Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-30

H., ~ IL
H Nnehen' with oil other fequisite out housrs Il,
soed order, including stables and cattle she'd sn
forage. ' "' urge houae ior
Crops-Corn very fine indeed and Wi, ..,..--
"u, oats, hay. turnips, and potatoes; fine r,,Ie,
'"s beautiful firm has bu, recently come into
poissss,"n OF the present proprietor whose pro-
S'oss mus lar indicates that he is soon Tn Ia a. -.
among The distinguished agricultutaii,,s of a.. 60
Ns ,iis farm is finely wotcrcd, and by tina, and
Pense into dair farm " ''" OK
when tho requisite lima .L,u 49, -
r. Involvement, II not sooner we douL, No,
more tb.,,... VIZ "e "a successful competitor for
NOR o., Inan ore ct the Society's promun,s wi
| no ,"tsSoing reports are given in ,ho ,,,.. :;
80" INC i"rus were examined tro,, the 80 -:
, n.rI - e''o'su I" devote ourselves to II du,iny
n,.,I 81 seNet'' weeks, and Including oyerv f,ro,
Vn'S'eu ips premium, besides several ~, 80. ''"
we confidently expected md Intended ., o "'';
oSS,eNa'hnaionsto the farms of several r,,n,ta.
O. .us society resident in other counties; bu, !, 80,
hhaly impossible to do so, and we ,h,,.c,.. as
reluctantly yielded To the force of un,vanitJ'ery
o.'TS'anees which limited labor to the county
we particularly regret our in,hir,v 10 ~, a.
iarms OF Mir Cofbn Warwick in CO. iT ',I' mo
Nir Lewis l. HarVe, IN AmelIa-of Nh. 10, $500 80
system oi husbandIy ON both which NE ~ I
50 hueh as TO sAtsiy us that faithful renor, -,
| ciety. NN'P'N"'o 10 tho So
NC trust we may be permitted to say for o,r.
se'Ves, that Ne have endcavored To -. form ,L -
! c'SS ~ wv IN SuCn manner lS Ia
ouJeo's"l the Society IN advancing Asr,cni,,,rG
improvement, aud IN rewardng unpTetenI,n, ,,';
INDUSTRY, and good mana cement '''N''''
In awarding the premiums offered bv In. S,.:.,
upon inc most highly improved and best cuI,,ya,i
I'm, thls committee has been governed bv sb,t
"cy oe"e'ei TO bc principle of yit,I inn,,,,',cs
au uoWh " the Executive COMMITTEE IN 6xio,,
'o n''Ouht OF the prGmlums. 70 vii: preference Lc
I"S hau 10 ihc means (as well pccUn,ry as otbcrN
OF TIE pTopTio or for impruyement-,bc ,rno',,, -
Iaoor employed upon 1.-THE means rcsultinr t,o,,
,ne vicinity i'ho farm to the city, &c The Object
oelhS To place the industrious small cultiyetor Ill
'i''eu resources, and no other labor than n 5 own
upon the same iooTng the largest cuItyator viii
ample resources Win
me Committee, therefore, unanimously and with
=. Dicken. i'1'" VI 90 10 L.
90 to James Gordon P''"''uh vi
AS To the third pr, MUM, IN. Co,,,,;,,
unable to agree upon On award "e'e
=. OPon subsequent ard more thorough ex,n,i,,
O''' "n,.h we lelI ourselves bound To make Of tb,
80 90 EuMin ii'l We award the fourth prem.
ium Of $40 10 him, and recommend hrs corn ss ,b
same KIND cultivated by NJ Gorion
we observed IN the course OF our examination or
so'oI'' lhr"'S upon which We have not r,n,rtej
many evidorces OF great industry, dir,c,ri w,,h
out judgement or skill, and IN a treat ,i,,r.o 80,
raliZ'd, by reason OF total ignorance f e1icuIrnrnI
improvements and the application OF labor St,lI
'o spir OF industry Is there, and some have cluyht
,,nc spirit OF improvement too; are becnming ,cng,
o'e OF the necessity tor improving their hptses =,
ehTchinS Their lends; tut arc uninfurn If a. n ,L
best means WI hin lIte.r o,y, cit - 70 W inc
object. -'''s 'ha'
1t must seem incredible to ,ho,. yvbob,-.
Ell It, that man with q W IT, and eigbt ,;ns
Or ten children to provide lo aud who for Thar end
axes ms Physca powers 70 the utmost, from th,
beginning 10 the end OF the year. shou d vet be ~,
appear ny ms prtc.ice, To bc Ins"nSInc To the IN
convenience, discomfort, aud risk OF livny IN n
mouse ""'h mas probably been occupied by sew raj
-; - 'o''s' "n'9t repair, aud which, with every
FHFl. 4 q Is NH..
lated condition. e., such is tue fact and, in many
Instances, with Industrious respect, Die, ami m1ri
ornus men, who, % would seem, have mo- ronrentinp
d tha mPo't'ncc AMI, the ecOr ony too oi first at
ending 10 the security aud c0IniJ., OF thems.lvrs
'nd OF every thing around them
IL NOT necessary for US to offer a remark ma,
ms mistaken and destructive po,icy-we hone IN
zee the influence Of the Society apnIving tho ron,
'dy, wherever there IS industry and int.li,.ncc g.
i Ia act upon.
