The history of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Part 62

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Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
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The towns through which the "Ledge" extends are more adapted to the successful raising of sheep than those which have more glades and meadow lands. Some portions are also well


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HISTORY OF FOND DU LAC COUNTY.


adapted to the dairying and stoek raising, and the profit of adding these departments of farm- ing to that of simple plowing and sowing has recently become apparent. Nearly every town now has one or more cheese factories, and some have ercameries also, factories for making first butter and then "skimmed" cheese from the same milk. The quality of the butter and cheese made in Fond du Lac County is first-class. Wheat and hay produced here are second in quality to the products of no other county, and large quantities of pork, wool and beef, of excellent quality, are annually exported. The city of Fond du Lac is one of the best and most extensive wheat and wool markets in the State, while the city of Ripon is a leading point in the exporta- tion of live stock.


The town of Ripon leads all other towns in fruit raising, although producing orchards may be found in all sections of the county. Grapes, cherries and all kinds of berries are grown with profit wherever the farmers are disposed to devote the necessary labor and skill to their culture.


The business of breeding thorough-bred stock of all kinds has also got a strong foothold. In the cattle department, B. C. Matteson, of Rosendale, stands at the head, while A. Hargrave, of Ripon, Dorlan Mihills, of Taycheedah, and Sexmith Brothers, of Fond du Lac, are engaged in the same line. In the sheep department Henry Corliss, of Ripon, Ben. J. Gilbert, of Fond du Lac, and Bushnal Dodd, of Rosendale, are the leading breeders of blooded stock.


Farmers have recently turned their attention to raising sugar cane, and the contracted erop for 1880 is a large one. The plan is for farmers to contract with the owners of sugar factories for any number of aeres at $25 per acre, provided the crop averages, for instance, five stalks to the hill and the rows of hills are only three feet apart. The syrup made from amber sugar cane is pleasant to the taste, very sweet, of a beautiful amber color and commands a ready sale, being adapted to nearly all the departments in which sugar is used.


For 1875, the State census reports show that the county produced 90,302 acres of wheat. 21,966 of oats, 16,755 of corn, 4,494 of barley, 234 of rye and 50 acres of hops.


FARM PRODUCTS FOR 1859.


NAMES OF TOWNS.


No. Acres of Im-


No. of Pounds of


No. of Bushels of


No. of Pounds of


No. of Bushels of


Value of Orchard


No. of Pounds of


Value of Live


Value of Animals


Slaughtered.


Total Value of


Stock.


Ashford.


8553


27225


37812


2949


7802|5


9


16019$


33035|$


6731 $


39766


Auburn


3910


21186


14280


627


3089


5


13159


14779


3230


18009


Byron.


11556


300


77608


676:


6705


118


34625


47672


7947


55619


Eden


6968


10167


37413


2241


5256


10


31614


80412


4833


35275


Osceola


3544


7241


18049


556


2686


12188


12628


2714


15312


Calumet.


7558


352


12226


1456


8042


19347


30833


5203


34086


Empire


9317


90


39615


5045


5789


28450


42085


4855


46940


Forest


4689


7540


22265


754


6331


15940


19934


4161


24095


Marshfield.


929


4035


55562


1331


8950


18119


36636


5837


42473


Taycheedah


8115


300


37544'


1054


8405


29775


38880


6010


41890


Fond du Lac (Town)


7390


400


5103


256


2312


15


12850


8360


2329


10689


Lamartine.


11481


200


12381


3239


6723


90


37850


44157


6534


50691


Waupun Village


1436


10095


190


2693


11590


11192


5090


16282


Waupun Town.


12598


07836


3159


6920


109


37175


49875


9037


58912


Oakfield.


16235


81


68819


9704


8654


400,


40675


59613


8674


68287


Eldorado


14860


1040


51923


2628


10332


272


42890


57271


8313


65584


Springvale


22113


100


109941


6874


9678


174


45970


76135


9219


85354


Ripon Town.


18529


144262


2421


9508


451


39765


34185


8904


73089


Metomen.


15010


130467


4165


6716


126


42595


58967


12250


71217


Alto


17199


143593


1939


6734


46175


61128


7556


6868


Rosendale


18447


84619


7943


8888


286


43948


70556


8166


78722


Total


232561


80257


1176088 71477 142082


$1967.646954| $880043 $141798 51021841


proved Land.


