Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-23

Il 80 SNhL ooStEI Of HENRICO
we copy from the Compiler OF yesterday enc
the day 'sf're. an account Of the pro .eedinss o
this Society, which has catered upon the dseharg,
OF It's duties, with zeal and energy unsurpassed.
| Frosi hs Compiler Of Thursday
THE AGRICULTURAL soCiETY's PROCEEDINGS
We have barely time 10 give a hasty glsncc al
| me Interesting meeting OF Farmers Yesterday at
| baeon's Suarter The full reports will be publish.
| ed IN due time. Al ~ o'clock the meeting wa.
| turner. and the business of the Society common
eed' This consisted in to reception Of reports
| hcers. " W
The reports were highly in,eres,inr-p,rticu.
| larry that OF the committee on Farms. That com.
nttec discharged its du,y, as we nntcip,ted VIII
great impartlalny. They brought to light several
cases OF great industry, probity and skill in the
! CULTIVATION OF farms by indiy idusls Of humbl. p,,.
tensions and limited means. Their tepoft VS. p. .
ceiNed with warm demonstrations of sppnx,I hy
the meeting, and its publication will be sr,ifv,ns
All interested IN the glorious objects of the So
! ciety.
Alter the awarding Of premiums had be.p co,,.
peted, the society went into cleo OF officers and
a'l the old officers, were reelected After which -
a"y'n'"ed to meet to-day at the Exchange Assem-.
oy Room, where are TO take place the E,h,hi,;on
and Fair, of Fruits andt Flowers: sp.ein.ns ~
Mechanism and household arts
The SocIety had adjourned. the comn,py
repaired TO the lot where we're exhibited the c,t,Ic
Sevtnson's Southdown Sheer. The ,,hit,,,on r.
Il - was very fine. There were several 60.
hotSes brought OUT; among which were ore mr. tuo
owned by General Cock, highly recommended Tor
'heir superiority as saddle horses. Thev We.
murh admired for their movement and ppnc,r,nr.
The Ploushns match took place under the s.S;'
Gus Gus dvantsge of very wet soil vet the nI,u.b
performed we'll MessrS- Gret,er * Pe,kc "a
VT. e; - HOWARD produect some well made Nor
,hen PIoushs that were tested, and Nir,,rs. W.
rainier and Joseph Tinkler submitted FIN. snc.;
mems oi their own manutactuTe TO the trial The.
s,'a' "Nefshy OF OPINION among farmers as tn
."s e,''No merit OF the plousks; and where Doc
tors disagree, who shall derIdel There w,s,,
premium offered for this implement but IN. Co.,
P'"y VI gentlemen present were unanimous in IN,
opinion that those tested we've OF a superior kinJ
- inerc were numerous labor saving machines for
inc r~mer, ana va were pleased to see some of tho
hnest specimens Of axes, AIDES and rh;scis So,
nave ever oehe'd they were Manufactured by Mir
'ohn HITCHCOCK, one of our own mechanics w
'en'ure 10 say NOV cannot he eIceled. They
we're warmly admired, anu the suruT,Se see,,s, -
Ir general oh a such could be m,nuf,c,nr,d =;
'eHmona The IMPRESSION seems to be too con, !
non, that superiority not attains bic i'm R;.g,,.
na"stae'%g-Iet those who think thus try In. Inn 1
Elements manufactured here, and we predict tbs, / ,
hey VII 'h'nk differently. We shall refe. In ,bis
at Jet again. ~ A
We have not time TO enter more into detail oi Nh. u
ncletts proceedings We cannot POSITION, the On I i
lous fact, however that the premium IN, m. L., h
d OF iootcco was awarded to 4 Ld6y! Think of q
nat Col. Some, Lady raising T,6Ieeo! What d
reomes OF your blasts" ny tInst our apple nov c
We shat MOI crafty the readers curiosity about the
anne ut present.. " I
There were delegates in attendance from, two or
'ree counties, and there were geutlemen present a
ON Goochland. Fiuvanna, Alternate. Poxh,tan 9
ieche.ours, Dn"lId's, SIuy, Rockingham q
hes erheld, Amelia, Hanover. Kin, w., .
harles Guy and New KEN. The finest so,r,t nrs'
ined' AMI there was every indication that the So.
ely will steadily advance ITS prosperity and use
EcSs. ~ $3.50 y