1867. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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facturers at Syracuse, and through the action 

 of the Joint Committee of those bodies after- 

 ward, the wool-growers had surrendered their 

 rights to equal protection, and had been adroit- 

 ly over-reached by the manufacturers in the ad- 

 justment of tariif duties on wool and woolens. 

 The following elections were made : — 



Hon. Cohimbus Delano, of Knox coiinty, was 

 elected President; Dr. H. S. Conklin, of Shelby 

 county. Vice Prct-ident; S. D. Harris, of Cleve- 

 land, Secretary and Treasurer ; R. M. Montgom- 

 erj% Eeprescnlalivc in the Executive Committee of 

 National Wool-Growers' Association ; J. C. Stev- 

 ens, of Hardin comity, J. B. Jamison, of HarrisoU) 

 and N. S. Townscnd, of Lorain, Directors. 



A vote of thanks for the untiring labors of 

 their late president, Hon. R. M. Montgomery, 

 then at his post in Washington, was adopted. 

 Illinois. 



The wool-growers of Illinois met at Spring- 

 field, Jan. 8th. The attendai>ce was large, — 

 members from nearly all parts of the State be- 

 ing present. A series of twelve resolutions 

 were adopted, which show that the farmers of 

 that great State are in earnest in their demands 

 that the house tariff bill on wools and woolens, 

 or the one equally protective, now pending in 

 the Senate of the United States, shall become a 

 law of the land. They also resolve, that we 

 are opposed to our country remaining any 

 longer the rag-bag of the Avorld, and that Con- 

 gi-ess ought to put a stop to the importation 

 of shoddy or woolen rags, either by direct law 

 or such rates of duty as will effectually prohibit 

 them. 



Better protection, by State Legislation, from 

 dogs is also insisted upon. 



STATE AGRICULTTJBAL SOCIETIES. 



Maine. — At the annual meeting of the State 



Agricultural Society, at Augusta, Jan. 16, the 



following officers were elected : — 



President— Seward Dill, of Phillips. 

 Secretary — Samuel L. Boardman of Augusta. 

 Treasurer — Wm. S. Badger, of Augusta. 

 Trustees— Samuel Wasson, of Ellsworth; "War- 

 ren Percival, of Vassalboro'. 



At the annual meeting of the Maine Board 



of Agriculture, at the same time and place, the 



election of officers resulted as follows : — 



President— Samuel Wasson, of Ellsworth. 

 Vice President— Asa Smith, of Mattawamkeag. 

 Secretary— S. L. Goodalc, of Saco. 

 Messenger— Asa R. Boardman, of South Nor- 

 ridgewock. 



This Board during its annual session of sev- 

 eral days discussed a wide range of agricultural 

 subjects, as will be seen by the following list 



of topics which were presented by the Busi- 

 ness Committee : — 



1 — Under what conditions will agriculture in 

 Maine be most successful f 



2 — To what extent can the preparation of the 

 soil for crops be profitably carried in autumn ? 



3 — In what manner and to what extent should 

 fanns be fenced ? 



4 — The construction of bams. 



5— To what extent should mixed husljandry be 

 practiced ? 



6— What are the best methods of seeding do^yn 

 to grass ? 



7 — Do health and economy require more atten- 

 tion, on the part of our farmers, to the production 

 and use of garden vegctaliles and fruits ? 



8 — The imperfect obligations — as tlicir discharge 

 affects the physical as well as moral health of the 

 farmer and his family. 



9 — Are the direct and indirect advantages of 

 sheep husbandry with the present tariff on foreign 

 wool such as to warrant its increase in Maine ? 



10 — Which is the most profitable, the raising of 

 cattle or sheep ? 



11 — By what practicable method can an effective 

 and useful connexion between the Industrial Col- 

 lege and the common schools be affected ? 



12 — Can artificial manures be in-otitably used, 

 and if so, what kind, and to what extent ? 



13 — The comparative advantages of the culture 

 of Indian corn and the smaller gi-ains. 



The Maine Farmer of Jan. 24, gives a re- 

 port of the first five days' proceedings, which 

 we have laid aside for future use. 



Connecticut. — ^At the annual meeting of 

 the Connecticut Agricultural Society, at New 

 Haven, Jan. 9, the following officers were 

 elected : — 



President — Ephralm H. Hyde, of Tolland. 



Vice Presidents — Robbins Battell, of Norfolk, 

 H. L. Stewart, of Middle Haddam. 



Corresponding Secretary — T. S. Gold, of Corn- 

 wall. 



Recording Secretary — Burdett Loomis, of Wind- 

 sor Locks. 



Treasurer — F. A. Brown, of Hartford. 



County Directors — New Haven County, Dr. 

 Charles B. Whittlesey ; Hartford County, C. M. 

 Pond ; New London County, James A. Bill ; Fair- 

 field County, Charles Hough ; Windham County, 

 Benj. F. Sumner; Litchfield County, George C. 

 Hitchcock; Middlesex County, P. M. Augur; 

 Tolland County, S. F. West. 



Chemist — Prof. S. W. Johnson, of Yale College. 



The State Board of Agriculture created by 

 the Legislature in May last, met at the same 

 time and place. The President (ex-officio a 

 member) is the Governor of the State ; the 

 Vice President is Hon. E. H. Hyde, of Staf- 

 ford ; and the Secretary is T. S. Gold, of 

 Cornwall. The members appointed by the 

 Governor, and confirmed by the Senate, were 

 Hon. Mr. Hyde, Howard Collins, Esq., of 

 Canton, Prof. S. W. Johnson, of New Haven, 

 and Mr. Gildersloeve, of Portland. Each 

 county society, or society receiving State aid, 

 is entitled to name a member. 



Ohio. — The Oldo Farmer furnishes full re- 