In cpncius.on we are happy to have i, in our
'o"er TO report that, IA the course u oar cxamin,
ions, We had the satisfaction OF notic ny A, n,,rs
general spirit of Agricultural Improvement ,I',n ,,
we're aware OF There Is fine field Tor the opera
IONS ot the society, ami every cncou-lrsm,n I,
'etSe'oLence IN the cause. Bot there Is much 10 do
"u we peileNe one o the great PRINCIPLES OF success
5 To oe found IN the encouragement of a clas, OF
uIuvatots who, heretofore, &c m To have been en-
rely overlooked. IL Is the incn who guide their
WI Pon-nS' oHve their own produce t. mirkel,
nd' ~ times OF danger, shoulder lhc,r muskets aai
axe the nc o.
distinguished prose writer orour uwn country.
au'icl'ly remarked at the people OF a great com
ItI-ld cry Ut Sac y pJh-'itL there, the L,wyrr
'oAs down upon the Al,rrhaut, the Merchant upon
ne GROCER, the Grocer ppOn the green Grocer and
ne green Grocer u9On tIa Apple woman-who
ont care SRA" about any Of them " We trust
IS Hot 50 among us but these sturdy cit zen, OF
u's VINO nave asmlsh sterling merl, aud nd-pcnd.
nee OF en- tr'c.cr as any mca on earth, VINO regard
IN Indifference or contempt the TRAININGS OF
Wealth and station, and ask NJ favor but OF the A.
|af In q .tt,G..,
leT generation, without an effort to improve or to
M Their agricultural llbOgs. They do not want
nlus!ry but they wan; the lights OF agricultural
cicncc and improvement, winch the necessity for
nnstani toi aud their own limited resources places
'oyond THEIR reach, bat winch could So easily Le
impaired 10 them bY those VINO are favored w.lh
know edge, leisure and wca .h.
These aud other considerations, which address
themselves iorcI0Y to the patriotism ana hbera,ity
y our more favored people, this Committee would,
! IN their power, most earnestly cndrlyour 10 I'M
PRESS upon the wealth and intelligence OF our old
mother NrgInI, throughout her extended borders.
ave our people the lghts OF practical kcowlgdg-
improve our system OF education, our agriculture,
md our mechinc ats, and the Old Dominion viii
'ncc more be IN the usca dant.
Respectfully submitted on behalf OF the Farm
committee.
wM. II. RICHARDSON, Chn,n.
Oct 20, IslI.
Tho President then, according 10 the awards I'M
he said Report, presented tn Mr. Tnos :. Drk,n.
!. OF 500 70 NJ. Edwin Illil, No. g. ut $40; and
o Nlf Ihos. Jcuugu grljuty Of sI2 But ior
GOD reasons presented 20 the mectin. It was deter.
n'ncd NOT 10 pay lHc gratuty recommended To Mr.
JruIchheId, ani the suuJ.ct rccOmmilIed To the
nuc Comm tee.
Captain richardson, then from the same Com
nticc, presented The following supplemental Re. q.
iori:
Supplemental Report
The und5rsgnc! feel bound IN Justice 10 the OBJ
ec's tho Society has 90 VI w. to offer the following
uPpcmen'a. report, which thcy do without tho
Smow edge or concurrence OF ihc.c colleague, Mr.
Staples.
II Is stated in or general report, that the Com.
nitice could not agree upoh the award Of tho third
premium, aud II Is proper that wc should give the
reasons iDr ihat Disagreement
The undersigned, having heard much Of the i'm.
)rovcmcnts on Mr Staples farm. wished T. oxlm.
nc and report upon It. 10 this he objected from
ceilings OF dciicary as q member Of the Farm Com
uittee, alleging, with much dilHjencc too, that
here was nothing upon II worth reporting.
IL was not unu. near the cl0rc of our txam.nn-
on, lhdt the und-rs COED, calling f1r Mr. Staples
NJ MS own house, WC,o SO much struck with the 1l-
ncst magical Improvement every here presented to
view, thIt they ft thct duty 10 examine and re.
port upon 1.-THE following is the result:
Bm,dings-A neat aud handsome dwelling and
Offices, excellent stables courthouse and cauc sheds,
, recently erected by Nj Staples, and every thing
ABOUT the Homestead 90 fine order; enclosures GOOD,
partly OF p.1nE, yefy neatly pot up.