Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-23
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dGRICJ LTUR-lL SOCik1I or JIHGIAJA.
The Society met a. HE Union Hotel in
this CITY on Monday last Wilson &. Mich
olas, Esq. lis Vice President, took Tie
CHI ir
Various regulations for the good gov
crnmeni of The Society were proposed
and adopted.
The following gentlemen were daily
elected members
Governor James 'f. Preston, pr. Jacob G. Parker.
Judge Hugh Holmes Judge Peter Randolph Judge Aiex
q. Dade, Judge Peer Johnston, Jutge Richard T. Par.
ker, John Eyre, Merit Robinson William Dandrdec ar
chhaid Brrce jim Capt. Thomas Pen,hcrnn Josiah
Leake John Allison David Robertson CatteT H. Iiar,i-
SON. n9nas ~ harrison John Rome 1hoHas NJ. Bald
"iH, Richard Morris. III. Joseph Watkins James r.
ferguson william land"ipb (CnnbcI lsnd,) Thomas r.
Randolph, William Is. Smith, D.. William Rice GEORGE
Harrison (Brandon) John sub George Hard CIarles
Cla'iaieTio. John HOomes, Atmsteai Hoon,cs Daniel
Turner, william Garnett, claiborne e. Honales David
Meade (BTuHSwck) DR.. Ja.,es ~ SHEPPARD John I,sr
raco,t Edward Valentine, Jem NJ Price Hector nayi,
HarTy Gaines, Jobu H. Blair pr Richard 4 poI,,upsu
Pleasant Winston, Nathaniel WnstI, Mai Iol, S,anes
mayor BYRD George. Capt VIM. g. C"wai Cant. william,
IandI'dse, MAYOR Laurence g. Dade, James Henderson,
James Underwood, William Old.
Several interesting papers were read.
winch will be duly noticed hereafter. The
subject of agriculture is of The most vi
tai interest 10 Virginia, and will receive
Tie most respectful attention from this pa
per.
The Society dined together, and after
IN amicable and agreeable day, separat-
cd-to meet again OIL the 9Th OF Decem-
Der.
PAPFRs PRESENTED 10 THE AGRICULTURAL so.
CITY, AAp ORDERED 10 EE PUBLISHED ny
ThE coHMrIfEE OF CORRESPONDENTS.
No. 4
THE following is from Tie pen Of col John ra,or NJ,
Caroline. tre President Of The society ana he cele
braied g -jTItor" Of NIginia.)
TIE Necessities CowYetepcg and Proft Of
AGRICULTURE.
However sliperiluous il may seem to tbr
learned, an mCnlCdtiOu OF correct elementary
IDEAS OF agriculture, viii be hisl,N useful a.
The ignorant. Even profound geois.i,;. oga
skiful Chyiuist % ie Is AZ .igficHlturyi,,t mas
tCfring To- the surface OF the carth. aud ne
DRIVE some he;tht trom practical eSSiy, ~.
visible course vt vegetation. Milton make IN
angel VAN Adam asdiuNt star gazins. aud Eve
dEMhcd iuank nlH b. an iDttmpctaIc CuiIo.fV
tor uUptCtiiable knowledge 10 be- diverted
from tie use ct wAlnIth. by COnir,Hplaiinc The
sun, or from thrifty cultivation OF plants. hy
profound researches alter Their food would
eyinCe disregard 90 these adnouitious Bv
shooting omr ihenshis on the wing, ct liHagin
alton iHiO thC regions of dbstruse KNOWLEDGE
Or equi,Ocai conjecture. far beVond pfe, sing
necessities and iEirstiate benefits, Uc should
ddVaucc IN tlle impiotCrIefit OF agriculture as
siudeut w0uld advance i'm arithn,etic hy
hr.luHing with algebra. An ATTEMPT 10 soar
al a bOrud TO tie summit OF agricultural sci.
ctce. "nnld feidrd q progress. step BIZ stem:
ana 10y SOLDERING our attention 20 be absorbed
bN Tie eud, we should be scdnced into 81 for.
geif0lpeSs o. the HieaSs. Wiz fever useful
lvseliS may occasionally proceed from pro.
found enquiries into tie srcaua of agriculture.
~ rs net improper 10 moderate the disposition
90 the huuan Hiigd for penetrating INTO obs Gu
tiiy, and discovering secrets; 6y shedding new
light upon known truths, and soiititinr q
greater respeCI tor acknowledged facts. We
are more pleased with being reminded e. what
Ne know, than with being Instructed IN that
OF wbsfh we are ignorant. Intellectual con.
Temptation o. sometimes aa obs tac'5 10 iudi.