Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
IT'S ANNUAL MEETING HELD
JAN. X2d.
President Minch Re.eIected.-Ed.
>. Holmes Secretary--C. III.
Milford Treasurer.

land County Agricultural Society, was
held Wednesday, Jan. 22d, in the Court
House. The result of the meeting
should be taken by the members of the
Society, as remarkably fortunate, as
the most important work, the election
of officers, resulted in choosing men
who will do for the Society all posi-
BILE for its future success.
President Minch was reelected
This is fortunate. In Mr.. Minch the
Society has an indefatigable worker
and he will guide the Association
through another Fair.
w. o. Garrison who has been for
five years the Secretary, declined
longer to fill the position. His sue
cessor Ed. s. Holmes, however, will
prove to be a man who will aid the
Society. He is in everyway calculated
to fill the position and will be great
| help to the administration of Mr..
Minch.
G. H. milford, the Treasurer, was
again chosen, and his long experience
| stamps him az the man for the posi-
tion.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read by Secretary Garrison and
adopted as read. Minutes of a special
meeting held in February were read
and also approved.
Secretary Garrison then read his an
nual report, which was concise pa.
per, and gave briefly all the progress
of the Society. Last year it stated,
that 5000 was added to the public
debt. This was attributed to the fact
that other fairs interferred with the
attendance of visitors. The pasture
privilege did not come up to last year,
and money usually accruing from
ground rent was not forthcoming.
The report closed with the announce
ment, that after five years of service
as Secretary, it became imperative for
him to decline to act further, and it
would be necessary to select and
elect his successor. The report was
received.
Treasurer Charles H. Mulford made
his annual report, showing the ex-
penditure and receipts of the Associa-
tion for the entire year. Receipts from
all sources amounted to 81, 1874. The
expenditures in their entirity aggrega-
ted $4,423.75. The report was received.
President Minch reported that at the
last meeting he had been appointed to
attend the meeting of officers of Asso-
Citations at Lancaster, Pa, but by miss
ing train, he was unable to attend
the meeting.
In accordance with the constitu-
tion, resolution offered at last meet
ing, to strike out article 10 of the By
laws was taken up. The article reads
as follows:
Superior articles exhibited by per-
sons not residents of the First Con-
gressional District of New Jersey, will
be entitled to Honorary Premiums,
awarded by committee appointed for
that purpose.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Article 5 previously provided that
two checks be given with a members
ticket. A resolution was offered at the
last meeting, providing that only one
check be given with the members
ticket. The resolution was lost, and
two checks will be given in the future,
as in the past.
The Secretary read considerable cor
respondence which he had received,
which was of special interest to the
members of the association.
1t was moved that delegate be sent
to the Congress of the National Trot
ting Association, which is held in Buff
falo, on February 18th. An amend
ment was offered that the horsemen
pay their own expenses. The amend
ment was lost. The original motion
was lost, and it was ordered that
proxy be sent to j. Wood Martin, of
Philadelphia, who had offered to repre-
sent the Society, if desired.
Secretary Garrison then read the re-
port and recommendations of the Exc
cutive Committee. As usual there
were many recommendations in the
schedule and nearly all of the recon-
mendations were adopted. The races
came in for the greatest share of at
tention, and some important changes
were made.
Glasses A and B were merged into
one' and inthe future.all double teams
OF colts under five years of age will
trot for purse of $75 an increase of
$25.
Horses in class G, are not to be
judged wholly by speed, and instead of
trottlng on the track, will be judged
from.the field.