Maple Sugar.


Wheat.


Wool.


Potatoes.


Products.


Butter.


Stock.


6105


37835


Friendship


2554


19675


6177


4367


26235


31730


mo.


FOND DU LAC.


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HISTORY OF FOND DU LAC COUNTY.


NUMBER OF ACRES OF FARM PRODUCTS FOR 1879.


NAMES OF TOWNS.


Wheat.


Corn.


Oats.


Barley. Rye. [Potatoes


Root Crops.


No. of Acres


Bearing Hops. Trees.


Cultiva- ted Grass.


Gro'g Timber.


Ashford


4575


750


1050


525


25


125


175


4736


1575!


2950


Auburn


2792


574


828


573


184


132


893


1727


8%


1332


6688


Alto .


3793


1537


1038


563


35


111]


1121


3140


1269


683


Byron.


5040


5763


9751


6973


134


2064


5850


2633


2270


Calumet


5496


712


1051


547


60


122


9,83


2757


1110


7824


Eden


1476


426


920


220


212


67


1650


21320


1776


Empire.


3020


489


455


236


13


82


155


2914.


2659


2039


Eldorado


4753


892


1069


491


6


137


3


169å­¦


3811


23


1694


1353


Fond du Lac


3098


958


1121


749


94


1


74


1853


2799


771


Forest .


4200


400


620


300 | 20


110


100


2570


4000


1200


Friendship.


21161


548


7163


6374


11


591


1


443


1303


1246


1654


Lamartine


4300


1000


1000


400


15


189


120


1040


1


3300


900


Marshfield


1316


295


975


486


66


135


70


1440


915


212


Metomen


7710


2030


1290


745


15


100


741


11


281


- 9086


2560


1581


Osceola.


2490


500


650


240


35


160


87


2150


1300


$250


Ripon


1593


322


322


129


10


26


42


1009


107


349


Rosendale


5490


1120


1170


270


69


217


8850


1221


846


Springvale.


6916


1150


1137


6973


32


167


7


236


9748


2620|


1113


Taycheedah


5780


193


745


3443


1253


184


493


1538


44


2444


Waupun


45564


1358%


924


4313


2)


895


71


142


4647


1944


977


City of Ripon


428


148


99


78


19


3


19


4477


199


City of Wanpun, North Ward.


36


5


16


9


3


200


32


Total


87538


173681 19270 1 99033 72411


25233


363


26831


81106


12


60212| 45577


FARM PRODUCTS FOR 1879-(Continued).


NUMBER OF BUSHIELS.


NAMES OF TOWNS.


Wheat.


Corn.


Oats.


Barley.


Rye.


Potatoes.


Root Crops.


Apples.


Clover Seed.


Timothy Seed.


Ashford


509051


17100


32859


6500


300


5136


1840


800


Auburn.


45247


22390


32392


6130


2804


5466


8433


729


6


Alto.


63970


48545


37825


7885


210


5730


1235


121


630


Byron.


84550


25594


14034


7984


291


7197


1609


61


75


t'alumet


68194


25830


36875


6889


2088


6495


2837


731


1


Eden


19724


8703


30820


8532


4270


174


157


Empire.


48254


21128


26769


3249


171


3944


1855


250


Eldorado.


71990


26298


35398


7759


8504


490


500


400


50


Fond du Lac.


33559


27417


32559


8691


130


2830


1600


1704


56


Forest ..


43800


11823


19852


3326


391


3984


200


865


627


Friendship.


33673


27530


25085


9842


259


4689


2686


966


351


Lamartine ..


58300


21000


34000


11000|


340


4060


Marshfield


44064


5034


23445


5824


860


5087


580


4-0


Metomen


86130


43810


54970


7330


63-15'


1960


251


659


Oakfield.


58230


37935


33133


7296


1012


3845


1390


5141


256


51


Osceola


23800


1-1000


21000


7000


120


4000


150


200


Ripon ..


73531


45015


14109


6205


150


7072


1300


1796


236


Rosendale.


71128


46755


39042


3656


5363


3850


1520


152


170


Springvale.


62119


49865


39325


6510


64


7072


1685


5564


274


205


Taycheedah.


