Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-15
MISCELLANEOUS.


The subinned Address of the Agricultural Society Of
Albemare is document Of grea, interest 10 lhe coun
TO the Legislature Of Huginia.
The Agricultural Society Of Albemare was founded
some 90 wears past by of the wlsest and most pa
triolc citizens Of tie Common wealth; among whom
were their first President the late James Madison, ana
his distinguished comparot and friend, The late Thomas
jefferson Associated under such auspices, and having
in view an object of such general and high Importance,
il presents itself beiue the Legislature 10 invoke It's los
tering aid in behalf OF agriculture.
The of the Society, there reasonable hope
of success would extend 10 the establishment Ut RIO
fessorship Of AgrcuuIe-a Board of Agriculture, aud
an experimental Farm Taught moderation. however,
BY the i'll success heretofore attending their efforts before
the Legislature, they content themselves with asking
now for the creation OF the BoaEd-tbe members 10 De
appointed By the Governor and be selected in equal
numbers the four great divisions oil The Slate. he
number the beginning to be twelve-the compensation
10 be the that allowed TO the members of the Ge
neral Assembly. with allowance for the contingent
expenses OF clerk printing, DC. Their sessions would
be limited 10 few days, and the amount OF the cost OF
such sessions could exceed thousand dollars And
to what purpose could of That amount be appropr
ated with prospect oil iares return: IL 10 about equal
the expenses of days sitting of the Legislature
The Society will not permit itself 10 believe that an elabo
enumeration OF the benefits of the measure they re
commend need be made to The Legislature, many of whom
land II is ferveny wished their number were greaer are
AgriculiuiIsts Let few Of the more prominent con-
sideraons in lis favor suffice IL s known 10 the lie
eislaure that such establishment exists in every
lighted government ia Europe where The welfare OF the
people acuaes their particularly IN England,
whose good fortune has been TO take The lead IN cher
ishing the aud sciences Aud it is an Important
truth that ought TO he deeply impressed on the mind OF
every Legislator that Agriculture has advanced hand In
hand with such es,ab!ishreas-that while The small
ougongs to s3s;aln them have returned IN benefits an
hundred fold, the countless millions squandered IN
schemes of awess ambition and in iuinous wars have
lea monuments save of the folly and wickedness Of
rulers and of the sutfrrngs OF mankind And il is sub
tted the sober reflection of The Legislature whether
the dedication Of small portion Of their time TO The i'm
portant interests Of Agriculture, might not be as profit
able as when spent in The endless political srfes thatex
ercse so baneu an influence on The quiet happiness
of society.
A Board of Agriculture, composed Of twelve Of the
intelligent cu!tvalors, could not fail TO concentrate
great Cass Of agricultural Observation-Disclosures
confined TO lew, but then 10 become The property
of all. 1t is not merely The knowledge have,
but We may confidently count on lila continual increase
which could not iaIl TO ensue by communion with
each other The into which they may have fallen,
and of consequence prevail in the regions they repre-
sent, BY this would be detected and exposed
and being ralying point which would alrac, to il the
affections of all who take ineres, in the subject, and
would contribute 10 the usefulness OF the establishment
by communicating whatever calculated 10 further
the objects Of It's creation Information would be sough,
by such Board by carrying on correspondence with
similar institutions, whether In this country or in other
quarters Of the Globe With these funds Of intelligence
bning all The well established principles of Hus
bandry and 10 be progressively improved by such
cessve discoveries. Nothing has been productive OF
more mlschievous consequences than perusing in the
absence OF better guide, Treases on Agriculture
adapted TO different climates and different circumstances
AS perniclous as the acts OF foreign Legislature g
norant OF the wants and the condition OF The distant
people for whom they leglslae.
The society will not resort 10 The hreadbare and dis
gushing theme Of exhausted fields dupdated houses,
and an impoverished and emigrang population-f"r ii
is not TO sympathy they would appeal but 10
]ustice-l Is not favor they ask but right they de
nand The culuea,o,s of The earth pay directly into
the Treasury nine .tentis of The Revenue1as solila
~ farthBg been expended directly in their favor al
though Agriculture is the most Important and at the
time, from It's complication, The most Difficult. 10
acquire among the pursuits OF life They have seen,
and whou, regret portions OF their hard earnings ex.
pended on objects proper IN themselves but when COM
pared with The Improvement Of I1usbandry, nsgnif.
can't They now ask tina, something may be done for
the very foundation on which the PROSPERITY Of The State
reposes
Small as may be the dspensaon now required, com.
pared with what they have right to demand they
sole themselves with hope that when the advantages
Of Board Of Agriculture shall be developed, the Leeis
latnre will continue TO manifest its patriotic sollcude by
additional aids 10 this great and permanent interest," and
in conclusion, they suggest that the condition OF the cu
tivators OF the earth may be assumed fair barometer
Of that of The State When prosecuted successfully,
peace and plenty prevai!-when unsuccessfuly, dsas
trous effects sme every portion of the social body Nor
should it escape the Representatives OF free people,
that it is the intelligent cultva,or 10 whom liberty,
any crisis Of difficulty, refers her safest cham ion-
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Resoicsd That the Society requests each paper in the
State 10 insert the foregoing memorial.
AU6Usr 5th 1889.
At sa adjourned meeting of the Agricultural Society
Of Albemare, James Barbour, Senr, Vim G. Rves, and
Frank Carr, were appointed Committee 10 draft q
memorial to the Legislature of Virginia, urging upon
that body the establishment offs Board Of gcuure
the State and TO circulate caid memorial thereby soil
citing the cooperation of those friendly 10 lis object
Iesis, FRANK CARR,
Secretary A. S. 4.