The Red Cloud chief., 1878-01-24
TEE STATE MEETINGS ~ LINCOLN
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THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Twelfth Annual meeting of this
society met al Lincoln on the l5;h.
VI ri. Durham was elected president,
and ID. ii. Wheeler secretary. Two
bids were received for the place Of
holding the etate fair next fall. One
at Lincoln, the other a, Wahoo. Ii
was voted to hold 1t at Lincoln. Pre-
NUNS on setting out forest trees we're
awarded; Hon J. ". Small carrying
away the laurels. Premium list for
next fair was agreed upon, and super
in.endents Of the classes chosen /;
among which We notice Glass 10, Mrs
Gov. CARRIER. The premiums for
speed were greatly reduced ; other
wise they remain much the same as
last year. This was a very interesting
session and business vas expediiiously
presented ard finished.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Nebraska has already taken the
premium at Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago. Among the medals received
is the following: International Ex-
hibition. 1876; Certificate Of Award,
Nebraska State Horticultural Society,
Plattsmou.b, Nebraska: 293 varie-
ties of apples, %, group XXXVI
United States Commissioners. il ac-
cordance with act OF congress, Phila-
delphia, September q. 1876; A.. T.
Goshoru, director general; Jos. r.
Hawley, presiden; Jno. L. Campbell,
secretary. Aud Nebraska shows no
sign of letting up in this matter. At
the last meeting reports from differ.
ent parts Of the state show progress
in every department. Last year, in
Pawnee county. there we're fifty miles
of Usage hedge planted. Ex-Gov.
Furras delivered an excellent address
before the society, at its opening. He
was reelected president. and d. II.
Wheeler, secretary. The society
passed a resolution endorsing Senator
Saunders bill, now before congress-, to
repeal the timber culture act, and IL.
stead to provide that the trees shall
be set out six feet apart, and instead
of forty acres there hall be en- acres.
This is believed to be much better for
the settler and the country. Several
lectures We're delivered and essays
read bearing on horticultural topics,
and the business done was of import
ance to our farmers, but our space for
bids 4 longer notice.
THE WOOL GROWERS.
The meeting Of the Nebraska Wool
Growers was called to order by Pres;
dent FoSS. 1t was dee DID to organ
izc a State Association, after which a
constitution and bylaws were adopted,
and Moses Stocking vas elected pres
idcnt and j. G. Mcbride, secretary.
4 r. solution on tariff was introduced
and referred; also Il resolution TO in
crease the bounty On Wolf scalps, and
make the dog law stronger. we're Of
tered. The meeting adjourned to
meet during the state fair.
BREEDERS OF FINE STOCK ASSOCIA-
met and organized an association
which bids fair t o become a growing
and Influential society. G. Lyman,
president j. &. Mcbride, secretary.
THE STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
The quill drivers met in the CONNER
cial Hotel, with j. G.. Mcbride, Of
the NEBRASKA Farmer. in the chair.
Minutes and reports were read, and
they took a recess until evening The
officers elected are j. A. McMurphy,
Of the Plattsmouth Herald, presi-
dent A. l.. Wigton, Of the Hastings
Journal, vic-president Fred. Nye.
Of the Fremont Tribune, secretary,
and Thos. Wolf, Of the Seward Re
porter, treasurer. Among other
things, the sdvisabiiity of having an
auxiliary publishing house in orr state
was discussed and the committee Civ
en- more time in which to frame q re.
pert. The matter OF an excursion
lef, with the executive committee.
THE GOOD TEMPLARs.
A grand reception was held on the
evening Of the 18th at the opera
house, but the Grand Lodge met the
10th. At the reception speeches we're
made by Mayor Hardy, R. w. G. G.
T.; I. b. Kanouse, Of Wisconsin /; a
speech from Capt. l.. W.
B~iliings'ey. of Lincoln; John B.
Mrs. White. OF HASTINGS;
Mrs. Van Pclt. Gen. Bowen and Gen.
G.. II. Roberts.
The Grand Lodge was presided over
by r. w. g.. c. T., Kanouse. The
of the G. W. S. shows that Is
Jew lodges had been organized and 7