Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-01-31
BRIDGEToN, N. j., THURSDAY. JANUARY 81. 1889.
ANNUAL MEETING.
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Some Important Changes Made
In the Constitution and
Schedule.


Schedule.
Quite large number of the Cumber-
land County Agricultural Society, met
at the Court House week "A. o yester-
day. The hour for calling the ueet-
ing to order was half-past one o'clock,
but it was fully two o'clock before
President Minch raped for order. The
meeting was of considerable import
ance. Everything passed off with the
best OF feeling and the changes were
made without opposition. The Execu-
tive Committee decided thar the Fair
could be made more attractive if its
scope was widened, and acting upon
the suggestion of the Committee, the
Society resolved that instead of con
timing exhibits to Cumberland County,
they would admit displays from all
over the First Congressional District.
Some of the premiums were made
larger and will be likely to insure bet
ter exhibits in the future. The society,
as can be seen by the report of the
Treasurer, is in a healthy condition,
and is getting along nicely.
The first business of the meeting,
like all others, was the reading of the
minutes by Secretary w. o. Garrison,
and they were approved without
amendments.
The Secretary then read his annual
report. 1t stated that the last fair was
a most successful one, although the ex-
hibition of cattle was rather below the
usual standard. He advanced the
opinion that it would be better if com
petition for premiams would be allowed
those outside the county. The report
was received and ordered filed.
Treasurer Chas. Fl. Mulford then
read his report 1t showed receipts
from all sources to be $4,874 A with
disbursements amounting to 81 S57.79
leaving balance in the hands of the
Treasurer of $1765. This report was
also received and fled
Secretary Garrison stated that du-
ring the year $500 indebtedness had
been paid off. leaving only 5000 float
ing Indebtedness upon the society.
The recommendation of the Execu-
tive Committee were read by Secretary
Garrison, and one by one taken up
and acted upon with following result.
The first recommendation was an
important one, it being that an amend
ment be made to the constitution
which will permit any person in the
First Congressional District to be-
come member of the society. and al
low them to exhibit for premiums. 1t
was ordered that article of the Con-
stitution shall read ANY Citizen of
the First Congressional District may
become member of this society by
paying one dollar to the Treasurer"
Article 10 was changed to read per
sons not residents of the First Con-
gressional District will be entitled to
honorary premiums.
1t was resolved to charge 81 stall
rent for horses exhibited and fifty
cents for stalls for cattle.
With the exception of the $50 race,
all races formerly confined to the
county, were thrown open to the First
Congressional District.
Regulation Sd of the Poultry Regula-
tions was changed to read that mo
birds entered as full blood, scoring
less than IS points will receive first
premium, or less than rs points q
second premium.
1t was ordered that fifty cents be
added to all the premiums of the
plants and flowers exhibit.
The exhibit of cake was changed to
read "best cake of eight varieties" :"
and the premiums be 81 for first, and
75 cents for second. The names of the
varieties will be hereafter fixed.
1t was also ordered that four speci-
mems of pies be added to the premium
list of Home Department" and the
provision of first and second perem-
iums on them.
In vegetables, ''three musk melons
was changed to read five varieties of
musk melons,"
standard Celery was stricken off
the list, and extend the Dwarf Celery"
to three varieties" Golden Dwarf"
BOSS of the Market and "White
Plume,"
The purses of class of "a ''B, n''F
and "G'' Horse Division be made $50
instead of $50 and $45, as they now
stand.
The Executive Committee were
authorized to engage an expert to
judge the exhibits of the Poultry De
partment.
A communication from the Woods
town Fair Association, stated that they
will hold their exhibition the last week
in August.
An invitation was read from the
State Board of Agriculture to the