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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
OF THE
STATE OF NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, NEB., September 4th, 1873.
Special meeting of the State Board of Agriculture was called to meet in the office of the Secretary, at the Douglas House, at 7 p. m., this evening, for the purpose of electing members of the Board, and transacting such other business as might come before the Board.
There were present:
Robert W. Furnas, President.
J. Sterling Morton, 1st. Vice President.
J. T. Allan, 2d Vice President.
James W. Moore, Treasurer.
Daniel H. Wheeler, Secretary.
O. P. Mason, Nebraska City, Otoe county.
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C. H. Walker, Lowell, Kearney county.
J. W. Hollingshead, Pawnee City, Pawnee county.
Martin Dunham, Omaha, Douglas county.
J. H. Gregg, Nebraska City, Otoe county.
N. W. Wells, Schuyler, Colfax county.
F. A. Tisdel, Jr., Brownville, Nemaha county.
F. M. Dinniny, Tecumseh, Johnson county.
M. Stocking, Eldred, Saunders county.
Jas. M. Wood, Factoryville, Cass county.Presidents of County Societies, who, by law, are ex-officio members of the State Board of Agriculture.--
And there were present the following:
W. H. B. Stout, Lincoln, Lancaster county.
M. V. Easterday, Tecumseh, Johnson county.
D. S. Lowe, Crete, Saline county.
D. T. Moore, York Centre, York county.There being a quorum present, the Board was called to order, and President R. W. Furnas stated that he called this special meeting of the Board at this time, for the reason that the President and Vice Presidents were to leave to-morrow, with Nebraska fruit, for Boston, to be exhibited at the meeting of the American Pomological Society Exhibition; that the members of the Board present thought this special meeting had better be held at this time and the regular business transacted.
Vice-President Allan offered the following amendment to the By-Laws of the State Board of Agriculture, which was, on motion, unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Article 2, of the By-Laws of the State Board of Agriculture, be amended so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. The annual election of officers of the Board, shall take place during the annual State Fair, at such time and place as may be designated by the President and Secretary; and the officers then chosen shall hold their several offices for one year and until their successsors (sic) are chosen and qualified.
On motion of C. H. Walker, the Board thereupon proceeded to
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elect members of the Board, to fill the places of those whose term expires at this time. The following persons were elected members of the Board for the ensuing two years:
O. P. Mason, Nebraska City, Otoe county.
J. Sterling Morton, Nebraska City, Otoe county.
H. C. Addis, Omaha, Douglas county.
C. H. Winslow, Mt. Pleasant, Cass county.
J. T. Allan, Omaha, Douglas county.
B. W. Furnas, Lincoln, Lancaster county.
J. Vallery, Sr., Plattsmouth, Cass county.
O. H. Irish, Nebraska City, Otoe county.
W. H. Ely, Fremont, Dodge county.
Geo. B. Eaton, Lincoln, Lancaster county.
J. D. Moore, Lincoln, Lancaster county.
B. Daniels, Papillion, Sarpy county.
J. S. Brisbin, Omaha Barracks, Douglas county.
Guy C. Barton, North Platte, Lincoln county.
Silas Garber, Red Cloud, Webster.On motion of Jas. M. Woods, the Board, thereupon, resolved to proceed to the election of officers, for the ensuing year
Before proceeding to the election of officers, Gov. Furnas, President of the State Board of Agriculture, really, since its organization, stated that he thanked the Board for the flattering honor they had conferred, by continuing him so long at the head of so useful an organization. He had endeavored to discharge to the best of his ability, and at the individual expense of hundreds of dollars, annually, out of his own pocket; he flattered himself and congratulated the agricultural interests of the State, that the organization was now permanently established as a State institution. Other official duties now, were such that it would be impossible for him, under any circumstances, to consent to remain longer as President of the Board, and he hoped that the members would be fortunate in the selection of one who would do more than he had done.
Thereupon proceeded to the election of officers, which resulted as follows:
J. Sterling Morton, President.
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C. H. Walker, 2d Vice President.
J. W. Moore, Treasurer.
Daniel H. Wheeler, Secretary.President Furnas announced the result of the election, whereupon President Morton took the chair and acknowledged the honor by a few appropriate and well-timed remarks:
Submitting of accounts against the Board, being next in order, it was
Resolved, That a special committee of three be appointed, to whom all accounts should be presented, and by them audited, and, if correct, ordered paid.
Mr. President, thereupon, appointed as such committee, Jas. M. Woods, Martin Dunham and O. H. Irish.
Mr. F. M. Dinniny offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the compensation of the Secretary of the Board be fixed at $1500, for the year ending December 31st, 1873,
Which was, on motion, adopted, with but one vote in the negative.
