Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08
County Agrieultural Society.

 The Adjourned Annual AIeettng-Review
 of the Year.
 The annual meeting of the New Haven County Agricultural society was held yester- day morning at Sheffield Scientific School, President D. N. Clark in the chair. The re- port of the secretary says:
 The cattle show and fair was held as per vote the cattle horses. sheep, swine and agricultural inple ments being exhibited at Hamilton Park and the lures, etc, at the old State House in New Haven, October 6, and B. 1880. The exhibition in nearly ments. notably those of vegetables and fruits noth
 ing finer could be desired but the patronage very quentiy the receipts were very light meeting of the executive committee called on Saturday pursue in the payment of premiums that had been awarded, as after careful estimate sfG ser paying the actual eapenssa apens of sSs @ far with which to pay the amount of about $2,20O cluded to make the $500. Several plans were dis oussed, but it was finally agreed refund the en- whom purses were awarded and to pay the premi- unls pro rata twenty-fiv cents the dollar. The any plan, but after sleepless and anxious night the above plan was deemed the most feasible. The committees, superintendents and marshals who so well performed their parts and who instrument hope profitable if not financially so] time enjoyed by both exhibitors and visitors, the weather 
 lack of funds with which to pay one hundred cents on the dollar. occurred to the pleasure of ance at the fair and the consequently light receipts were charged to mismanagement lack of advertis-
 tem), political excitement, etc., but be it from what ever cause, is earnestly hoped that may profit by experience of the past, and in the future hold exhibitions that no one will take excep is the wish of your retiring secretary.
 The report of the treasurer, Frank S. Platt oh0 o4c of the same, and total assets $134.75. Premi- ums unclaimed, $157.50, 9 per cent. of which is $39.37 Deduct the 25 per cent for these and the society has $95.38. A wine cup not awarded because there was no com petition, remains as one of the society's as- sets
 Dwight N. Clark, of Bethany, was reelected president by unanimous vote, and the society insisted on his acceptance. A general dis cussion ensued relative to the want of sufi- cient patronage at the last fair, and what steps to take for the future. MT. J. J. Webb thought New Haven county would support an agricultural society, and good showing of members for the year was had already
 Mir. Solomon Mead said the lack of general attendance at the fair was sufficiently account ed for by other settlements drawing off the people.
 MT. Webb said the premium list would be cut down to perfectly safe basis for pay ment of hundred cents on the dollar
 Whitney Elliot of, North Haven, thought the object of an agricultural society was to hold successful fair. The failure of last years fair was due to two things, the politi- cal excitement and the holding of too many town fairs. These town fairs ought to be held in years when there is no fair in the county. County fairs were dependent upon the farmers and not on the citizens of New Haven for the attendance. It was folly to pay $500 to attempt to educate the people of the city to their importance
 Nineteen ballots were cast for secretary of which Charles P. Augur received eighteen. He accepted on condition that no fair be held. Frank s. Platt was reelected treasur- CT, receiving sixteen out of seventeen votes. Vice presidents as follows were elected: J. J. Webb Hamden; Charles P. Augur, Wood bridge; John Benton, Guilford Robert Veitch, jr., New Haven; Whitney Elliott, North Haven. Directors, as follows, were chosen North Haven, Solomon Mead Beth any, Jerome A. Downes; Branford. Fred. Jourdan; Cheshire, Benjamin A. Jarvis Derby, H. w. Bassett; East Haven, Charles [, Mitchell; GuilfoTd, George W. Benton; Hamden, George W; Bradley; Madison, Sherman Buell.; Meriden, William J. Ives; Middlebury, James Scoville; Mil ford. Dennis Fenn; North Branford, Charles Page :; Naugatuek, Andrew Mo Knight; North Haven, Marvin Olm- stead; Oxford, R. s. Hinman; Pros- poet, David G. Hotchkiss Orange, Fiber J. Treat; Southbury, Almon Downes; Sey- mour, H. B. Munson; Wallingford, c. B. Webster; Woleott, Thomas Fairclough; Woodbridge, Lewis Russell Beacon Falls H. c. Baldwin. Robert Veitch, jr., was chosen seedsman and director of the State society. The thanks of the society were voted to the officers.
 Prof. Brewer said he had recently investi- gated more thoroughly into the age of the society. He found it to be the oldest in all probability of any in the United States which has had a continuous existence