64394


16800


31818


5025


2351


6866


235


1554


4341


Waupnn.


59385


24596|


43099


6182


1603


6683


800


3106


233


65


Ripon City


5922


4483


2115


705


702


25


1610


Waupun City, North Ward.


640


500


270


40


11


Totals


1171509


574651


718095.


143020 13514


116340 14361


372293


6864


2212


G


Oakfield


1573


1084


1098


4510


3775


1665


54%


41


APPLE ORCHARD.


No. of


419


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HISTORY OF FOND DU LAC COUNTY.


FARM PRODUCTS FOR 1879-(Continued).


MILCH Cows.


NO. OF ACRES IIAR- VESTED FOR SEED.


NUMBER OF POUNDS.


NAMES OF TOWNS.


No.


Value.


Clover.


Timothy.


Flax.


Hops. Tobacco.


Cultivated Grasses.


Butter.


Cheese.


Ashford


500


5500


570


5150000


20040


58279


Auburn


595


8638


538


1)


6128


2912000


11115


104590


Alto ..


804


11180


67


232


2184000


52555


24280


Byron.


173


13903


44


7938000


17397


67000


C'alumet


734


11574


4823


4868


15655


Eden ..


501


8740


101


45329


7430


14234


Empire.


483


966


164


5


6580000


27155


1500


Eldorado


683


10494


300


3200


12000000


46010


1000


Fond du Lac


505


10100


116


47


9614000


226801


38283


Forest.


577


8655


329


148000


17000


24200


Friendship.


509


8066


13]


4276000


20160


300


Lamartine ..


850


13600


176


4600000


30000:


145000


Marshfield.


463


6482


366


125


1640000


9890


13700


Metomen.


803


13815


148


146


6348000


61050


25300


Oakfield


685


13225


219


131


7790000


44567


137685


Osceola ..


650


6500


80


2400000


10000


45000


Ripon ..


108


1698


32


1680


5400000


31080


10575


Rosendale.


704


12252


124


31


4674000


51060


24370


Springvale.


583


12701


198


35


5768000 36025


100336


Taycheedalı


714


5589


234}


628000


9430


190255


Waupun ..


971


17605


135


11


3063: 32850


168500


Ripou City.


291


5407


50


221


2550


6550


Waupun City, North Ward.


17


267


5


200


1100


Totals


13503


206957


44103


511}


1680


9453


50 90098613 609679 1217692


The farmers of Fond du Lac County support one agricultural paper, the Farmer, at Fond du Lac, and have several brisk and well-attended farmers' clubs, with more in process of organization.


TIIE DAIRYING INTERESTS OF FOND DU LAC COUNTY.


The dairying interests of Fond du Lac County have grown to dimensions of importance, second, perhaps, to those of but one other county in Wisconsin. It is the pioneer county in dairying, and would be second to none except for the rich returns of other agricultural pursuits. The soil is not especially adapted to grazing and to nothing else, as is the case with dairying sections outside of Fond du Lac County, but is simply good, rich soil, suitable for grazing or grain.


The first factory cheese shipped out of Wisconsin, the first cheese factory and the first Dairyman's Association in the State, all belonged to Fond du Lac County.


The very first cheese made, as the beginning of an experimental business enterprise, was made in the spring of 1844, by Chester Hazen, in the town of Springvale. In 1850, he kept twenty cows for their milk, and made the product into cheese, after the improved plan, using vats. During thirty years from that time, cheese-making as a business for profit has been con- tinued on that same farm by the same man, and always with satisfactory results.


In 1852, Warren Florida, of the town of Waupun, began making cheese from a small dairy of cows; and George D. Curtis, of Rosendale, began also in a small way the same season. About the same time, perhaps a year later, Henry Bush, of Byron, put a dairy of cows on his farm, and began making cheese. From that period on, home dairying increased more or less rapidly in Fond du Lac County, until the days of cheese factories. During the war, owing to the high price of cheese, new dairies sprang into existence in almost every portion of the county, and made money for their proprietors.


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HISTORY OF FOND DU LAC COUNTY.


