Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
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james Bishops paper on SHOULD
County Agricultural Societies Receive
County Aid?" was as follows: To de-
tsrmine this question, let us look at
the object to be accomplished. If the
county fair is to be educational, if it Is
to be place for bringing together the
best products Of the county, in agricul.
ture, horticulture, and art; the showing
Of the best stock, In order that the peo-
pie may be benefited by the competi.
~ ass-ard nerved to greater endeavor to
-xace the best; then it is certainly
worthy of our best efforts for its main.
tsinsnce.
If on the other hand 1t Is to be aplace
for gaming and other immoral and
questionable amusements, where every
thing that will pay the money for q
privilege is to lbe tolerated think the
the sooner it is done away with the
better.
believe majority of our people
prefer clean fair even If it does not
make so much money. We have faith
in the people of this grand old county
of Delaware in every question between
right and wrong
A review of the receipts and expen-
ditures of the Delaware County Agrf-
cultural Society for term of years show
that with good weather the society, can
come tout about even without the state
appropriation but in case of bad weather
1t comes out behind, and cannot meet it's
obligations in full, through no fault of
its officers, and this is the time l think
there should be some provision for
county aid.
The state aids each society to the ex
tent of 40 per cent OF the. premiums
paid outside of the speed department,
In no case to exceed the sum of 5000
each year. Why should not the county
where the fair is held and where the
people are directly benefited do as
much.
Judging other societies by our own
the officers are not liable to grow indie
pendently rich on their salaries. No
officerexce the secretary received any
pay last year, nor did they ask it. OIL
GERS. division superintendent and
judges received dinner tickets when
they asked for them, and not all of
Ethem did that. With good receips and
expenses kept as low as possible we
were able to pay every thing in full and
\ save about $76. This with the 5000
received from the state enabled us to
pay about $3.50 and the interest on our
indebtedness. Surprising Thursday had
been q bad day, then what?
Officers can with the aid of the people
make q good fair and financial sue,
cess II the weather man is kind to them,
otherwise they are in boat, and leaky
one at that. Therefore think county
agricultural societies should receive
aid, and in case they receive
such aid should be under the super
vision of the county board and be re-
CURED to make report something like
they now have to make to the state to
get the appropriation.
The following general resolutions
were adopted by the institute.
RESOLVED: That we extend our
thanks for their cordial welcome and
attendance at this institute to the citi-
zens of Manchester.
RESOLVED: That we as All institute,
the able address made by
Capt Heaps, Thursday evening and
would thank him for the same, and for
on other topics.
RESOLVED: That we have sppreciut-
ID the papers read at this session also
he efforts made ty others in making
his meeting success.
RESOLVED: That we extend our
hanks to s. X. Myers for the use Of
lis Schiller plano at this session.
i REsoLvED: That we heartily thank
nose who furnished music, namely,
Hiss Rector, Mrs. Chas. Hoag and Mrs.
food of Oneida, and Mr.. Cal. Martin
nd Austin Brown of Manchester.
RESOLVED: That we appreciate the
xcellent services rendered by our presl-
emit and secretary during the past year.
WATSON CHILDs,
FL. DUREY.
The foIlnwinsr-ancsf,t ions submitted
and think nine crtps- ~ sound CO.
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