Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05
The Farmer.
Correspondence of the Iswisburg Chronicle
Union County Agricultural Meeting

Union County ASIlCuAtuAoA AA00'o
Pursuant to previous notice, an Agrleui-
A., Noo.;rr was convened in the Court
uouse in New Berlin, on Tuesday evening,
Feb. %, 1851, and was organized by call
inc Col. PHILIP RuHL, of Buffalo, to the
chair; and appointed Jacob Beaver, Of
Beaver, Maj. John Gundy, of East Buffalo,
and Samuel Wilson, Esq, of New Berlin
Vice Presidents; and Samuel Weirick,
ESQ. of New Berlin, and James Kelly, Of
Lewisburg, Secretaries.
The object Of the Meeting was stated,
by Mr. Weirick, to be, to make prellmlna-
ry arrangements to organize a County Agrl-
cultural Society, auxiliary to the State
Society, recently formed for the promotion
of agricultural science, in Pennsylvania.
He referred to the recommendations of the
President. and Governor, in their late an
nual messages, and the Report of the Su-
nerintendent Of Common Schools, and
urged the Importance of the prompt and
cordial cooperation of the farming COM
munity throughout the Commonwealth.
He stated, among other things that State
Agricultural Society had been formed as
early as the year l7S7-and again another
in IsO4-both of which had been suffered
to die out fer the want of proper attention
On the part of their most interested in the
subject; but that now, circumstances were
highly favorable for the promotion OF State
and County Agricultural Societies, upon
a substantial and permanent foundation,
and cminently calculated to enhance the
general prosperity.
sc. Wilt, Esq, of Hartley, was then
introduced, and addressed the meeting,
for about an hour, n a speech of much
interest and practical value, enforcing by
cogent arguments and opposite lllustra-
tons. derived from reading and his own
experience during the past ten years, the
value of book farming; and the great i'm
portance of applying scientific principles to
practical agriculture. Mr.. W's. remarks
were listened to with close attention, and
when he concluded, received the hearty
applause of the audience.
Mr.. Weirick then offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted:
whereas, Agriculture is of great i'm
portancc, not only TO those who cultivate
the soil, but to the entire community; and
whereas, the General and State Covenants
have recently directed attention to this
subject with view to the adoption OF
suitable measures to develOpe and improve
the agricultural resources Of the country,
and spread scientific and practical informa-
ton among the people; therefore be 1t
Rcso!ged That We recommend that
County Agricultural Meeting be held in
the Court House at New Berlin on the first
Wednesday of the next May Court May
2lst) for the purpose Of forming County
Agricultural Society, auxiliary to the
State A gricultural Society recently formed
at arrisburg.
On motion the President then appointed
the following committee Of arrangements
and correspondence with reference to the
contemnlated meeting at the MAY Court,
and its object.
Hart,ey-S. C. Wilt, E.q.
Rufalo-John 4. Vanyalzah, Esq.
East Buffalo-Maj. John Gundy.
West Buffalo-David Kleckner.
Union--Isaac Eyer.
Kellv-John King.
Lewisburg-J F. Linn, Esq.
Mifflinburg-J. \. Anspach.
SPenns-Col. II. c, Eyer.
Chapman-Abraham Ziegler.
Perry-Samuel Shade.
Washington-Ilenry Hilbish.
Centre-John Swonglc.
Centrcyillc-Jacob Reichley.
Beavcr-Jacob Beaver.
West Beavcr-A X. Middleswarth.
I.imestone-John Rcber, Jr.
Middlecreek-Daniel Zieber.
New Berlin-Samuel Wilson, Esq.
White Deer-Jacob McCurley, Esq.
On motion, Resolved that the thanks of
this meeting be rendered to Mr.. Wilt for
hi. able and interesting address; and he
is hereby respectfully invited to address
the meeting at the May Court.
Resolved that these proceedings be
signed by the officers, and published in all
the newspapers in this county.