The Portland daily press., 1886-02-03
NEW ENGLAND FARMERS.
Meeting OF the society in Boston
Yesterday.
The Next Fair to be Held in Bangor.

BosToN, Feb. 2.-The annual meeting of
the New England Agricultural Society was
held at the hall of the society, Milk street,
at 11.3O a. m. today, the President Hon.
George B. Loring, In the chair. On motion
OF the Secretary, Col. Needham, Hon. Han
nibal Hamlin of Maine, who was present,
was elected an honorary member
President Loring then delivered his ad-
dress. which was listened to with marked in
terest.
The report of the treasurer, George W. Rid
annual meetingwa 1896. 6.27, and the amount
at present is $3.51S.Sl. During the i6 years
in which he has been treasurer, the receipts
have been $685., 1896; fifteen fairs have been
held, and the average receipts for fairs have
been $23,277.
On motion of Mr.. Goodale of Antrim, N.
H., the following were appointed commit
tee to nominate trustees: Maine, John Hall
of North Berwick, j. II. Manley of Angus
ia, W. IL. Strickland of Bangor; New Hamp-
shire, j. L. Stevens of Manchester, Green.
Portsmouth; Vermont, J. H. Peters, L. S.
Pratt, E. S. Hale; Massachusetts, John
johnson, George Noyes, G. L. HartShOrn !;
Rhode. Island, L. L.. Blaisdale, ". b. Bar
rett, Amasa Sprague: Connecticut, E. III.
Hyde, j. 2. Barstow, b. Sumner.
Ex-Mayor Pratt Of Worcester, being called
upon, stated that although the Worcester
Agricultural Society had invited this organi-
zation to hold its next fair at Worcester,
they are quite willing to have it held again
representing the Eastern Maine .Agricultu-
raj Fair, invited the Society to hold its fair
again in Bangor in September, 1886.
On motion of Major Ladd, this vote of the
meeting was passed in favor of accepting
the resolution.
A motion by Mr.. Moore of Worcester, to
hold the next annual meeting in Worcester,
was rejected.
The following, offered by Mr.. 0. B. Had
wen, was adopted:
Voted, That the great interest of forest protec-
tion and encouragement demand the earnest at
tention of the legislative bodies OF the several
New England States, and any measures which
will aid in guarding against fire and encourage
fruit growth will receive the cordial support OF
this society
1t was voted to elect Manager Payson
Tucker of the Maine Central Railroad an
honorary member.
The following were chosen to fill vacancies
in the Board of Trustees:
Maine-Fred Atwood of Winterport, Moses II.
Hussey of North Berwick, F. o. Beal of Bangor,
G. p. Mattocks of Portland.
New Hampshire-D. H. Goodale of Antrim,
Warren Brown of Hampton Falls, A w. Quint of
Manchester, w. F. Head of Hooksett.
Vermont j. D. Wheat of Putney, J. H. Hazen
of West Hartford, James Holden of West West
minister, d. S. Pratt of Brattleboro'.
Massachusetts-O. B. Hadwen of Worcester, B:
?. Ware of Marblehead, James F. Grinnell of
Greenfield, j. B. Moore of Concord.
Rhode Island-W. III. Hopkins of Providence, G..
H. Peckham of North Scituate, S. S. Atwell Of
Cranston, Chas. w. Smith OF Providence.
Connecticut-J. p Barlow of Norwich. B. Sum-
ner of Woodstock, William Holman Of Tolland,
Alexander Warner of Pomfret.
Resolutions of regret were passed ON the
death of the Hon. Joseph +. Brown and Mr..
Leander Wetherell.
On motion of Col Clark, the following
were appointed a committee to confer with
the New England railroads to secure special
terms for the transportation of cattle for
breeding purposes:
Col. John B. Clark of New Hampshire, j..
III. Peters of Vermont, Major Finney of
Massachusetts,, j. r. Blaidsdell of Rhode Is
land, Mr.. Barstow of Connecticut.
A vote of thanks was passed to President
Loring for his address. The members then
proceeded to the Quincy House to partake of
the annual dinner