning, rardee and Bigelow
we're appointed committee to drift a con-
stitution.
Messrs. McFadden, Eggars, Hartley
Swan and Woodward were appointed the
Executive Committee provided for in the
last resolution.
The Chairman read an interesting paper
relative to the cultivation of the sugar
beet, and Col. Larrabec narrated some in
teresting facts in connection with the same
subject.
Mrs. G.. A. Barnes presented to the no
ticc of the Club fine sample of strawberry
honey, and described the process of max
ing the same.
Club adjourned to meet at the same
place on the first Saturday in August.