Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-30
NATIONAL SOCIETY or AGRIcuLTuRE.
Address 10 die friends IF this measure 6trOug hut
the United Statss.

NATIONAL SOCIETY or AGRICULTURE.
Address 10 the friends If his neasane throughout
the United Statss,
Having arrived in Washington city upon nay pro-
posed Of obsery alton, and having found. by per-
sonal observation and extensive correspondence. an
almost unbounded desire among the agrcul
of the country that a national society should be
formed m early day. il concluded 10 call |
few of tho leading friends Of the together for
consnliation.
Agrecably to notice given on the morning OF the
4ih inst. a very respectable meeting Of the real
friends, held in the afternoon in tbs great en-
trance hall of the Patent Office.
The following resolution submitted by Mr.. |
Ellsworth, aud after several gentlemen had eX- /
pressed their views very freely, it was unanimous
ly-
Resolved. That the interests OF agriculture impe-
ronsly require the cooperation of its friends !
Ihpughout the Union to concentrate their Efforts
by the formation Of n national socety. ot the pro-
motion of national industry. and to elevate the
character and standing of the euivators OF the A.
merican soil
On motion of'he Hon, A. o. Dayton it was
Resolved, That be committee Co pre-
pare 4raught Uf n constitution for a natlnual sDcieiy
Oi agriculture Go be submitted a meeting of the
friends Of such society from every part OF the
Union, 10 he held nj the city OF Washington the
second "Wednesday 0f the ensuing se,siJn of Con.
gress.
| The chairman announced the names Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen the committee:
! I'VE omit the names Of the members Of the com.
mtre.
BY this, my friends. you will see the ball is
fairly in no,ion. I hope ! have been f,rtnnaie e.
noush In making a selection Upon the spur uf the
mnmen Of the enilemen named n conmmIItee
To secure the services ol such will act promptly
for the good ofthis great cause. ! hope they III
i,.tsr 81 n.
, day appointed for the meeting organise the
ciey, hope they will come together. and have
the satisfaction OF meeting the largest body Of the
real friends of agricultural mproy emenls ever col.
lecIcd together.
| most earnestly hope that every individual
I iiicnd OF natl NAL agricultural society, whom
bountcous nature has provided with the means, will
attend the first meeting. | hope every agrieuu-
raj s'ciey in the Union. will send special delegates
TO the national society.
A large meeting at the organization Is highly i'm
por1nt, To give tone and effect the measure aud
20 encourage one another. II Is very probable nlsC
= that steps will then bc taken 90 iound insliIu
ton where course Of scientific and ngriculIura
lectures will be delivered every winter To be free lC
every farmers aud daughter in thV United
II States.
r have and always shall recommend thai tho prc,
Q ofmcmbcrshp be fixed very low the great aud
grand object is io enlist a great number in this bJnt
: more Than with money, 10 produce a happy edec
J. upon society.
~ Many Of my friends have oppressed wish iha
the first meeting might be held ia the prese 1t an
, iumn Bat IL IS Thought by rhnse with whom have
advised here .hatihe time Of a Session of Cungres
3 would be the most interesting. In fact every free
mnn OF ihi. country ought to have opportunity "A
least once in his life. OF visiting the capital Of hu
country al such a time. There is then enough 90 d,
seen and learned sufficient 10 repay n the iroubl,
and expense Of such n v ist
The Patent Office alone is the greatest and best
, museum Of useful curiosities in the Union.
The Hall ef Manufactures. 273 feet lorg will he
, filled with ten thousand curions and wonler:ul
things IL Is nTcady worthy of great interest, ant
beio:e next winter will be much IN
N doubt manufacturers and mechanics win take
advaDiaee of the time of the meeting Of the friends
ofa national society OF agriculture make eSlItb'
tons that viii be sufficient to in uce great attention
aHd from which mass Of useful Information viii bC
gathered.
/, I cannot hut look upon the frat meeting oft'IC
friends of a naiional agricultural spe,eiy a. G.
poch IN the history of my eoIniry that will oE DO
N renemberes.
!, hope all my C ,rrcs p,nlenis, to VIII ,m have
promised inf .rmA,n tHn this snlJeri vii take Thu
\ a idress particularly addressed To Them. And
hoie that every paper in The United States thai u
friendly 10 that With is the base of all 9th
ers, will make known readers whit is nav 10
ing or he prDino;ion and oTganZ iii oi THIS sOcie
". ! am eonfiJeni every agricultural paper vii
affJni the Information To Us readers; an hope IN
particular that every editor Of such pipcrs will nj
tend the FIRST meeting.
Il From Washington. shall continue my tout
through The Eastern States, aud hope To have n
personal interview with many of my agricultural
friends.
Bot, above all hing, let oil remember Thar now
Is the time fir Ihsin 10 .ay that "someihing can
something must. and something shall be done" ic
advance the interest Of agriculture in The United
States.
BE assured remain yr.rt earnest agriculur raj
friend
r SoLoN ROBINSON.
Washington City, Sept. 6, 1911.