Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-13
COMMUNICATION.
TUk 7 1T ' INbI n
REPORT OF TIE SECRETARY
Or The Central agricultural Society and Mechanic
Ins,lLff

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
q, The Central agricultural Society and Mechanic
Institute.
TuuRspAY. OcrerrR %. 1887.
The Society held lis second Anniversary IN Lynch
burg. according 10 The adjournment of last seaG--
The day ushsred IN by torrents Of rain, which
continued. with slight inlermissons, from earl,
hour until evening yer such was the interest felt
on the occasion, bv the members AMI by The public
generally. that al the usual hour the avenues lead-
Ing The places of exhibition were tbrungcd with
persons, moving TO and ito, witness the improved
productions OF the country. which had already been
assembled in considerable Numbers.
Preparatory to tho Show, the members OF The So
eie,y convened in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
odn g. Clay OF Campheil. President
The meeliae was called to order, aud tie various
Committees received their respective lists oil articles
which the, were 10 award premiums.
A communication was received, with feelings ol
regret TO the Society, from the Revd. John Perez.
val stating bis illness, wnch would prevent him
from delivering the Annual Address.
The meeting then adjourned tor the exhibition,
till tomorrow u O'Clock.
The remnant of the day was employed by the
Society aud by numerous collection of eitIzrn1,
from iows aud country IL rNamintas The tine ,tuck
OF various kinds, which wee collected IN generous
emulation, at the places appointed for them
There were the Durham, Devon aud AldrrBry cat
tie, wrought in The finest mould aud OF The largest
sizc-(we speak OF course tor own couutr, -
the Bedford, BauIlz, Chester Berkshire, Maehcy
Hnd Suuy breeds OF Hogs, greatly improved APP
pearanoe and profit over cur hitherto negleetrd
Virginia Stock the BLACKWELL and Mead's impfov
ed Sheer, which stand foremost Tie one for the
shamblcs, aud The other for ihc amount aud ,cAtutc
st the fleece and lastly, though without a rival
exhibition OF the kind, perhaps, M this section Of
the country, there Was diSpld, Of that noble aui-
az--ihe lloise--ia every variety OF age and degree
ofimprovenen thai might have claimed rcspoeta-
IN he hest fam IlgtTl pt ta Ia,
word, Nil venture the assertion that bet
TER collection nt domestic ANIMALS VAS never beiole
viewed ia Virginia irom beneIth greater host Of
umbrellas.
FRIDAY, oeTonrE %.
At an esii, hour, the norbcIs OF the Socicty and
The citizens assembled IN the Ion. Room OF the
Franklin Hotel for the examination OF the Ladies'
Manufactures. And hcie a scene presented itself,
of which the Society may well be proud, rs having
been the organ through which ii was given 20 the
vast crowd oil spectators assembled to witness t.
I he long line of tables which had been erected for
better display, and every corner, teemtd with
Silk Cotton and Woollrn fabrics, purposes fnr eve
~ firm OF utility, aud FOL the qualification of ever,
freak of fancy all combining taste beauty aud
usefulness IN then appearance, and telling OF indus
try, ingenuity and improvement IN tlIe,r u,akcr.-
The display of Counrrpaurs, Blankets, Woollrn
Cloths, FanneIs Carpets, Table Linens, &c. Sc.
comprized host OF articles OF sarisUs grades and
texture and many who examined them, were doubt
less led 10 enquire why should the farmers of Nrci-
MA give their money los the foreign fabric hen
lie little household factories, by tGcii fire SIDES
nnpced by the hands of their fair wives and
daughters can thus yield all that comfort can re-
quire
Various other article. Of fine wolhmanship--a.
Saddles, Harness. Cabinet Furniture, Chairs &c.
were likewise exhibited, which reflected great crc,,
on their manufacturers.
or implements of hnsbandry. only two Plonehs
were shown, and these By prolessed makers. Are
there no new inventions improvements m the
thoughts Of our farmers 7 Where are the Rollers
for Meadows aud for Clover Seed--lhe improved
Harrows aud Cultyators, and Ploughs Tor the saving
OF labour, * Tor successful ,illa.c.-he Fotage
Cutters for the economy OF time aud ood-and the
many other inventions which men hare thouc hi Of
and yet from inertia the fear &c the ieers of iii,
ignorant, have been suffered TO remain intangible ana
unkDe~n! Caunoi these be brought TO the lieh and
thetcst OF experiment another year
Many beautiful and well-wrought articles Of VA
rous kinds, sold al auction which the Score
'ary intended to notice, but could not from tie inn
mobility OF the crowd which surrounded the aue
tioneers Its hoped they brought, good prices i
they did not, the be found again in tl,,
density Of the multitude which prevented even TIN
slightest examination, Tor sure the fault can
not be charged to the want of proper rcsal 70
home industry.
After The citizens had dispersed, aud the com
mittees had completed their ahors, the Society me
IN the Ball Room OF the Franklin aud called t
order by the President.
The Secretary proceeded to read the awards ,
premiums by the Committees, which, with some :
mendtnents and reyisions adopted. These llay
already been published, and The Secretary deems
unnecessary to repeat them here.
But before the completion Of the business ,
the Society, il adjourned till tomorrow 10 O'clock
SATURDAY, OcroBrR 2sth.
The Society called TO order at the hour az
journed to yesterday.
Alter some discussion on various points, motto
Of the Rev'd. John Early, the 18th article of IL
Constitution, which provides for Tie election
Speaker OF the Annual Address by the Society ";
repealed. to make it the duty OF the Executi,
Committee 10 select the Orator. at least two month
before the Anniversary.
On motion. Resolved, That persons residing will
out the bounds of the Society, who trade to Lyncl
burg, aud who may desire become members vii
view to the exhibition Of their crops of Tobacco
Flour for premium, be allowed the privilege Of dom
"a. GU or before the day of such exhibition.
Resolved, That all reports of tue Committees r,
somnep ling special premiums, be referred to n
Executive Committee for future action.
The Society then went into the election Of off
eets ior the ensuing year, which resulted follows
Y nomination and unanimously, viz Odn G. Cha,