Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-11-06

him at that price FOR several years TO come.
On motion Of DR.. Z. B. PEsDLKTos, the follow
ing resolution was uBanimousl. adopted -
Resolvsd, That the thanks Of this meeting be
| rendered to Col. EDWARD CoLsTos for bis able
and interesting Address delivered this day, and
that the Executive commttee be requested to pro-
cure from him copy for publication.
! On motion Of CRAs. Jas. FAULKsER, the follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted:-
| Resoived. That the several Special Committees
appointed at the August meeting. be requested to
continue their labors, and make further reports to
The mex, General Meeting upon the subjects refer
red 70 them.
| Resof0ed, That Committee be appointed to
report upon the value aud advantages Of The sub
soil plough.
| Whereupon The Chair appointed Cbas ] Faulk-
ner, d. H Conrad l.. b. Willis, Adam Small Jas
/ L. Campbell and Thomas Brown, said Committee
| We may here remark that very fine specimen
/ Of The Snb.soa Plough, from the mandatory of
Sinclair e. Co, Of Baltimore, purchased by Mr.
Faulkner, was exhibited before the Court House
No"i hhiAHs thc hHu OiHgt rs
belonging TO the genteman.1
| Resotrsd, That COMMITTEES be appointed to
report upon the several Ploughs now in amongst
US, and which, in their judgment, is bes, adapted
to the heavy clay soils Of this County
Whefeupon VIM. d. Wilson, Joseph Hoffman,
Philip Peudleton, George Tabb, Col jacob Myers,
Baily Tabb, l. X. Janney Henry c. Small, Jas
L. Cunningham, Thornton Hensbaw, J. +. Boyd
and Geo. Lemon appointed said Committee.
At the conclusion Of the meeting, Mr.. FAULK-
sER congratulated the Society and the County up
on the evidences which this days proceedings fur
nisbed that the Agricultural Society had not been
organised in vain. That an intelligent and search
ing spirit was abroad through the County which
must lead to the happest practical results. He
had alrsady seen the most palpsble and visible man.
ifesta;ions OF benefit from the association. He re-
erred to the largely increased circulation Of Agti
cultural papers in tho County since August-,o the
introduction since that time of new ard improved
implements of husbandry-to the eagerness mani
tested during the last few months for the best va
riees of seed wheat-to the experiments now
10 progress to test the value and efficacy Of lime
and mari as manuIes-to the evidence which the
reports made to-day furnished of earnestness and
devotion to the cause-and without going into a
detail Of facts and conversations he could say that
his intercourse with the farmers since August last
had satisfied him that there was an increased and
increasing interest in Agricultural Science.
He then moved that the meeting adjourn until
some time in the month Of May, to be called by the
Executive Committee, when they would adopt a
more permanent system of organization under the
Act OF Incorporation to be obtained at the approach
ing Session from the General Assembly Of the State
The meeting then adjourned.
We have thus endeavored to give full and ac-
curate sketch of the proceedings of this Interesting
meeting with view TO their clear and full under.
standing by the public. How far we have succeed
ed we leave others to- judge. five have omitted
anything it will doubtless be supplied in the Off,
ciai Report of the Executive Committee hereafter.