Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-01-29
Proceedings Of the Pennsylvania
Agricultural Convention.
TUESDAY, Jan. 81, 1881

Al an informal meeting of the Delegates
to the State Agricultural Convention. held
in the upper saloon of the Cour' rouse
hi. morning, Gen. JAMES IRWIN OF Centre
county was appointed Chairman, and L
T.. Kinzer, Secretary.
On motion of Gen. W. 7. Rogers. i, was
resolved to invite the members OF The Les's.
l.,ure from difleren, counties Of The State
no, represented, 10 take seats as delegates
in the Convention.
A committee Of one from each Congress
sional district was then appointed :or the
purpose Of selecting permanent officers oil
the Convention. Alter brief absence. the
Committee returned and reported Perma'
nent officers, as follows:
Presiden,-Ilon. GEO. W. WOODWARD.
Vice Pre.idents-Gen. James Irwin, DR..
A. L. Elwin, A. S. Roberts, james Gowen.
Judge ". d. Kelly, Isaac Markley. Will
lam SnaveIy. H. Jones Brook, Abraham
kaufman, H. A. Muhenberg. Gen. c.
Sinner. John S. Rhey, Addison MKean.
J. w. Maynard, A. o. Hester, Jacob
Haldeman, Mr.. M'Clain. Gen. r. G. Hale,
Maxwell M'Csslin. DIR. Bigelow, Geo. v.
Lawrence, Col. Hiram Huliz, Arnold
Plumer, Gideon ]. Ball.
Secre,aries-Robert c. Walker, r. Z.
Hale, l.. c. Ford. |. G. M'Knlcy, VIM.
G. Waring.
On motion a Committee on Business was
appointed. consisting Of Joseph II. Inger
soil, DR.. Elwin, Alexander Patterson, Wm.
Snavely and G. v. Lawrence when the
Convention adjourned 10 meet at the Capt.
tol at 2 o'clock, this afternoon.
81 o'clock, P. NJ.
The Convention met agrecably 10 ad-
journment.
Mr.. Ball moved that the Governor and
Heads Of Department be invited 10 attend
the si,tings Of the Convention. Agreed
to; and Messrs Bail OF Erie, Hies,er Of
Dauphin, and Rogers were appointed
committee 10 invite them.
Mr.. J. r. lnsersoIl, from the Committee
on Business. reported in favor Of establish
ing pennsy lvania State Agricultural So
cie,y; preparing a Constitution and
Memorial to the Legislature, for charter
and an appropriation and also in favor OF
introducing instruction on Agriculture into
the Common Schools Of the State.
The recommendations of The Committee
were all adopted.
Mr.. Peter A. Browne, was then called
upon and addressed the Convention on the
subject Of hair and wool.
Mr.. Gowen was addressing the Conven-
ton, when the Governor and Heads Of
Departments were introduced.
Mr.. G. having concluded, Judge Hays,
from select committee, reported a Con-
sli,ution for The organization OF Pennsyl-
vania Stale Agricultural Society. The
Constitution provides that there shall be an
admission fee OF not less than one dollar.
and an annual contribution OF the same
amount. Thirty dollars 10 constitute a
Life Member. The officers 10 be Presi-
dent, twenty-four Vice Presidents, one
from each Congressional district; Trea.
surer, a Corresponding and Recording
Secretary Librarian; an Agricultural
Chemist and Geolosisl, and an Executive
Committee consisting Of the above named
officers and five others. The Society is to
meet annually, on the third Tuesday OF
January-hfieen members 10 constitute a
quorum to do business.
Judge Kelly called for some reasons in
favor of adopting the Constitution; when
A. S. Roberts proceeded TO give few
reasons Why the Society should be formed
and an appropriation should be asked from
the State TO further its objects. He said,
what the farmers Of this State wanted, was
an organization, which will bring them
together and lead to an interchange of
opinions in relation to improvements in
Agriculture. 10 other States. where indi-
riduol cn,erPrize has been more marked
than in our own, the Agricultural interests
were more fiourishing, and the fact IS al.
tribuiable TO the constant communication
kept up between those engaged in The I'LL
lage Of the soil and 10 The influence Of one
upon the other. Mr.. Roberts continued at
some length illustrating this opinion. when
having concluded his remarks, The Conven.
ton adjourned until II O'Clock.
"a O'Clock. p. NJ.
The President appointed the following
gentlemen committee 10 prepare memo.
rial to the Legislature on The subject of an
Agricultural School ]. Il. Ingersoll Of
Philadelphia, A.. o. Hies,er of DauPhin and
Mr.. MAlllsier OF Juniata.
The President laid befure The Convention
Z letter from DR.. Brinkley on insects. &c
'Tha cuo.fion ho,pv On tho ,Jootiop of