Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-11
AGRICULTURAL. EnIic,r,oN

AGRICULTURAL. EDUCATION
Inc National Agricultural : ,.,.,v
mas lately adopted plan tha, prnmi ,es
valuable results IN promoting irnur,ve
m"nt nm'ng the farmirg community in
all quarters OF the Uriun. Tim, nlo, i
briefly set forth IN the annexed proceed
'hgs, and has the merit ui inyoly,nu In
NC expense, while largely s,lmulatinp M
''hton To The great purposes for which
INC national society was founded Tho
proceedings. as communica IN , TO-,
agricultural convention in the s,,,o -,
New York, and published in tho Alh,rv
hgns, were as follows.
'Nd'o"af agricultural Society At n
meeting of the members OF the Natior-
~ Agricultural Society, at the civ n,
wash 'g'on. on the ION of Jnnunrv
90, Mr. Ellsworth, Com,nIssioner ri
lac patent Off q, in the chair. and Al,
C"'an' Secretary,-hqJirvt turned upon
ne means whereby the efforts oc Tho
friends Of agricultural improvement,
may De made more united and ,f};,,,n,
throughout the United States, Tho
matter winch most particularly arres,,d
auentl'n was The report Of the oper,
t'on> Tor extending asr,cu tural know
ledge. through the lns;rumen,,,i,v ~
the common school organz ,,inn uf IN.
o'o u New York. The rcpor; on
'h's subject is in pamphlet form, and
cma!i't,d iiom committee of which
me Hon. John Greg. late member al
S"hgress, is chairman. and of which
james D WadSworth, Of western New
oTk' late president of The Slate Ar,;.
cultural society, and the Honorable Din.
lr' 'Rlnson. new Senator from ihat
S'ale, are among the members. IN,
report includes letters from various per,
sons IN different States. as well as from
many parts OF that State, approving
warmly OF the plan pursued bv he com,
INT &c Tor promoting the Introduction ~,
agricultural books and libraries of ,bo,
STATE. l he value Of this movement NAV
"t estimated from the fact that there are
about twelve thousand scho,i and libro.
ry districts, which superintendents of
schools IN every town aud county of
hat grcal State.
'Hi'n ION was made TO the cheopness
as well as efficiency o this plan of action.
ihaSmuch as IL accomplIshcs its obi.c, h,
VI hSlhg The who common school or
S'nizaiI Ia All The C use Of agriculture
ana hofiicdliu:e; at The same lime ,blt
ne genera interest Of the schools must
be largely nef ed by The increased
practical value impaired 10 education
'hhGeh t'lS connection with wha, is an
P'"Pr!a'e'y tefhe ! the staple bu,in
"f society The culture Of the ,ar,h.'
AMER mature consideration, it wIsJs.
termIned hat tho National Agricultural
Society approve and adopt he ulun So,
forth ly tie New York Stale Aprcul.
iural Socicty, as pan lh i is upplicubl,.
wherever schools or colleges eXIsr, and
wnicb Can be prosecuted chcaply and
'iiicienily, especially in States whsr,
school organizations are juJiciously ar.
ranged.
W'h The view of promoting the ex-
tension oflhi; plan throughout The IT,.
lied States. additional corresponding
secretaries wer" appo;n'e' rs lows.
! 5 Peasants. of Virginia; Henry o..
Reilly, of New York; 'rhom,s AfIl?ck. oc
MISSISSIPPI; Diver Comstock, of Michi.
gam q Summer, Of South Carolino
ard Hcnry Barnard, Of CsnBcc,i,
cut.
III IS recommended to the newly ap
pointed secretaries, 10 correspond freely
WIN each o'her, AMI particularly wi n
me officers of he society at Washipp,on
as well as with The friends of agricnl.
'ural education generally in all sections
OF me Union, so rs 10 pro luce The grea
test ciiiciency by co operation in the
cause,
a resolution was adopted directing
these proceedings to br published in the
agricultural and Other journals: end an.
Other resolution required that comics
tbercol be forwarded 10 The several State
agricultural societies in the Union.
J ; SKINNFR, CIR Sec.
'prs' Olfi;e Department, Jan lary 10Th,