Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18
TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JANUARY IS, 1879.
The Agriculturai ssciety.

The Agricultural Seclety.
The annual meeting of the Cheboygan
County Agricultural society was held
at the court house last Monday after
noon. There was fair attendance, the
agricultural interests being represented
by farmers from different portions of the
county. The meeting was called to or
der by President Patterson. Those pres
ent paid to the Secretary the annua!
membership fee Of one dollar.
The Secretary read the Treasurers re.
port, which was certified to as being cor.
rect by the auditing committee. The re-
port showed balance of $3.50 in the
treasury. Upon motion, the report was
received and ordered placed on file.
The President announced as the next
business the election of officers for the
ensuing year, and appointed Thomas
Richardson and Cyrus Riggs tellers.
A ballot was then had for Presiden,
resulting in r. Patterson receiving the
unanimous vote.
w. w. Strohn was elected Vice Prcsi.
dent, bit declined positively to serve.
NJ. w. Horne was then nominated for
the office, and Was elected without dis
senting vote.
For Secretary, c. S. Ramsay, was re-
elected, receiving unanimous vote.
A ballot tor Treasurer resulted in the
election Of Col. II. G. Davis.
G. D. V. Rollo and A. r. Dodge were
elected auditors by the unanimous vote
of the meeting.
Upon motion, 1t was decided that the
five members of the Board sof Directors
be elected one member ut a time.
The ballots resulted i'm the election OF
w. w, StrOhn, Thomas Richardson. JOhr
Dawson, Jerry Jarvis aud James Bar
clay.
Mr.. w. Chandler suggested the impor
lance OF having Cheboygan county rep
resented at the state fair and moved tha
a committee of three be appointed by tn,
President 10 look after procuring sam
piles efthe products OF the county. ant
to place them upon exhibition mt tn,
next fair OF the state society. The mo-
ton was supported by Mr.. A. B. Riggs
who fully cOrcurred with Mr.. Oh ,ndle
| in the importance of showing the citi
zens of the state what Cheboygan court.
vas capable of producing. Others fol
lowed in support of the motion, and
vote being taken, the motion was unani
mously adopted.
The question as 20 place of holding tb
next county fir was brought up, and af
ter general expression of the views O
those present. ,motion wass.ma,le ant
adopted authorizing the Board OF Direr
tors to make application for tile use @
Town Hall and village lot for the pur
pose.
Upon motion of w. w. Strohn, tn
constitution was amended, changing
the time of holding the annual fair fror
the month of September to the first Wee
In October.
Mr.. w. Chandler .suggested the pro
priety of the society securing perma
nent.. grounds for the use of the societ
whileilands corld be had at allow price
and to bring the matter before the socie
ty. he moved that a committee of three
NJ. w. Horne to Se- chairman, be ar
pointed by the president to ascertai
where suitable lands could be bad, an
report at some future meeting. Severa
expressed themselves as favorable I
securing lands as soon as possible, and
vote being taken upon the motion it wa
unanimously adopted.
The president appointed Moses, W
Horne, w. B. Ellis and III. G. Davis sue
committee. Upon motion adjourned.