Gen'l J. S. Brisbin offered the following:
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to receive propositions from the citizens of Omaha for the holding of the next Annual State Fair, at that place, and if no satisfactory propositions be made by the citizens of Omaha, that the committee receive proposals from other points.
On motion the resolution was adopted and the President appointed J. S. Brisbin, M. Danham, and H. C. Addis such committee.
Gen. Brisbin, offered the following resolution which was adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of the State Board of Agriculture be and the same are hereby extended to Hon. J. Sterling Morton and Matilda Fletcher, for their able and valuable addresses delivered at this State Fair and that the Board request copies of the same for publication, and that the sum of $200 be appropriated to pay the speakers named. One hundred dollars to each.
President Morton thanked the board for the offer of one hun-
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dred dollars and respectfully donated the amount voted him to the Board.
The Secretary then stated that he was authorized by T. Butterworth, the editor and proprietor of the Western Agriculturist, published at Quiney, Illinois, to state that the paper would be furnished all members of the Board free upon their sending him their address.
On motion it was,
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to revise the by-laws of the Board, with President Morton as chairman.
Vice-President Dunham announcing that J. S. Morton, R. W. Furnas and O. H. Irish would constitute said committee,
The following resolution was then offered and adopted.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this Board he authorized to publish and distribute 2,000 copies of the address of Hon. J. Sterling Morton and 1,000 copies of the address of Matilda Fletcher.
On motion it was,
Resolved, That the President of the Board appoint such standing committees, as may in his judgment be deemed neeessary (sic) and advisable, said committees to consist of members of the Board, and who will be required to be present during the fair to attend to the duties assigned them.
On motion it was,
Resolved, That a committee of three, consisting of Messrs. J. T. Allan, J. S. Morton and O. H. Irish, be appointed to draft appropriate resolutions, expressive of the feelings of the Board for the valuable services of Gov. R. W. Furnas as President of this Board for the many years he has served us, and that the Secretary furnish him a certified copy of the same.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet in January at the call of the President.
J. STERLING MORTON, President.
D. H. WHEELER, Secretary.
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12 O'clock P. M.The State Board of Agriculture met pursuant to call of the President, at the "Grand Central Hotel." The hour having arrived for convening, the President, J. Sterling Morton, called the Board to order, and stated that the Secretary, Mr. Wheeler, had been detained, but would be present on the arrival of the train. Thereupon, General Brisbin was called upon to address the Board and the citizens present, which he did at some length. When General Brisbin had concluded, Secretary Wheeler, being then present, proceeded to call the roll of members present, and the following persons answered to their names:
James W. Moore, Nebraska City, Otoe county.
Martin Dunham, Omaha, Douglas county.
D. H. Wheeler, Plattsmouth, Cass county.
J. H. Gregg, Nebraska City, Otoe County.
N. W. Wells, Schuyler, Colfax county.
M. Stocking, Eldred, Saunders county.
John Keith, North Bend, Dodge county.
James M. Woods, Nebraska City, Otoe county.
R. W. Furnas, Lincoln, Lancaster county.
J. S. Brisbin, Omaha, Douglas county.
C. H. Winslow, Mt. Pleasant, Cass county.
H. C. Addis, Omaha, Douglas county.
J. Vallery, Sr., Plattsmouth, Cass county.
J. T. Allan, Omaha, Douglas County.
Geo. P. Eaton, Lincoln, Lancaster county.
R. Daniels, Bellevue, Sarpy county.
J. S. Morton, Nebraska City, Otoe county.
O. H. Irish, Nebraska City, Otoe county.And the Presidents or representatives of the following county societies were in attendance, viz:
W. B. Porter, Rep. Cass county Agricultural Society.
A. K. Marsh, Pres. Clay county Agricultural Society.
C. A. Baldwin, Rep. Douglas county Agricultural society.
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C. Rathmann, Pres. Washington county Agricultural society.
J. D. Spearmann, Pres. Sarpy Agricultural society.The following officers of the Board answered to their names:
J. S. Morton, President.
M. Dunham, 1st Vice President.
C. H. Walker, 2nd Vice President.
J. W. Moore, Treasurer.
D. H. Wheeler, Secretary.Gov. Furnas, chairman of the committee appointed by the State Horticultural Society, to attend the Quarter Centennial Exhibition of the American Pomological Society at Boston, by request, submitted the following
The delegates appointed at the January meeting, 1873, of the State Horticultural Society to attend the Pomological Exhibition at Boston in September, 1873, report that four of the delegates, viz: Furnas, Morton, Masters and Allan, attended said meeting, and placed on exhibition a car load of fruits and evergreens of Nebraska production, consisting of two hundred and thirty seven varieties of apples, forty-nine of pears, twenty-five of peaches, fourteen of grapes, three of native plums, and twelve of evergreens. That one hundred and ninety-two varieties of apples were correctly named, as stated, by the awarding committee; twenty-eight varieties were native seedlings, and consequently unknown to the committee, but by them pronounced of excellent characteristics, in every respect, and worthy of future trial. The peaches were all seedlings, and most of them pronounced fine, and many of them worthy of cultivation.To Nebraska was awarded the FIRST premium for the best collection of apples, and for which was given the society's silver medal herewith presented for exhibition.
