Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-07-18
british AGRTCOLYVRE.
from the Land0n Farmers Journal Of Nav Il
AGRlCU lIiIiiAI. INSTALLATIONS

xS "e ~ IdlaS d p'ouG ulaute 10 honor ms name.
british HORTICULTURE.
Fsom the London Farmers Journal Of May II
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION:
Palace Yard, Vestminster, Muy [. tS2O,
AZ mreiIng of The general Committee of
management appointed by gene raj me ting
OF The associators from the several counties
In EnSia'd, Then present, to conduct, and
prosecute, 1" both houses of Parliament, the
CLAIMS OF all the subscribers Is the association,
ani OF the whole Agricultural Community
throughout Great Britain anu Ireland. to e.
qndi protection Nl;h the merchants and man.
niaciureTs, upCu the te,ms and conditions of
The original fesantions of this association "a
greed IN on tie i1Ih day of January 1910
the proceedings of the last general meet
rag were fead when the chairman made the
ioilo%inS report. 10 This met Ting.
i lie report OF Geo. We5b Hall ESQ., chair.
man OF ,le general committee of manage
neiit Tor the Agricultural ass0 Citations in
Great Britain and Ireland, made 10 the
said committee 81 HahdersoR's Hotel ON
Monday, the lst day OF clay, 1870.
trN rLEHSS-l have 10 report 10 you, that
III execution OF the trusts repO-ed in this COM
'niitee by the general meeting held ~ this
place on Monday, the 18th day of October
iast, maze taken upon myself 10 send to the
chtrt magistrate in every town in England
;" aies, Scotland, and Ireland, and TO circu-
iaie, ia Vatio1S o:her parts sf the United
AinSfoin, copses OF The Origin aud proceed
lhga OF the Agricultural associations in Great
HEita.n' whch has produced very csnsldera-
bie ERECT in confirming, extending and eularg.
ing the associations then formed aud has add
"a IN tny deW Associations ~ the general cause:
th'it nave Held most extensive coIrespon-
uence with almost every county in England,
anu with several In Wales In Scotland aud ia
irelnnd, ana | have particular Measure in re-
porting 70 you, that the associations generally,
Fave acquired no iDcOISiderabe accession of
SIrtngti aud consistency since had last The
honor OF meeting ynu in this place.
reHteUI tvs ale HOW assembled for the
~ ~ he IL
g'i tasks aver before conhSed in this or any
oiliti Ration, I. SO slall number OF men
IeHtt:hen, l vii not conceal from you that
the IuOst difficult point We shall have to ell.
Counter is the opinion which men of Nil ranks
ann INSCRIPTIONS, not only in the United King
ooin nut throughout Europe, have imbibed,
VIZ. inat the dudzin9 wealth and power which
thiS mighty Eatlon has displayed, is derived
from her commerce aud manufactures rather
than from her agriculture; and therefore il is
MAT the interests of CuragTicalture have been
Iof centuries past more or less sacrificed to
tDe supposed, although mistak en- interests of
hes commerce aud manufactures. But those
VINO Investigate this question more profound
~ viii ascertain that il is from the unceasiuy
ihd"Siry aud energies OF her inha5iI ants, pro-
tected a HEY are by her nuriyalled ConStitt-
tipG, the fertility of her soil her bouDdless
miaeS OF coal, aad the Union OF agriculture
commerce, aud manufactures, i'm one and the
sam people, that the United Kingdom of
tt3-t britain and Ireland has surpassed the
%hOie world III wealth aud power as sha Ia.
III arts aud IN arms aud that all The present
sntrrings OF her people arise simply and
spfrlS tor want OF preserving due equilibri.
HIn between her agriculture, her commerce.
ana her manufactures She has sacrificed th
former TO the mistak, u interests OF the two
IdtterSourceS OF her wealth and bower. and
DelnS wen assured ilal 40 redress can be ex-
ppcttd d'u' THIS Committee shall satisfy the
Legislature, his majesiy's Ministers and The
pnbllc, OF The dcPeHdance not ONLY of the
commerce pnd MaHYdefareS OF this country, but
~ NE REVENUE also upon her agriculture |
nave spared neither time or pains to demon.
stale this fact by such a coinuaratiye st.fe.
inent OF the profits OF each TO the country AT
large, as doubt not, when il shall be tho
IouSh'y Investigated, will set THIS question AT
rest IOr ever. therefore crave NOur most
serious attention, aud your most minnie i'm,
Vesl-dtion OF the following comparative view
OF Tue Pr9ht 10 the. United Kingdom Of Great
b'iH"' an" ireland arising from her AGRICUL-
aJhb, her OMMERCE, ard her AiANUFAC
TIRES ny winch II IL clearly demonstrated
va ne depreciation other wealth, OCCASION
90 ny I've import OF produce, dufy Cfes-auJ
s'"if" S'r MlgH gToH on her OWH soil amounts
10 mE I0rger sum than ste eYeI cleared by
an NJ comnsece aud mAn tttu e . mt TO-
Se'hef, whether for home consumption or To-
ieiSn markets from whence It may be fairly
,"seITe", tht' az her present em6arrassmenis
q lse rom Has singie cauS9 DE- C0lgnhoun
~ NJ treatise ON he Wealth Power. snd Il, =
sourc IS OF Tie British Empire, estimates lie
PIoPFfy cremedta Great Briidn ond I,eiand in
re yeer lSl2-I3 as )olio1cs
SS"cn!inis and ~ It's branches f2I6SI7 G1I
Mthrs ava Numerals Goals. Sc........g 900 600
ma"uttrtures ia every branrh,...II. go OD0
1siand ira iein ailit. branches ..... gI 500 000
EoreiFD commerce aud shippiHg, .iG 37371s
S"@.'"ng 'dJc, .....sss...,..........2 COO 600
FlsheUes, exclusive Oftlie colonial
h'hefie. oi ewiOuDdiaEd .... ....2 100 600
N"a'ieTeG aad pfiydie Baukers,... 3 500 OJO
Total. s37,6J, ozo
without staying 90 enquire whether t,e
Diiel"T - correct IN all thee branches. ia is
suF.c ent here To state, tlIat thiS estimate Itsv
lug "ecu prepared anterior oIsIl ard i,ub.
ilSHrG ~ iiai yeaf, IL cOgld not be Fabricated
10 serve the purpose Of tie AgTicuituraiists
an u We check bis etiiniate bS the payucnfS
." Tue property Tax, We shall be aStOnished az
lHe Coincidence and cOfrObJfatiOu which The
DoctoTs estimate derive, from this criterion
J 'dsfefore take Tie estimate altogether for
better Tors sfse, IN ~ Its branches as sng.-
c'ehti accurate 20 draw cOnpafi Oh OF die
L't'onal pfoiil or each branch aud which.
wien anai'z'd, will appear - follow:
=, Hgficuitnse, aud al us branches in Great
nam a4d Ireland, ............E 2lGSi7 .G2I
- 'hls cte5tton may iafiy tsti-
n ne az as The feninlOrnet pro6t
TO ine land owners fOT GreatBn
Tan aHu ireland ....s,.os...s.,,.ji2 0I 200