Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-28

cd last week meeting OF the Agricultural
Society was held last Monday evening, "A
small representation being present All
were anxious 10 gain information about the
usual fall fair, as the time for Il Is fast
approaching and no definite information
regarding II has as yet been made public.
The President Of the Society was not pres
ent, and Mr.. John Foster, Of Harris town
ship, was made President pro tenn. Sccre.
tary Reeder called the roll and read the
minutes Of previous meeting.
Chairman Of Executive committee being
absent, Mr.. w. F. Reedcr stated that the
committee had met on the previous Tues
day and adopted last years premium list,
with few alterations. That the list is
now in the hands Of the printers and will
be published in the Watehman and Rep4b-
tiean. That the Philipsburg journal, Re
porter and DEMOCRAT had promised to
circulate the list by supplements 70 their
subscribers. That the Millhcim Journal
had not yet been heard from, but supposed
IL was all right.
On motion, the Executive Committee
was instructed 20 invite the Grange 70
unite with the Society in making IA special
exhibit.
On motion the Executive Committee
was instructed 10 invite some competent
person 10 deliver AN address before the
Society at its next quarterly meeting, upon
the grasshopper and the best means Of de-
stroying IT,
The President suggested that the Society
/ spend some time in discussing the culture
Of tobacco, and invited Captain Hunter to
give theSocic;y the benefit Of his experience
The Captain said he had given attention TO
in culture for several years, but upon
farm Of two hundred acres cleared he had
never allowed bis tobacco crop 10 occupy
NOR" than four acres. Af,cr all expenses
were paid be had realized A. much a. $50
Per acre. That his tobacco was considered
equal 20 that raised in Lancaster county or
the Connecticut Valley. That he would
advice farmers not 70 allow ihis crop to
consume more than four acre., n it c1-
hhusu tho soil and furnishes 30 manure.
and be would only give 10 its cultivation
that amount Of space iha, be could always
keep we'll mAnured.
President Foster said that be had once
devoted bic attention to tobacco culture or
his placo at Oak Hall
+ Mr.. Stewart, one The members of the
4 Society, sAid that several years ago
a stranger bad fpont the night at HE home
Hnd on leaving the following morning had
turgesied TO him the propriety Of cul,ivAt-
/ ing tobacco ths, his soil was veil adapted
20 it, &c. The farmer thought over the
subject eli day and it troubled his dreams
At night The conclusion he arrived at
WAS that he could no; induce himself 70
cultivate the "wced" which Wa doing 70
much harm, and - be arose the following
morning and threw all his tobacco seed out
ih" window, and this ended his culture Of
/ tobacco.
During these remarks, Clement Dale.
Esq., Chairman Of Executive Committee.
arrived and by request stated that the fair
ground, with the attention Of q carpenter
FOR about ono week, could be put in good
condition, and that the prospects for sue
ccs,ful fair this fall arc excellent
A motion was made and adopted that the
County Commissioners be requested 70 cx-
anime the local option law relating 10 dogs
and sheep, passed by the Legislature of
1873, and suumii it to the people. Society
adjourned.