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It was generally conceded by the press and visitors, that the collection of fruits exhibited at Boston was the largest ever before shown, and was the wonder and admiration of all who saw and examined them.
After the exhibition, a large collection of apples and pears were taken to New York city, by Mr. W. D. Cowles, and there placed on
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exhibition at the American Institute Fair. While not in so good a condition as at Boston, they were universally admired and praised.
The committee feel that the thanks of this Board, and every well-wisher of the State, are especially due the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Company in Nebraska, and particularly to C. E. Perkins, vice president and general manager, C. F. Morse, superintendent, for their extraordinary efforts in aid of our labors, to show the Nebraska Pomological products at Boston.
A magnificent and commodious car was constructed at Plattsmouth, expressly for the trip, placed at our disposal, and transported from Lincoln to Boston, in four days time, free of any cost to the society. We recommend that a vote of thanks be extended and placed upon the records, and an official copy thereof be transmitted to Messrs. Perkins and Morse, by the Secretary of the Board.In conclusion, the committee congratulate the junior State upon the second complete and triumphant national success pomologically.
There is now no longer any doubt as to the adaptibility (sic) of Nebraska as a fruit growing region. At Boston, there were present, the Pomological veterans of the nation, all of whom were unreserved in
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The report was accepted and ordered spread upon the records of the Board.C. A. Baldwin moved that the thanks of this Board be tendered to the Manager and Superintendent of the B. & M. R. B. in Nebraska, for their very liberal action in assisting the State Board of Agriculture, and the State Horticultural Society, in attending the American Pomological Exhibition at Boston in the year 1873, and that the committee who attended said Exhibition, be requested to present appropriate resolutions for that purpose. The motion prevailed unanimously.
Mr. C. H. Winslow offered the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Annual Fair of the State Board of Agriculture of Nebraska for the year 1874, be held at the city of Omaha, provided satisfactory assurances are given the Board of Managers as to the arrangements and improvement of the Fair Grounds for the accommodation of the Fair, for accommodation at hotels, and facilities for local transportation of freight and passengers to and from the Fair Grounds.
On motion of Gen. Brisbin, the foregoing resolution was laid on the table, to be taken up as unfinished business, before the Board adjourns.
Gov. Furnas, on behalf of the committee, submitted the following report, which was, on motion, unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Company in Nebraska, voluntarily constructed a car, and tendered its use, free, to the Nebraska State Horticultural Society, for the purpose of transporting Nebraska fruits to the American Pomological Exhibition at Boston in 1873, and transported the same free of cost from Lincoln to Boston,Therefore, Resolved, That the thanks of the State Board of Ag-
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riculture are hereby tendered to said railroad company, and particularly to C. E. Perkins, vice president and general manager, and C. F. Morse, superintendent, for the unprecedented enterprise and liberality manifested as referred to in the foregoing preamble.
Resolved, That the preamble and resolutions be spread upon the records of the Board, and that the secretary be, and he is hereby instructed to furnish Messrs. Perkins and Morse, each with an enrolled copy thereof.
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J. T. Allan moved that a committee be appointed to compile the statistics received from county societies and individuals throughout the State, in response to request of the President and Secretary for the same.Motion carried.
The special committee appointed at the September meeting, submitted the following report through their chairman, J. T. Allan, which was unanimously adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, Gov. Robert W. Furnas, late President of the State Board of Agriculture, has, at his own request, been relieved from the further performance of official duties, therefore be it
Resolved, That we do hereby tender to him our thanks for the very able manner in which he has discharged his duties as President and member of the Board since its organization.
Resolved, That the remarkable progress which has been made throughout our commonwealth in the development of our Agricultural resources, is largely due to his untiring and well directed efforts, as, when he entered upon his duties it was a matter of serious doubt whether the movement would or could be successful in so young a State, with a population so scattered and having little community of interest or feeling. Yet the result has far surpassed the most sanguine expectations, of even those who originated the movement, and we but give formal expression to the universal opinion, when we say that the success of our annual expositions, and the impulse given to the various branches of agricultural, manufacturing and mechanical industry so apparent in the improvement of our farms, our horticultural success, the introduction and breeding of valuable stocks, and
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