The first cheese factory erected in Wisconsin was built by Chester Hazen, in the town of Springvale, Fond du Lac County, and put in operation in the season of 1864, with the milk from 100 cows. The factory was a great curiosity, and was considered an experiment. The next season, 1865, he had the lacteal product of 200 cows ; that of 400, in 1868, and of 1,000, in 1870. Business of an equally large scale was continued by Mr. Hazen's factory four or five years after 1870, until other factories began to be built around him, when it dropped to 500 cows, the product of which number is now made into cheese at his factory.


The second cheese factory in Fond du Lac County was erected in 1866, in the north por- tion of Springvale, by Vincent & Waterman. Later in the same season, Strong & Hammond built a factory in Oakfield, and during the following fall or winter it was ready for milk. Dur- ing the season of 1867. J. J. Smith built a factory in Ripon. This is now but little used, the farmers about Ripon having recently very largely dropped the dairying business, owing to the unprofitable price of cheese. During the next four or five years, a comparatively large number of factories were built, and most of them did a flourishing business. The report made for 1870 showed the following factories in operation that year : Ladoga factory-625 cows, 1,923,264 pounds of milk, made into 194,544 pounds of cured cheese ; Brandon factory-423.719 pounds of milk. 42,058 pounds of cured cheese; Rosendale factory-475 cows, and made 44 tons of cured cheese; Waupun factory-150 cows, 76,954 pounds of green cheese; Treleven's factory, in Fond du Lac-150 cows and 31,108 pounds of cured cheese: Ripon factory-300 cows. 63,454 pounds of green cheese; Oakfield factory-800,000 pounds of milk, which made 88,889 pounds of cheese ; Alto factory-175 cows, 290,561 pounds of milk, and 31,092 pounds of cheese : J. A. Smith's factory, in Fond du Lac-56 cows, from which were made 15,000 pounds of cheese in ninety days; Spafford's factory, in Fond du Lac-100 cows, from which were made 16,908 pounds of cheese; Ellsworth's factory, in Metomen-150 cows, from which were made 14 tons of cheese.


In 1870, the first factory cheese shipped from Wisconsin in car lots, was sent from the Hazen factory, at Ladoga, Fond du Lac County. Since then the practice of shipping and box- ing at the factories has become common.


In 1879, there were thirty cheese factories in operation in Fond du Lac County, in which were manufactured 2,244,000 pounds of cheese, which, although a falling-off of nearly 25 per cent from the product of 1878, is still four times as great as the product of 1870. To make this amount of cheese in 1879, required the milk of 4,500 cows.


At the International Dairy Fair held in December, 1878, at the American Institute, New York, the first prize for Wisconsin factory cheese, was awarded to Chester Hazen, of Fond du Lac County.


In 1870, the first Dairyman's Association ever organized in the State of Wisconsin was formed in Fond du Lac County. Chester Hazen was President, and H. C. Strong, Secretary. At its second meeting, held February 10, 1871. Chester Hazen was re-elected President: F. S. Jenkins and W. J. Jennings, Vice Presidents ; H. D. Hitt, Treasurer, and H. C. Strong. Secretary. A Board of Directors, consisting of William Knight, of Alto; Charles Norris, of Brandon ; James Cornell, of Byron ; D. D. Treleven, of Fond du Lac; A. C. Whiting, of Springvale: Abel Bristol, of Oakfield; H. C. Waterman, Rosendale; William Starr, of Ripon ; John Howard, of Waupun, and Ed Reynolds, of Metomen, was also elected. A neat report in pamphlet form was published, and the Association was in a healthy condition. In 1872, the State Dairyman's Association was formed, and Chester Hazen was its President, the Fond du Lac County Association being merged with the State Association. Chester Hazen. who is now Vice President of the State Dairyman's Association, was its President during 1872. 1873 and 1874. He has done much to make a reputation abroad for Fond du Lac County cheese and butter, which now bring the highest market price in all the Eastern cities.


