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manufacturing cloths. Let the use of this society; he shall also pay in votaries of fashion, and fashiona-like manner, on or before the second Tues

day of October annually, one dollar, so long as he continues a member-and when ever a member chooses to withdraw, he shall have liberty so to do, on giving notice in writing to the Recording Secretary, and paying all arrears and dues, including the then current year.

consist of a President, two Vice Presi

ble amusements, smile if they choose; but reason, sitting upon its throne, will pronounce a sentence of approbation in favour of that portion of the female world, who are found aiding the Farmer Sec. 3. The officers of the Society shall in advancing the interests of AG-dents, a Corresponding Secretary, a ReRICULTURE and MANUFACTURE.cording Secretary, a Treasurer, and an The Hartford County Agri-Auditor, to be chosen by ballot, and such cultural Society, although recent-other officers as the by-laws of the Society ly formed, is the first that was in- Sec. 4. The first meeting of the Sociecorporated by the legislature of ty, shall be holden at the State-House in the state. It was the first one Hartford, on Tuesday, the 7th day of October, 1817, at which meeting, and at any that established a "Cattle Show," future stated meeting of the Society, the for the exhibition of animals, members present shall have power to make and a "Fair," for furnishing such by-laws, and regulations as they shall deem expedient, for carrying into effect specimens of domestic manufac

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the objects of this Society.

their official duties.

tures. It is the first one that fur- Sec. 5. No salary, or other pecuniary nished the exhilarating scene of reward, shall be allowed to any officer, or a" Ploughing Match" to a de-committee of the Society, for discharging lighted multitude; and the first one that awarded premiums to successful competitors in each.

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The following is an account of its original organization.

HARTFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

At a numerous meeting of gentle-
men of Hartford County, held by
adjournment at the State-House,
in Hartford, the 7th inst. the fol-
lowing articles of association and
by-laws were passed, and the offi-
cers undermentioned, appointed.

Read, considered, and adopted.

PLINY HILLYER, Chairman.
Countersigned,

HENRY L. ELLSWORTH, Secretary.
Hartford Oct. 7th, 1817.

By-Laws regulating the proceedings of the Hartford County Agricul tural Society.

of the Society at the State-House in Hart1. There shall be two stated meetings ford, annually; one on the fourth Tuesday in March, and the other on the second Tuesday in October, at ten o'clock A. M.

Not less than ten members shall constitute a quorum.

Articles of Association of the Hart-be convened by the President, or the Ex2. Special meetings of the Society, may ford County Agricultural Society.ecutive Committee. Notice of all meetings of the Society, shall be given by publishSection 1. The objects of this society, ing the same in one or more newspapers, are the promotion and improvement of Ag-printed in Hartford, ten days before the riculture and Rural Economy. time of any such meeting.

Sec. 2. Every member of this Society, shall subscribe these articles, or a copy thereof, and pay at the time of subscribing, one dollar to the Treasurer, for the

3. The first meeting of the Society, shall be holden on the 7th day of October. 1817, at which time, the several officers of the Society, and such members of the re

spective Committees, as shall be deemed expedient, shall be chosen to continue in office until the fourth Tuesday of March, 1818. And on the fourth Tuesday of March, annually, the officers of the Society shall be chosen to continue in office one year and until others are chosen in their stead. 4. All the Committees of the Society, shall be chosen annually, at the stated meeting in March. And in case of the absence of any of the members at the time required to proceed on business, their places may be filled by the Executive Committee, so far as to make a quorum for that occasion only.

He shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duty, in such sum and form, and with such surety as the Executive Committee shall require; and when his office expires, he shall pay over the funds of the Society, and deliver the Treasury books, to his successor in office.

9. The Auditor shall examine the vouchers and adjust the Treasurer's account, on the first Monday of March, annually, and report to the Society at their stated meeting on the fourth Tuesday of the same month; he shall also examine and audit all claims on the Society, and draw on the Treasurer for the payment of such sums, as shall be found justly due.

5. The President of the Society, and in his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents, 10. The general administration of the shall be chairman of the Executive Com- affairs of the Society, shall be vested in mittee. The President shall in all cases the Executive Committee; which shall have one vote, and in case of an equi-vote, consist of the President, Vice-Presidents, he shall also have the casting vote; he the Corresponding and Recording Secretashall superintend the concerns of the So-ries, the Treasurer, the Auditor, and the ciety, shall cause the by-laws and doings Chairmen of the three awarding Commitof the Society, to be carried into effect; tees; this Committe shall meet at least four he shall sign all diplomas granted by the times a year. The President, or in his abSociety. sence, one of the Vice-Presidents, shall give notice to the members, of the times and places of such meetings. They shall

6. The Corresponding Secretary, shall conduct the correspondence of the Society, subject to the directions of the Execu-have power to designate the objects for tive Committee.

