Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-21
FORMATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL.
SOCIETY, II ALBEMARIE
To IKE Editor Of The En,7,irer.

W
To IKE Editor Of The Em7tirer
CHARLOTrFSvIILF, Oct. . 1917.
The plan OF an Agricultural Suclet, ia this
section of the state has been ia agitation iar
several months ithas been effected at leuytlI
10y the enertions OF a number of VHtcrprixii.r
I!'d practical farmers aud now cmclose vou
~ order OF The society, the result Of their fiSt
.'Iioris, with request that il may DC published
IN !o"r extensively circulated paper. The
Siety wish that the objects forts attention & en-
curry, as detailed below, should be made EATEN
sWsiy public, III the hope and expectation there
ny OF receiving the co operation and assist
ance OF intelligent Partners throughout tie
state, whose aid is hereby generally Invited
and tie society rely npon the charac ,er Of your
paper, TO aid their views Ia the publication
+. MINOR, Sccy.
Pursuant 70 a proposition to form and organ
iIe society TO promote the interests vi Agri-
culture, and Rural and Domestic Economy in
general, meeting of suudry gentlemen took
place 10 effect that object, at Charlottesville
ON Monday the5th May, loi7, when Gen. John
Il. Cooke was called TO the chair and Peter
Minor appointed Secretary.
IL Was then resolved, that an Agricultural
Society should lie constituted-and that d COM
mlttee ot five gentlemen should be appointed to
prepare rules and regulations for its govern
ment, to he reported 10 Il meeting TO be held
ut Charlottesville OH the first day of the Au-
tuinnai Superior Court of the county.
Aud 1t was further resolved and agreed that
Inc presence OF ten members should constitute
port
The committee was then appointed, of the
following gentlemen. viz Mr.. Jefferson, Mr.
James Barbour, Gen. Cooke, Mr.. JOS G.. Ca
BET ana M. PattersOn-And the meetirt.- then
ADJOURNED 10 the first Monday in October.
October d, lSI7
The appointed meeting of The Agricultural
Society took place at charlottesville on Mon
day, The 9th Oct. 1917, and Adjourned to the
succeeding day, Tuesday, 9Th Oct.--wiem, a
quorum appearing, Gen. }. III. Cooke WAS cal
led 10 the chair, and Frank Carr appointed
secretary.
The committee appointed at the meeting in
Hsy last 10 prepare rules and regulations for
me government ofthc society, offered report,
which, beng read and considered, was adopt
ed. as follows:
The undersigned, farmers OF Albemarle and
the circnmjacent counties, duly appreciating
the importance both i'll d national and indvid-
Hal point of view, OF an improved system of
iiusbandry a; sensible OF their own deficiency of
knowledge IN the theory and practice OF rural
economy; persuaded that agricultural asSocia-
tons have proved eminently beneficial to other
states aud countries and DESTROYS to procure
for themselves and their neighbors the advan-
tascS OF such institutions have determined TO
associate together, and TO constitute All Arri-
cultural society, having Tor It's attention and
enquiry tne following objects, and for its gov
efnineut The rules and regulations hereinat.
tHrspeched.
1. Okects Jor The dtieHtion and enquiry of lie So
ciaU.
/, And principally, the cultivation of our rri
mary staples, wheat, tobacco and hemp for
market.
All subsidiary articles for the support of
the farm, the food, the clothing and the comfort
6i The household as Indian corn, rye, oats bar
ley, buckwheAt, nilict, the families of peas and
beans, The whole family Ofgrasses, turiIips po-
tdiOes, Jerusalem artichokes, and other useful
roots, cotton and flax, the garden and orchard
3. a'iie care aud services ct useful animals
f0r the saddle or draught, for food or clothing
md the destruction OF noXious quadrupeds
1UIslg, insects and reptiles
(. Rotation OF crops, and the circumstances
which should govern or vary them, according
10 the varieties fsoil, climate or markets OF
our different counties.
s. Implements of husbaTGry, and operations
with them, among which the plou9n, and oil
its kindred instruments Tor dividing the soil
holds the hrst place, and the ihreshlng machine
All important one, the Snplificaiion OF which is
great deslderaium. successful examples too
of improvement IN the operations Of these IN
stfunentS wO uld be an excitement 10 correct
the sloyenly and unproduCttYe practices TOO
generally prevalent.
q. Farm buildings and COuyeniences enclos-
ures, roads, tuel AID timber.
7. NlanuieS, plaster, green dressings, ial!.ws
aud Othsr means Of amClIoratIng the soil.
$. Calendars OF work, showing how "a given
number OF laborefs and dranght animals are To
be employed every day in the year. so as topcr.
form within themselves and in tlSeir due time,
according &c the usual course Of the Seasons, all
tie operations of farm of given NZe, this being
essential 10 the prOpOrtIOnlng Of the labor TO
the size of Tie farm.
Q. 4 succ.uct rc port ofthe different practices
Of husbandry ia tue district Inhabited by the |
members of the society, including the rad as
well as the good, that those who follow the for
nieT ma, read aBd see their own condemnation |
IN the same page which offers better examples |
Tor Their adoption. ii - believed that Judi |
ciOus execution Of this article alone might
nearly suEe.ctde e1.Ty other duty Of The so. !
oiety, ch as it would present every good
Practice Which las occurred to the mind Ofa.
ny cultyatOT OF tie state iOr imitation, and ev-
cry bad one for Avoidance and the choicest
processes cnlled from every farm would com
pase course probably near perfection.
10. Aud finally, such subjects in husbaudry
aud the arts connected win or subsidiary 20
IL, not heretofore enumerated, as tie soci-
oty may hereafter propose for its coBsiderati-
On.
RI. Raies oad Regnla inns.
\. The society shall be styled IS 4 BE ACRf
CtIrUHAL SJCfGrY OF ~ BEMARLE"
y. Z he officers Of tie society shall be Il Pre-
slsemi, a first aud second Vice.President, n
treasurer, secretary, aud an assistant secre-
tsry whtn tue increase Of business shall re-
qHire It.
81 TIE society shall meet regularly at tho
towu Of Charlottesville IN tue county Of Abe,
matte o. the first day OF each regular term Of
TIE Superior Court for the said county, and
3tall continue by adjournment from day 10 day
until The busiucSs 10 be transacted shall be tiu-
lsAed.