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

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Hal SOCIETY.
We refer the readers attention the proceedings
of the "BrsKELKr Cogsrr AGRICULTURAL Socs-
err" which will be found in another column. We
we're unsyoidsbIy absent from shis meeting, which
we regret very much, from the interesting account
which we have had Of It's proceedings We have
had conversation with the very intelligent Secrc-
fary Of the nesting, DAsiEL BURraARr, Esq,
from whom we have learned all the material facts
connected with the organization Of the Berkeley
County Agricultural Society," and which we will
sndeavour TO sketch accurately as We can for the
benefit Of ell who not present at the meeting.
We halt the estsblishmeni Of this Society a. the
dawn of new ere in the history Of Berkeley Coun-
~. The Society has been organized under the most
Aattering auspices, and has been taken in hand by
gentlemen whose very ramss aud characters are the
surest gusrantys that il will be conducted with
spirit and success. Already about fifty Of our en-
terprising sgriculturalists and citizens have joined
the Society, and hesitate cay that, by the
0ciober meeting the number will bsgressIy incress-
ed. What farmer who feels an interest 10 the
importance Of Agricultural improvement, will hest
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feel we'll persuaded that there will be but few. II
any, Of our farmers who will hesitate about giving
their cordial appreciation and support to this
great and important undertaking in the County
Indeed expect to see the young men take hold
Of the matter with firm and vigorous determination
to sustain and carry forward this noble effort to
arouse tho spirit, to stimulate the industry, and
rf Al ,Itura
Improvement in the County Of Berkeley.
We have heard some persons express an opinion
that there was great difficulty in the way of
the success ofthe Society-the fact of there being
so many renters in the County. Not at all-on
the contrary. the renters are most deeply interes-
ted in the of the Society. Their name, rep
uaiou and skill is their Cap,al-tbe surest and
safest letters Of recommendation which they can
possibly obtain and possess 1t 10 as much the in
Of the renter the land holder that he should
pay strict attention the farm which be occupies
and make IL produce sbundantly as possible. Ii
will be seen by reference the resolutions passed a,
the organization Of the Soc iey, that they invi-
ted to compete for the premium to be awarded
for "the best improved farm" in the County. and
should any of them be successful in obtaining
il. il will be a passport and recommendation to
him at all times and wherever he msygo. But
we cannot close this article wIthoat attempting to
give TO our readers q sketch Of tho able and inter
esting address delivered before the Society by
able aud talented fellow citizen, CHAs. JAMES
FAuLKsER, Esq, who has devoted much of his
time and cultivated intellect to the Investigation
and study of Agricultural Science. We have gath
cred the outline of his rema rks from converse
ton with Mr.. Burkhart, and Of course they cannot
be supposed to portray to the mind the force of the
original remarks or positions delivered and Sc.
forth by the speaker himself.
CHAS. JAS. FAULkNER'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. F. took a view, st, of the soil, climate, &C.
ographical position, public improvements and mar
kets of the County of Berkely, and urged the
strong consideration. which they held out to the
farmers of this County to embark in energetic
system of Agricultural Improvement. He ex-
pressed his delibera,e opinion that the County of
Berkeley possessed every advantage to place her
in the first rank Of the best improved farming dis
trcts OF the Union.
esting details and views of the value and proper
Ties of the different limestone rocks in the County
and of their and adaptation to agricultural
Improvement.
3ily. He called the attention Of the meeting
to those despised and neglected beds of White and
Grey Mari which to be in many portions
ofthe County. He ascribed their existence TO the
gradual deposise, through a succession of ages Of
the lime held in solution by the limestone springs.
He laid before the meeting specimens of this mar |
and by the ties, Of Aeids, showed the large amount
of carbonate oflime which they contained. He ven
tured to predict that tho time would come when
these mari deposites would be held in bic esteem
by the farmers of the County. They constituted |
an admirable compost, prepared by the hand of na
ture, to remedy those deficiencies which were most
striking in our Clay soils-combining as those de.
posites did large proportions Of sand and limo.
The above constituted the principal points of
Mr.. Faulkners address, and they will direct them.
selves with force to the pind Of the intelligent |
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