While Fond du Lac County does not lead all other counties at the present time in the value of her butter and cheese products, she has the honor of first demonstrating that dairying could


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HISTORY OF FOND DU LAC COUNTY.


be successfully followed in Wisconsin, and thus put other localities, where grain raising was more unprofitable, in possession of knowledge that has since made them richer, and also made Wis- consin famous for the very finest quality of butter and cheese. Dairying has fallen off since the beginning of 1879 in Fond du Lac County for the very best of reasons, viz., the ruinously low prices paid for butter and cheese. During that year, butter could actually be bought for 7 cents and cheese for 43 to 5 cents per pound, and those who could contract their butter for 10 cents or 12} per pound thought themselves exceedingly fortunate. Many farmers would not sell at such insignificant prices and dropped at once the business of making butter and cheese. At the beginning of 1880, however, both these articles rose to much higher prices, cheese bringing from 14 to 16 cents and butter 20 to 22 cents per pound, and the outlook for dairy keepers is again bright.


Not all the factories in Fond du Lac County mentioned as cheese factories are used in the manufacture of cheese alone, some of them being creameries where butter alone, or both butter and cheese are made. Perhaps the most novel and finest equipped creamery in the county is near the farm of A. Atwood, in the town of Waupun. The milk in this creamery is cooled by draughts of cold air which have passed into a large tunnel made for the purpose and passed many rods under ground to the building. These currents are sufficiently cold and always steady and reliable, the earth at the depth to which the tunnel was dug being always cool. This was the first creamery of the kind ever erected, and was first run during 1878 by W. T. Brooks.


COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY.


The Fond du Lac County Agricultural and Mechanical Society was organized on the 5th of July, 1852, at Rosendale, and the first fair was held there on the 26th and 30th days of September following. The amount of premiums awarded that year was $261.50, but the spirit proved to be willing and the flesh weak in the distribution, for the amount actually realized and divided was only 13 per cent of the awards. The next year, 1853, the fair was held at Fond du Lac, and, being instructed by the result of the year before, the Society's Committee made the more modest award of $199, and managed, from the receipts, to pay 873 per cent of the awards. The next year, 1854, by a judicious compromise, the premium obligations appear to have been fully dis- charged by the distribution of $78 in cash and twenty-six volumes of the transactions of the State Agricultural Society. In 1855, the fair was held at Fond du Lac, and showed an encour- aging degree of improvement-the premiums awarded being $160 in cash and several volumes of Patent Office Reports. In 1856, the figures, for some reason, show a slight falling-off-the amount of awards being $157.50. The year 1857 was a little better, and shows premiums to the amount of $192.50 ; and from this date the fairs and affairs of the society show a decided recuperation. The fair was held at Ripon on the 23d and 24th days of September, 1858, and was a success, the total receipts amounting to $282.07, of which there was awarded and dis- bursed as premiums, $245.50. In 1859, was the " big year "-the Society having realized from admission, membership tickets and subscriptions, the snug sum of $452.15, of which $211.75 was invested in conveniences and fixings, then much needed by the Society, and $252.60 disbursed as premiums. This fair was held in Fond du Lac. Last year, 1860, the Society was also self- sustaining, and held an interesting fair at Fond du Lac, paying from its own resources $276 cash premiums. As to the fair of 1861, " It is not unfair to presume that with ordinary fair-play it would have proven a successful affair, but unwelcome warfare interfered sadly with its welfare."


All succeeding fairs after the first one have been held in the city of Fond du Lac. The Society leased grounds on the southern limits of the city which had been purchased and fitted up as a race track by the " Fond du Lac Stock Growers' Association." The Society erected an exhibition building, and the necessary appurtenances for holding fairs. There the annual shows were held with varied success and reverses until 1874, when, on the 20th of June of that year, a re-organ- ization of the Society was effected, on the stock plan, and the following By-Laws were adopted :


SECTION 1. The annual meeting of the Society shall be held in the city of Fond du Lac on the first Wednesday succeeding the first Monday in January, in each year, at 12 o'clock noon.


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HISTORY OF FOND DU LAC COUNTY.


Sec. 2. The affairs of the Society shall be under the direction of a Board of thirteen Directors, who shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting. A majority of all the votes enst shall be necessary to an clection, and no person shall be eligible to election as a Director unless he is a stockholder, and has paid all assessments made upon the shares of stock held by him.


Scc. 3. Shares of stock on which assessments shall have been paid, shall be entitled to one vote, but no stock shall be represented by proxy.


Sec. 4. The Board of Directors, on receiving official notice of their election, shall within one week after receiv- ing such notice, meet and elect from among their number a President, Vice President, Secretary and,Treasurer, and an Executive Committee of five, including the President and Secretary, who shall be ex officio members of said committee.