7. The Recording Secretary, shall record the proceedings of the Society, and of the Executive Committee, in separate books for those purposes, and shall keep the same, subject at all times to the inspection of said Committee. He shall keep the Seal of the Society, and use the same, under the direction of the President. He shall countersign all diplomas signed by the President, he shall keep a record of the names of the members of the Society, and deliver a list of the same, to the President, at the meeting in March annually.

premiums, and determine the value of each premium to be awarded; shall regulate the annual cattle show and fair, and do all such other acts, as they may judge necessary for promoting the objects of the Society.

11. No premium shall be delivered, but to the person to whom awarded, at the time of promulgation; if such person be not present to receive the same, it shall revert to the Society, except in case of severe sickness, or other unavoidable hindrance.

12. No premium shall be awarded with out a competetion, unless the Commitee 8. The Treasurer shall collect and re- of Awards, shall deem the claim highly ceive all monies due, or beloning to the So-meritorious. ciety, and pay out the same on orders 13. The premiums proposed by the Exdrawn by the Auditor, pursuant to the re-ecutive Committee, shall be awarded in gulations of the Society. He shall keep the following manner, viz.-Those on the regular accounts of all receipts and disbursements, in a book for that purpose, which shall always be open to the inspection of the President, and members of the Town and Executive Committees; he shall on the first Monday of March. annually, exhibit to the President a regular account, of all receipts and disbursements, of the year, approved and signed by the Auditor, and at the same time, he shall exhibit a list of the names of all persons in arrear, and the sum due from each.

cultivation and improvements of lands, by a Viewing Committee, consisting of nine persons, any five of whom shall be a quorum to award the premiums, and any three of whom shall be deemed a sufficient number to examine the improvement.

Those on the quantity or quality of produce, by a Committee of Produce, consisting of nine persons, five of whom shal! constitute a quorum.

Those on domestic animals, by an Inspecting Committee, consisting of nine per

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14. There shall also be a Committee of not exceeding five members, in each town in this County, to superintend the concerns of the Society, in their respective towns; they shall distribute all seeds, plants, scions, animals, books, ect. that may be committed to them for that purpose; they shall examine any improvements on lands offered to be entered for premiums, and if in their opinion the improvement is so important as to be entitled to an examination by the Viewing Committee, they shall give said Committee notice, and it shall be their duty to attend for that purpose; they shall receive all communications in writing, or othewise offered to them, respecting experiments or improvements in agriculture, and if they shall find such communications sufficiently meritorious, they shall lay them before the next meeting of the Society.

15. There shall also be a Committee of Publications, consisting of five members, whose duty it shall be to superintend and correct whatever is designed for the press, and they shall have access to any, and all the papers of the Society.

Read, considered, and adopted unanimously.

PLINY HILLYER, Chairman.
Countersigned.

HENRY L. ELLSWORTH, Secretary.
Hartford, October 7, 1817.

Officers of the Agricultural Society.
ANDREW KINGSBURY, President.
NORMAND KNOX, 1st Vice Prest.
JOHN RUSS, 2d Vice Prest.
HENRY L. ELLSWORTH, Cor. Sec.
HENRY SEYMOUR, Rec. Sec.
CHRISTOPHER COLT, Treasurer.
MICHAEL OLCOTT, Auditor.

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Voted, That the Executive Committee, do fill the town Committees, so soon as there are subscribers in the several towns, where none are now appointed.

Voted, That five hundred copies of the Articles of Association and By-Laws, be published in pamphlets.

Voted, That the several Printers in this City, be requested to publish the Articles of Association and By-Laws of the Society, together with the doings of this Meeting in their respective papers.

HENRY SEYMOUR, Recording Se
Hartford Oct. 7, 1817.

SELECTED.

The Cattle Show and Fair, which took place in this City, on the 14th, of October 1818,although the weather was inauspicious

DAVID PORTER, Chairman of View-being rainy, called together a respectable

ing Committee.

CHARLES JENCKS, Chairman of Com.

of Produce. SAMUEL WOODRUFF, Chairman of Inspecting Committee.

