The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-01-27
Board of Agriculture.

The annual meeting Of the Salem County
Board of Agriculture was held in Meal
listers Hall on Wednesday afternoon. II
the absence of the President, Joseph w
Cooper, Vice President Richman Coles oc
eupied the chair. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and adopted.
J. Walter Pancoast, chairman Of the
committee to secure subscriptions for the
purchase of thorough bred stallion fol
the use of members of the Board, reported
that he had secured seventeen shares.
The value Of the shares are sos On mo
ton, the report was received and the com
mittee continued Frank Davis. one oil
the committee, resigned, and TIE commit.
tee was authorized to fill the vacancy.
On motion, the dues for the past yeaI
was fixed at fifty cents per member, and
an opportunity was given the members TO
pay the same.
An invitation extended to those present
who wished to join the Board WAS accepted
by several.
Attention was called to the annual meet
ing of the State Board of Agriculture.
which is to be held in Trenton on February
1st, % and Sd.
\ committee on finance, consisting ol
Edwin L. Borton, Benz. +. Straughn and
Daniel p Dorrell was appointed by the
Chairman to examine the books of the Sec
rotary and Treasurer and report at the next
meeting.
The election Of officers was then proceed
ed with and the following elected to serve
the ensuing year. President. Richman
Coles, Nondstown; Vice President, Dan'l
p. Dorrell, Allo@ay; Secretary, II. G.
Perry, AIloway; Urea, urer, J Walter Pan
J. +I,a
following. who represent the agricultural
Board of Directors: W. J. A. & III. Asso-
Pomona Grange, Edw. L. Borton; Fries
burg Grange, c. r. Loveland; Courses
Landing Grange, Henry Gardiner; Woods
town Grange. j. w. Dickinson: Pedrick-
town Grange, Benz. F. Strengthen.
The following report of the committee
appointed to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
holding an annual sale of stock was made:
The committee appointed by the salem
County Board of Agriculture for the purpose
of taking into consideration the feasibility OF
having a sale or an interehanging of thorough
bred or other stock, to take place at the Coun-
ty Exhibition Grounds on the day following
the last day OF the exhibition. met at McAllis-
ters Hall, Dec. l6. 1851. pursuant to call by
Edwin Colson, chairman thereof The com
mittee organized and Woodruff Petit was
chosen Secretary The following members OF
the committee were present. Edwin Golson,
Daniel p Dorrell, Richard NJ. Dubois, Edward
G. Brick aud Woodruff Petit.
The committee, after discussing the subject
in its various bearings as presented Ia their
minds, were united in submitting the follow
ing suggestions to the next meeting of the
Board for their consideration. To wit. That
any member of this Board who has any stock
for sale may report the same to any member
of this committee, designating the kind and
description thereof; the said member SO in
formed shall notify the secretary of this com
mittee, who in turn shall inform by mail or
otherwise each member of this committee. OF
the same; each member 50 informed shall
spread the information thereof in his respect
i've township, and whenever a sale is made
then the party so making it shall no.
tify the secretary of its consummation. II sui
hcient stock accumulate on the book of the
secretary, to guarantee public sale, then the
suggests one be made, and ifneces-
sary for one semi-annually. They consider
the best time 10 be for spring the last of
March or the first of April; for the autumn the
last Of October or the first of November, and
upon iurtler conSidefailon lhey deem IL I'M
practicable 10 hold n sale to advantage. as
suggested by the Board, on the day following
the last day ofthe county exhibition,
After onsiderable discussion of the re-
port, for and against, it was decided that
the report be eoneurrcd in and the COM
mittee continued.
The follow ing resolution was presented
by J. Walter Pancoast, and adopted;
WHEREAS, The state college OF New Jersey
for the benefit Of agriculture and the meehan-
Zeal arts has heretofore been Of little di
rect benefit 10 agriculture, be il
Resolved, That We request the State BOARD
of Agriculture 10 appoint committee 10 re-
port at its next session, what changes in the
annual income aud course Of Instruction OF
our Agricultural College win, in their opin-
ion, result in securing 10 those pursuing the
agricultural eonrse as thorough and practical
instruction as Is con fcrrctl by the leading ag-
ricultnral colleges OF the nation, one of which
Is in state. in population only equal and In
wealth Inferior 10 New Jersey.
After several remarks from members on
subjects of Interest to the Board, the meet
ing adjourned 10 meet in Alloway on the
fourth "Wednesday in April.