ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 22 • 26
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
AGRICULTURE (Cont'd)
portions of the state, as they are. By the way, we have heard an
agricultural society for this county spoken of as likely to be formed.
Will our friend of the PLOW BOY move in the matter, and endeavor to
rouse his fellow cultivators to the importance of something of the kind?
Geauga Co. has a flourishing Agricultural Society, and Huron Co. too
has one, as we see in the last NORWALK REFLECTOR a long list of premiums
offered by the committee, to be awarded at the Agricultural Fair in
October next.
"What say the farmers of Cuyahoga County?" (3)
22 - H&G Oct. 26:2/4 - A report to the HERALD and GAZETTE of a meeting
of the inhabitants of Mayfield held at the home of James Cornwell in
said town on Saturday, the 13th day of October disclosed the following
resolution unanimously adopted: Resolved, as the sense of this meeting.
that it is expedient to organize a County Agricultural Society for the
county of Cuyahoga.
Pelig Sherman was appointed Chairman of the meeting and D. M'Dowell,
Sec'y.
The meeting was adjourned until the 24th of November next. (5)
23 - H&G Oct. 31; ed:2/2 - Our Ohio Exchanges give glowing accounts
of Cattle Shows and Agricultural Fairs in their respective counties;
Scioto, Pickaway, Huron, and Hamilton appear to lead_ When will
Cuyahoga so much as follow in these useful shows? When will she have an
Agricultural Society? - "The farmers of Mayfield are awake on the subject.
Will their brother farmers in the country keep the ball rolling?".
24 - H&G Nov. 6; adv:2/5 • Notice. In pursuance of the request of the
members of an Agricultural meeting held in Mayfield on the 13th of
October last, the undersigned would respectfully recommend that a county
meeting be held at the Musical Hall, Phoenix Buildings. in Cleveland on
Tuesday the 27th inst., at 10 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of forming
a County Agricultural Society.
All who feel an interest in the subject are invited to attend.
F. Whittlesley. J. Houghton, A. Sherwin, Jr. (2)
25 - H&G Nov. 14; ed: 2/3 - Let no good Farmer in Cuyahoga fai 1 to attend
the meeting called on the 27th inst. An Agriculture meeting has been
called in Columbus on the 3rd Wednesday of December next for the purpose
of forming a State Agricultural Society. and request delegates from all
the counties.
"You have a good farmer Representative
Cuyahoga should not fail to be represented
See to it."
(1)
in the Legislature, and old- ,
in the Agricul tural Convention.
(1)
26 - H&G Nov. 28; ed:2/1 - A meeting was held yesterday by Farmers of
this county for the purpose of organizing a County Agricultural Society.