Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-30
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| We surendef our columns to-day to the interest.
ING proceedings of the Agricultural Society, during
The hrst day Of its late meeting.
AGRICULTURAL AND uoRrcuIruRAI soc,rr,

ing proceedings OF the Agricultural Society, durin,
'he h''' day Of its late meeting.
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL sociEr,
| OF HsNRlCo-C1 NssfiRS)
ttrsi Day.-A General Meeting OF the Soe;e,,
SooA place, agreesbly To an order of the Executive
Sonnattee, at Bacon Quarter Branch. on the sOh
DAY OF October, IsII.
| he Presden, (the Rev. Jesse II. Turner), TOOK
VIC Chair, a little after 10 o'clock, aud called The
/ meeting TO order.
The following Report OF the Executive Commit
tee was then read and adopted;
ne Executive Committee ct the Henrico Asri
euIusal ana Horticultural Society present the fol
owing as the result Of their proceedings during ths
hEst year of their service VIZ:
Inc want OF funds was scnsibly felt by Won,
SSmmlttee at the commencement OF their opera.
u'hS- IL Is known To the Society, that at this time
the number OF subscribers was very small A.
ienHer The Society efheieat, premiums were 10 be
nuereui and although, m the estimation of the
SOhn'tee, the premiums ought not in any ndiyid
uaI cases 10 I've very large, they did nevertheless
VISA TO present an aggregate which would command
the attention OF the pubic-One OF the first things.
therefore, done by your COMMITTEE, was TO adop'
measures TO increase the number of subscriber.
-'o' n5n they as much difficulty IN this as al first
'hey Appreciated. They found upon trial thai IL
was only necessary present the object in proper
form. when II was generally and cordially responded
u, our SommlIieC accordingly soon found them.
serves IN circumstances to offer premiums amounts
$50 "tNtN 10 SlNS, anu uNeu on The 10th lhy
OF May last for the FIRST Exhibition and Fair
VI the events OF thus scene, the Committee thinks il
unnecessary 10 speak m detail. were all there
'hd e1ch one saw and fei for himself. Suffice II TO
say, 'hat a ne" and vigorous impulse was given
10 the Society. Many cane forward and yolun,o
r'y enrolled themselves on the list of our subs,rib.
eTs Besides this, considerable accession was made
10 the funds sy the receipts AZ the door.
Two OF the premiums offered on this occasion
VIZ; those on market gardens and horses and
In q.
unnecessary 10 detail, net acted on Besides This
several o.her premiums, amounting to S37 SO were
generously rehrquIShed 10 the Society and Two
u'he' premiums, amounting 10 $40, though not for.
maiiy re.iuqulShec have not vet been called for
hen, therefore, these several items nre deJurI "a
from The S2O5 appropriated, It will be found that
only Sll9 so have been actually paid and the nro
liability Is, thnt no more will be Gale for. In
Outraged 10y this, their hTsI effort, and having n
sutheIeney OF funds on hand, your Committee
thought II advisable 10 have another Exhiblli,n and
: ar at some time daTn. the present Fall And as
the events Of the first Exhibition proyed tb,t orc
Day was not sufficient tor the diversified business
" hcn would come before the Society thew deterr,i,
Ell 10 devote Two whole days 10 these objects 'Tb,x
Hao a'so another OBJECT m view, and that was To
give distinct and decided prominence TO the d. /
nestle arts, IN which the ladies' were expected IN
lake distinguished part They therefore fixed ON
he 2Oh day Of the present month Tor the General .
meeting oi the Society, and, on the neNt iay for tho
Ladies Exhibition and FAR OF Domestic nn,nuf,c
.urss. AndE gives the Committee pleasure to add,
Ha' from tue oes. Information they can collect, the
%, Se'on VIII ee large, and the scene imposing
Having larger sum OF money At the command
your Committee have, on the present occasion. an.
orograiel >S'5 IN The way OF premiums. These
55cwiums are ccsisned.y, in all instances. made
,m.. ~ amount; Tor, = was the opinion OF your
Committee, that generous competition cou'j he (
more eteciua.y excited by large number of small
premiums, that oy 4 small numbcr OF large ones
Ihey have aso effected, on the present occasion,
\ lat they anNioUsiy wished on the former. bui
we're prevented by n want OF funds; and that Is.
;'21Jtuon Of premium articles according TO uuaii-
y. Upon the whole, your Committee would offer
@ the Society their most cordial congratu!a;:aCs
ip1n the very prosperous condition OF the lnsutu.
.un. The Irea>urer's account, audited by the
-emnliee, AND found to be correct, EXHIBITS a bal.
nce Of Si45 Il on hand. All of which is r.snsci-
u.y sabMItisd.