The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-12


Ii shall be the duty Of the Executive
Committee IN the recess between the
stated meeting OF tho society, 10 exam
inc the constitution Of this and such 9TH
Or agricultural societies as they may
deem necessary, and report 10 each
stated meeting such alterations or a.
mendments as they may consider neces.
sary ia order TO promote the interests Of
the society.
Tho committee believe that these al
terations will Be all that is necessary ut
The present time, and they leave to the
Executive Committee the duty Of report
ing such alterations and amendments
as may be considered necessary, alter a
full and careful examination OF The sub
jet.
In reference to the act Of the Legisla-
ture, the committee, after much retec-
lion, have been unable, in the short tune
extended to them, to point out suca
amendments TO that act as would harmo-
nize with the probable views Of the Lee
gisIature and the interests of society
As the actnow stands, it is dead letter,
and although it exhibits the hberallty
and enlightened policy of the peoples
representatives, yet from the fact that
no county societies have been formed IN
pursuance of lis provisions, it IS wholly
imperative, and is likely TO remain SO
until it shall be amended. 1t IS believed
that the State Agricultural Society Of
jackson, if properly lostered by the IN
fuence of the Legislature, would be-
come the means of ditlusing becoming
competition in the rearing Of vegetable
productions and the improvement of live
stock, that would add immensely to the
wealth and productive industry Of the
country, and become nucleus, around
which, would be forming county agri
cultural societies throughout the State.
1.-THE Legislature would give to the soci-
ETY. annually, the small pittance of one
hundred dollars, to be returned to the
pockets ofthe people in premiums in the
shape of farming implements, it would
add ten fold to the treasury of the State,
and insure the complete and triumphant
success of this society. 1t would give
evidence ofthe interest felt by the State
in agricultural Improvement us the sure
basis Of her wealth at home and respect-
ability abroad. 1t would get up spirit
Of competition that would produce an
extensive demand for improved stock,
induce foreign agricuIturists to remove
their capital TO the State in order to sdp-
ply that demand, and mechanics and ma
chinists to establish factories within our
own borders, TO supply the increased de-
mand for farming implements Of recent
invention, andsof thesmost improved mo-
dcls In this way thousands would be
saved to the State that are now annual
ly expended abroad for improved stock
and farming implements. The commit
tee, therefore, recommend the adoption
of the following resolution:
ResolUed, ThA the President of this
Society, together with the Hon. James G.
Mitchell, Gen. Bradford, Gen. Arthur
Fox, Gen. jesse Speight, David Montgo.
merry and Mr.. Ventress, be appointed a
committee with request that they ex-
anime the provisions Of the act referred
to, and present 10 the Legislature now in
session, such recommendations for lhe
passage of a supplemental act upon that
subject as in their wisdom they may deem
necessary.
All of which is respectfully submit
led.
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