Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-27
CHARLES COUNTY AGRICULTURAL

SOCIEJY.
meeting of the Charles County Agrcul-
turaI Society was held on Thursday last, the
Goth inst. The meeting was called to or
der by the President.
The proceedings of the last meeting hav-
ing been read, the Corresponding Secretary
stated, that he had notified the Hon. JOHN
G. CHAPMAN of his appointment to deliver
an address before the first annual meeting
of this Society, and that Mr.. C. had accept
ed the appointment.
The Corresponding Secretary stated also,
that he had received Circular from the
Commissioner Of Patents, copy of which
he presented to the Society, requesting GER
tain information in regard to the agricultu-
raj products Of the county.
WALTER MITCHELL, Esq, offered the fol-
lowing resolution
| Resolved, That the communication of the Com
missioner of Patents be referred to Special Com
mittee consisting of five members, whose duty it
in said communication, and report the same to this
Society at their October meeting.
On motion of JAMES FERGUSON, Esq,
the Chair was authorized appoint said COM
mittee. The following named gentlemen
were appointed: GEORGE P. JENKINS,
JAMES F. NEALE, F. B. F. BURGESS, JOHN
F. GARDINER and JAMES FERGUSON. Esq's.
On motion of Col. JENIFER, the Treasu-
rer was authorized to call upon the men,
bers of the Society, by advertisement, for
the amount of their subscriptions.
RICHARD BARNES, Esq, offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, which was
adopted:
Whereas, much of the in agricultural life
depends upon the industrious and judicious appli-
cation of the principles of agriculture science,
RESOLVED. That as one of the surest and most eff
fectual modes of disseminating knowledge of
those principles and as proof of the high estima-
ton in which those Journals are held by this Socie-
ty, the "AMER1cAN farmer" and 'SoUrHERN
PLANTER" be cordially recommended 10 this So
cety and to the agricuturists Of this county gene
rally.
On motion Of WALTER MITCHELL, Esq,
the Society adjourned until Thursday, the
18th day of August next.
The following is the Circular from the
Commissioner of Patents, referred to in the
above proceedings:
PATENT OFFICE, JULY, l84S.
| SIR: In reply to the Circular of Queries annex
ed, am DESTROYS to obtain the estimated per cent
age of increase decrease of crops of this current
year, as compared with those of the year ls47.
<l,o
transmit the replies requested, will you 10 ME the
favor to hand this Circular to some one who may
be able and willing to furnish me the desired infor-
nation.
Among other useful topics on which to collectin.
formation are the following:
Names and date of formation of the county OF
township Agricultural Society, Farmers Club
if any, Presidents and Secretary, with p. O
| address.
Number of MEMBERS amount paid for premium
funds, &c.
Names date of formation, number of members
| funds, amount of premiams &c, of other In
dustrial Associations.
State ofthe weather at the planting season, while
growing, and at harvest; and when practlca
| BILE, the mean temperature for the months, anc
| amount of rain which fell.
Prevalence of blight or insects, probable per cen
! tage of loss by them. &c.
Cost per bushel Of raising Wheat, Indiar
Corn, &c,
Probable average consumption per individual o
Wheat, &C., Indian Corn, Potatoes, Beet, &c
Please to send to me the various returns b,
mail as early as the lst of December next.
Any valuable seeds, also. will be very acceptable
for distribution at this office. ..
Respectfully, yours, &c.
/ ra- EDMUND BURKE,
/ ... Commissioner of Patents.