SEC. 5. The Executive Committee shall have, under the direction of the Board of Directors, general supervision of the affairs of the Society, and perform such other duties as may be imposed upon them by the Board of Directors.


SEC. 6. The Treasurer shall give bonds for the faithful performance of his duties as the Board of Directors may direct.


SEC. 7. No moneys shall be paid out of the Treasury unless appropriated by a majority of the Executive Com- mittee, and on the warrant of the President, attested by the Secretary, except the premiums awarded may be paid upon the certificate of the Secretary.


SEC. 8. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Secretary upon the written request of three Directors


SEC. 9. The Secretary shall cause to be published in at least two newspapers published in the city of Fond du Lac, notice of all regular meetings of the Society, at least two weeks prior to such meeting.


SEC. 10. Vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority of Directors elect.


SEC. 11. A majority of Directors elect shall be necessary to constitute, a quorum.


SEC. 12. These by-laws may be amended by a majority of the stockholders present at any regular or adjourned meeting of the Society.


SEC. 13. In all matters otherwise not provided for, the Board shall be governed by the usual parliamentary usages.


SEC. 14. Each stockholder shall be entitled to one ticket, admitting himself to the grounds at all times, when under the control of the Society, which ticket shall be forfeited when in any hands except bis own.


SEC. 15. No entry fee shall be charged for articles on exhibition.


SEC. 16. No certificate of stock shall be transferable except on the books of the Society, and in case of transfer, the President and Secretary shall cancel the old certificate and issue a new certificate to purchaser.


Under the new order of things, George Keys, of Empire, was elected President, H. G. Halsted, of Rosendale, Treasurer, and Dana C. Lamb, of Fond du Lac, Secretary. The capital stock was fixed at $15,000, in shares of $25 each, and more than $10,000 was subscribed. The new company, in consideration of the improvements made by the old organization, assumed to pay its debts, including the premium-list of 1873. The grounds were put in good condition, a fine amphitheater and numerous cattle and horse sheds built, wells sunk, the track put in order, and preparations made for a grand exhibition, and the hopes of the new directory were not disap- pointed, as the fair of 1874 was acknowledged to have been one of the finest exhibitions ever held in the State. The next year, under the same officers, the fair was again successful. In 1876, the following named gentlemen were elected as officers : President, Chester Hazen. Spring- vale ; Vice President, John H. Martin, Fond du Lac ; Secretary, Dana C. Lamb, Fond du Lac : Treasurer, Henry G. Halsted, Rosendale. That year, the receipts of the fair, shown by the report of the Treasurer, reached nearly $3,000. The fair of 1877, by the same officers, nearly or quite equaled the former ones under the re-organization. The officers for 1878 were : H. D. Hitt, of Oakfield, President ; F. B. Hoskins, of Fond du Lac, Treasurer, and Gustave de Neveu, of Empire, Secretary. Owing to bad weather, the receipts of the fair for 1878 were light, and no premiums were paid. The fair of 1879 was blessed with fine weather, and the receipts were sufficient to meet all demands.


RIPON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.


The Ripon Agricultural Association was undertaken by Ripon in its mature years, but it was indebted for its establishment. in great part, to the same men who had carried forward earlier enterprises of a public nature to success. It originated in the " Farmers' Club"-a voluntary institution, which had been in successful operation for two years or more-in the summer of 1866. Like all American operations, it elicited a world of talk, and, like most Ripon opera- tions, that talk resulted in successful action. The usual machinery of public meetings, committees and subcommittees. was resorted to-nothing can be done in this country without


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public meetings and committees-and, as ever, the question of first importance was that of ways and means. Upon a careful comparison of views, it was decided that it would be practicable to organize and commence business on a paid-up capital of $5,000. But how to obtain the $5,000 was the question. It was a very considerable amount of money to raise when there was no immediate prospect of a return. It was thought that a subscription of $25 by each citizen interested would be most available; and it was, therefore, resolved that the capital of the Asso- ciation should be divided into shares of $25 each ; and, as a special inducement to subscribers, it was proposed that each holder of paid-up stock should be entitled to a free ticket, giving him- self and family free access to the fair grounds on all occasions whatever. This was, undoubtedly, the proposition which made the movement a success.




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