The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-08

ON the 2Sth day Of June, 1851 meeting was
held in the Office of the County Clerk in the
Court House at which the following proceed
ings were had. to wit
Pursuant to previous notice, a meeting OF
the citizens OF Van Buren, County WAS held at
the Court House, IN the village OF Paw Paw,
on the 2Sth day OF June, 1851, for the purpose
of forming a Coun ty Agricultural Society.
- On motion, j. Il. MONROE was chosen Pres
dent of the meeting, and +. BARNUM and o.
SIssoN were chosen Vice Presidents and T..
A. PARK, secretary and E. 0. BRIGGS, assistant
Secretary.
ON motion, it was resolved that this meeting
proceed to organize County Agricultural So
clety, and that the following constitution for
such society be adopted"
The constitution was that of the Michigan
state agricultural Society. with the changes
necessary to adapt it to the wants OF local
society The first section provides that the
society shall be called
''VAN buren, COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY," 4"
The second section provided the officers of
the society, the manner OF their election, and
the time they should remain in Office.
On motion, Z. Barnum. VIM. II. Hurbert
and E. Durkee we're appointed a committee to
draft Bylaws for the society, and to present
them to the society at Its next meeting on the
Isl Saturday Of August next.
The following named persons were then duly
elected officers OF the society, to serve until
the regular annual meeting, viz:
J. K. MONROE, President.
Henry Barnum, NJ. L. Fitch, A. Heron, d.
Norris, j. N HinclIley. n. 5. Marshall, j. X.
Pugsley, o. Sisson, p, Hayden, c. w. Morrill,,
Allen Briggs, Isaac Brown, John Southland, b.
a. Oluey, and W. II. Keeler, Vice President
W. II. HARRISON was chosen Secretary.
BENoNI HALL, Treasurer,
The following gentlemen were chosen &c
form, wiki the President and Secretary, the
Executive Committee. viz: j. a. sheldon, E.
T. Spencer, T. Barnum. VIM. II. HuTlbert and
Robert Nes5itt.
30 On motion It was resolved that the proceed
lnss OF ths meeting be prepared for pubAca-
ton by the Secretary. and that the prOpretOrs
Il newspapers in thls village, bc requested Co
publish tle same together Will tao cOnstitu-
lion. I'M their respective papers.
on motion the meeting was adjourned uu-
tl the fret Saturday lu august next, at one
O'Clock IT., at tho Court iOuso.
J>igned) y. j. MONROE, President.
o. b S45soy Vice Presidents.
E. A. Para Secretary.
Il. O. Briggs asst Secretary"
On Saturday, the 2nd day Of August another
meeting was held Of which the following is
the published report:
Pursuant to notice previously given, the /
Van Buren, Co. Agricultural Society met at the |
Court House, IN the village Of Paw Paw, on
Saturday, the 2nd day OF August, at one
O'Clock P. n. Present, Hon. Jay *. Monroe, |
President. several Of the Vice Presidents, the |
Secretary, maj ority of the members OF the |
Executive Committee, and quite respectable |
number OF citizens.
Although the meeting was not large yet it
was highly gratifying to see some Of our most
substantial farmers in the county present, who
seemed to take decided interest in the meet
ing.
After the object Of the meeting was stated
by the President IN few brief and perth ent
the Hon. L. G. Annable was called
upon, who arose and said;
That he favored this movement, and that the
farmers Of his town were getting aroused, and
began to feel considerable interest in Agricul-
ture. He then dwelt on the Importance Of
knowledge of Agricultural Chemistry, said if
we could obtain an analysis Of the soil OF this
county, the results might DO highly beneficial.
lie said that we ought to have a fair this fall
10 exhibit the state of Agriculture in this coun-
tv. aud another in five years. to see If we had
made any improvements.
The Hon. p. Hayden was then called upon,
Who arose and said:
That although he had farmed it very extern
,iyely. in this country, yet he had to confess
hat he was very ignorant Of scientific farm
ng. He said that he had never attended
air in his life, he thought that the society