Lemuel Whitman, George J. Patten, John Sargeant,

number of citizens, from almost every part of the county. A considerable number of Animals, neat Cattle, Swine, &c. were produced, many of which, for their size, beauty, and excellency of breed, were admired by the numerous and intelligent body of citizens who examined them. The Committee of ploughing match, which took place at 2 o'clock, was viewed with great interest. Several pieces of ground of one quarter of

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an acre each, had been measured and marked out the day before, by the Committee. These pieces were ploughed, the first in thirty-three minutes, and the last in thirty-nine. The ploughing was deep, and otherwise well executed. At about 4 o'clock, the several officers and Committee of the Society, and the numerous body of Citizens who had attended on the occasion, convened at the South Meeting-House, where a concise and appropriate prayer, was made by the Rev. Mr. Flint; after which the reports of the several Committees were read and the following premiums awarded.

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To Mr. Luther Scarborough, of Hartford, for the two best Sows,

To Mr. Daniel Hinsdale jr. of Hartford, for the four best Pigs,

To Mr. Leonard Bacon, of Hartford, for the best piece of Carpeting,

To Miss Huldah Clark, of Farmington, for the best piece of Linen,

To Miss Harriet Whitman, of Hartford, for the best eight pairs of knit Worsted Stockings,

To Mr. Timothy H. Root, of Farmington, for the best piece of blue Woollen Cloth,

To Mrs. Arnold, (wife of Levi A.) of Hartford, for the best piece of Linen Diaper,

To Mr. Samuel Strong, of Windsor, for the best Ploughing,

To Mr. Joseph Porter, of Farmington, for the second best Ploughing,

Additional Facts, communicated by the Board of the Agricultural Society.

We observe with much pleasure, that there were a considerable number of purchasers, who came forward with spirit, to supply themselves at the Fair, with choice specimens of Household Manufacture, and Domestic Animals, but owing to the inclemency of the weather, the infancy of the Institution, and the backwardness of the sellers in presenting their stock, until they could ascertain how others would succeed, almost wholly disappointed the buyers; what was offered, met with a ready sale, among which we notice a Bull Calf only six months old, which was exhibited by Mr. Newton of Hartland, and. sold for sixty dollars, and nearly all the Ladies' Worsted Hose, which were made, and presented by Miss Whitman of Hartford, (and obtained for her the premium,) readily brought two dollars per pair.

Among the pleasing curiosities of the day, was a pair of last spring Calves drawing a little cart, in which were two young Brothers, seated much at their ease, and driving the little animals to the Fair, they were under perfect command, and performed wonders in drawing great numbers of boys about the show ground, and we are happy to learn that the boys, (who are poor but industrious,) received in small charities, sufficient to reward them well for their trouble.

At the splendid dinner given in honour of Gen. JACKSON, by the Corporation of the City of 6 New-York, upon the 23d of the

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present month, a toast was drank, 10 which shows that those who move in the most elevated ranks of civil and military life, most cor-: dially unite in a sentiment, which gives dignity to the pursuits of Agriculture. The elegant, though figurative language in which it is expressed, renders it fit to be placed as a motto to a volume"AGRICULTURE-It is the pressure on the bosom of the mother— nourishment and vigour flow from

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Department of Manufactures.

"MANUFACTURES-THE ARTS OF ELEGANCE, AND THE ARTS OF USE.

ORIGINAL.

TO THE MANUFACTURERS OF CONNECTICUT. IN addressing you, we address The manufacture of Iron, is of a portion of our fellow citizens primary importance. Without some of whom have arisen to opu-subjecting myself to the imputalence-some of whom have strug-tion of extravagance, I may say gled against adverse circumstan- that iron has converted most of ces, and some of whom have been the world, from barbarism to cireduced to indigence, in the lau-vilization. The savages of Ameridable endeavour, to advance the ca and Africa, incapable of manmanufacturing interest of the ufacturing it, seek after it to this state. We speak with diffidence day with ardent avidity. We can upon a subject, with which we can hardly mention a single convenclaim but little practical acquain-ience or luxury we enjoy, but But, deeply impressed what is directly or indirectly produced by this invaluable article. In various parts of the state, iron ore is to be found of a superiour quality; and from the pursuits of the mineralogist and the exertions of the enterprising, copper, lead, and coal mines may be found.

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with the immense importance of manufactures, to the present and future interest of the people of Connecticut, we cannot remain silent. From an acquaintance with every section of the state, the writer, without hesitation, asserts that no country affords greater facilities for manufactures. Although within its limits, every raw material necessary for the great variety of manufactures are not produced, they are easily procured.

The numerous streams of water, which literally checquer the state, and furnish innumerable water privileges," enable the manufacturer, to put into operation the almost endless variety of machinery, which our inventive countrymen have produced. Where these privileges are not enjoyed, the perfection to which steam engines have been brought, furnishes a ready substitute.

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