The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-15
Agricultur''l Society
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
REVISION OF THE PREMIUM LIST.

REVISION OF THE PREMIUM LIST.
A MEAN ISLANDER SQUELCHED.
The Executive Committee of the State
Agricultural Society met at the Green
man House, in this city. yesterday after
noon, holding lorg evening session,
which was also continued over to-day.
There were present Of the committee. I
VIM. Fowler, President, R. c. Judson, |
Secretary, and j. Whitloek, Jas. Nc
Hench, j. S. Harris, E. c. ingalls,, and |
Col. Culver. acting for j. c. Burbank, alb
sent from the city, and A. NJ. Fridley.
The principal business of the meet
ing has been revision OF the
premium list, which, owing to the heavy
load of debt hanging over the Society,
the committee have felt compelled to gen.
erally cut down. The trials of speed,
ignored last year, have been revived, and
such purses will be offered as, it is be-
lieyed. will bring out exciting contests.
passed upon, with the judges names.
During the meeting the matter was
brought up of the Indebtedness hanging
over the Society, incurred under previous
management, and the fact was elected
that a report had been put in circulation
that the present executive committee
had determined to repudiate this debt
Whether this report was put in circula-
ton maliciously, and for the purpose of
destroying the confidence Of the people
of the State is not, of course. known. Ger
tain it is that this unjust and damaging
report has been widely circulated, and
was working mischief against the future
interests of the Society. TO squclch this
base rumor, and place the present man.
agement in the right light before the peo
pie, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, Reports have been and are now
being industriously circulated throughout the
State to the effect that the State Agricultural
Society OF Minnesota has repudiated all prem
iums heretofore offered by the Society an0
now remaining unpaid;
To the end that the Society may he placed
right b. fore the public, therefore he it
Resolvcd, BY the Executive Committee of
the State Agricultural Society, that all prem
iums offered for the fair OF 1876, lie fully paid
and liquidated, and all moneys thereai-
ter remaining in the Treasury
after running expenses are paid shall he APP
piled to the premiums now unpaid; and ii not
sufficient to pay the said premiums in full,
then and in that case the money remaining shall
be divided pro rata among the claimants OF
premiums; and as heretofore stated all surplus
moneys as fast as they shall accumulate shall
be applied to the payment OF said delinquent
premiums, until the same Shall lie tuliy llqu-
dated and paid
Adopted unanimously.
The committee also briefly discussed
the plan OF life membership, which has
been found to work so we'll in the county
and State organizations OF the East, which
is under consideration at the time our
first edition goes to press.
From the Secretary we learn that not
outstanding the clo,d hanging over the
Society, the prospects for the fair
this fall are very promising
According to the programme our Fair
will be held after both Wisconsin and
Iowa, and many exhibitors OF blooded
horses and cattle at the Fairs in those
States. now contemplate visiting our ex
hibition. Our own people. too, are by RI
means prepared to let the STATE Fair g
under. The present management posses!
the confidence Of the people, and ar,
doing every thing possible to place thu
Society on q sound financial basis, an,
should, and we doubt not will. receive en-
couragement from the people of tn
State.
The following are the Divisions passe,
upon, with the Judges OF the same:
DIVISION A.
Glass l, Thoroughbreds- Judges, w A. Cor
man, L. L. Archibald, J. b. llubbell Altern
ates, DIR. O. Evans, Minneapolis Captain Hea
ney; Rochester; c. A. DeGraf, .Ianesville.
Glasses and 6, Buggy Teams-Judges, Get
Bracket, Minneapolis Porter Martin. Hamp
ton; c. 0. Landen, Plsinview. Alternates, J
J. Harding, Faribault; Geo. Graves, Roches
ter J. N. Castle, Saltwater.
To Class !. sweepstakes, embraced in above
were premiums of diplomas to best pair oil
and 4-year old colts to harness, respectively.
Class No s, Horses OF all work Judges.
v. Gill, Watsshaw: L. +. Bates, Taylor
Falls; +. " Bogart, Red Wing. Alternate.
IF. Oily, Chaska; NJ. Ryan, Stacy; Ber
Glass and are in the same committee.
Draft horses. Judges, John Byers, Has
ings; Isaac Staples, Saltwater; Elias Nose
Minneapolis Aiternates, Chauncy Griggs, S
Paul; Ara Barton, Northheld r. Everett
Glass G, Trottirg Stallions-Judges, Geor.
Culver. st. Paul; VIM McKusick, Stillwate
Wyman Elliott, Minneapolis. Alternates, J.
Randall, Winona George w. Di!ley, Earn
ington Robert Netsel, Rush City.
Class 10, Jacks and Mules--Judges, Villa
Howe, Northfeld: Thomas Crosby, st. Pau
v. Simpson, Winsna-
DIVISION r.
Glass II, short horns. Judges, Mr.. Whe:
Cannon Falls; Mr. Meacham, Plainview;
e. Jewett, Ltckfeld; H. p Clark, St. Clou
Charles L. Harris, William +. Duntar, Cal
donna.
Classes 81. -, IS and "a, to be the same
class -, Southdowns. Judges, II. J. Vevre
IAkeville; Warren Getchell, Alton; b.
Blodgett, ST. Paul Alternates, Hason a
Stacy.
Class %, Berkshires and classes %, % n
50. Premiums to be left as they are. Judgs
Geo. e.. Chamberlain. Waterton; 7. S. Meale
Monticello; Dr. Engle, Elgin. A,ternat,
L. O. Tumbler, Wyoming; Seagraye Smit
Hastings.