Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-08-07
BERKELEY COUNTY AGRICU LTU.
RAJ SOCIETY.

Pursuant 10 public notice, a number Of the Far
mers and Citizens of Berkeley County assembled
a, the Court. House on Saturday the I'd inst, for
The purpose OF forming County Agricultural SO.
lciety.
Col. EDWARD CoLsToN wa. called 20 the
Chair, and DaSiEL BuRKHARr srpoia,ed Score
tary,
The meeting being organized, Chas. Jas. Faux.
ner Esq, and stated the object Of II, which
he accompanied with highly interesting Address,
setting forth In forcibie and eloquent terms the
ssrong considerations held out TO the Farmers Of
this County to embark in an energetic system Of
Agricultural Improvement MIR. +. concluded by
submitting to the consideration of the meeting the
following Preamble and Resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Preamble and Resolutions,
The Undersigned Farmers and Citizens OF the
County OF BrRKELEY, duly approaching the i'm.
portsnce OF an improved system OF pusbandry; be.
ieying that this County possesses every advantage
OF soil, climate and markets place il in the front
rank OF the best improved Agricultural Districts of
this Union; believing that an Association. having
for its object the diffusion Of useful Information
amongst the Farmers, and the encouragement Of
agricultural skill, must tend ve,y greatly to develop
its resources, and to add its wealth and produc.
tive capacities, and Intending to adopt more per
feet and definite system OF organization, so soon az
an Act can be obtained from the General Assembly
OF Virginia for lncor poration, have deemed il
advisable and accordingly do now adopt this tenn
porsry plan of organization, to continue and remain
in force until the FIRST general meeting to be called
after the said Act Of Incorporation shall be grant
ed as aforesaid; therefore,
Resoived, That this Society shall be called
"THE BERKELEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY"
Resoice6, That we nov proceed to the election
of the following Officers, to wit: President, four
Nt.. f.. IL.
Corresponding Secretary.
Resolred, That EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE be
appointed, who shall be charged with all the bust
ness OF this Society, when the General Meeting il
not in session. and who specially instructed to
procure from the General Assembly of this
State Act Incorporating this Society, and TO Law
before il, at its first Annual Meeting, after such
Act Of Incorporation shall be granted, plan Of a
Constitution and a system of Bye-L Lave and regu.
laiions for its future permanent government.
Resolved, That every citizen Of this Counts
subscribing his name to these regulations and pay.
ing into the hands Of the Treasurer the sum Of Ono
Dollar, shall be considered member Of this Soci.
ETY..
Resolved, That the Executive Committee BE-
and they hereby authorised TO subscribe for the
Farmers Library" published in the city OF New
York, the Albany "Culdvator," the "Americsn
Farmer" and the Richmond Southern Planter"
to be by them preserved for the Of the members
Of this Society.
Resolved, That il be recommended TO each mem.
Der OF this Society take some one OF those cheap
and valuable Agricultural papers which are disdb.
uting much useful Information over the country
Resoiped, hat the Editors of the two papers
published in This County be respectfully requested
to allow limited space in then columns each week
Tor such selection of Agricultural mstter--emhra-
cling essays, accounts of experiments, improved
processes discoveries in agriculture, new imple.
ments, &c &c.--as may be approved aud
toned by the Executive Committee.
ResoIced, That the ASsUAL MEETlsGs Of this
Society shall be held on the 4th Thursday in Octo.
Der in each year; but il will not be expedient,
from the shvrness Of the time. to have any general
exhibition OF Stock, award OF premiums III the
next meeting, the Executive Committee 10 hereby
requested to select some competent person to de
liver an Address upon that occasion, at which all
persons in the County Interested in the business
and pursuits of Agriculture are earnestly invited 10
be present.
Resoi1ed, That whenever the Executive Com
mtee shall be notified by the owner or occupier OF
tract of land that il is his intention be com
petitor for the premium 10 be awarded in October,
1916, for the best Improved farm" 1t shall be
The duty OF the said Executive Commtee pro-
coed at once themselves, or TO appoint a Commit
of least three members of the Society to pro.
coed forthwith TO examine and take notes
of the tlen condition Of said farm, in order that
they may be enabled to estimate the extent and
progress OF its amelioration from the date of such
examination up TO the period OF the General Meet.
ing when such premium shall be awarded.
The above resolutions ha, ing been severally sub
mitted to the meeting and adopted, the Society
then proceeded to the election Of lis Officers.
On motion of c. J. Faulkner,