Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-08-26

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES ~ TowSs -
The JOINT Standing Committee on Atricul-
ARE, n The Massachusetts Legislature. 10
whom was referred the petitnns from yari-
Gus farmers Clubs and rown Agricultural
Societies for aid, have, as we learn from
the Jomnal, subnlued a report. This re-
port approves 10 strong terms OF the idea of
iurulng town societies, aud thinks that
their Influence IN stimulating the husband
men at that State 10 greater ef,rts To ion.
prove lhelr calling would be more eiFaciu.
al, 10y Tar, than that OF county societies have
been. they have therefore reported bin
providing that every agricultural or lurtic-
uturai society which is now, or mag here
alter, be incorporated within that Common
wealth, without regard to population or ter
rltorlAl hunts, which shall RAISE aud INJECT
the sum oi $1,000, as capital stock appro-
priated 10 the legitimate purposes Of such
society, aud make the usual returns, shah
receive the sum Of 5000 annually irom the
State. and in that proportion annually for
any greater sum SO invested, not exceeding
$4,000. Whenever these claims exceed IA
any one year $40 900. each society is 10 re-
ceive no more than It's pro ratf proportion
upon lis claiming capital of $4,000
In the estimated expenditures of that
State during the coming fiscal year, the
Auditor reports an item of 81 500 for these
sncieties From this We are led To think
tina, thu, officer, at least, believes both ia
the passage Ola iaw, s,m,tar ia ia pso,isi-
ons to that reported by tho committee, and
2 the compliance with its provisions on the
part OF the societies. In this matter of en-
couragemeni To agricultural pursuits the
Legislature OF Massachusetts has, Cor sever
al years, taken a deep Interest. Legs-
lauve Agricultural Society has been nrgani-
zed, at the weekly meetings of which lecl-
ufes have been delivered, aud papers read
upon the various departments of the science.
The more practical subjects aud matters Of
detail, have been debated 10y men of ac-
knowledged ability, who have been practice
ally con'crsant with, aud PERSONAL, expc-
rieuced IN the subject matter of discussion.
These proceedings have been published "a
most al The daily and many of the weekly
papers uf The State, thus dilfusng an amount
of exact Information, and lie rich treasures
of experience, that can be obtained SO read
lily IN no other way.
TIE value of all this is seen in the IN
crease Of her agricultural products In lie
single article of fruit, the consumption al
home has increased many fold while large
quantity is annually exported. The improv-
ed state at Agriculture is equally manifest
ed IN the increased amount and variety OF
garden segetab es aud rool-ctups that arc
yearly furnished for the cities aud mannlac-
turing villages. As most Of her markets
are al home, attention has OF late been prof
ltably gwen TO the culture OF such escuenls
as are best adapted to a convenient and ca
silly attained locally.
/ We commend the favorable consideration
Of ;his subject 60 the people of Vermont,
and Of them, particularly 10 that prednmi-
nant class vino depend upon agricultural
pursuits Cor livelihood. Wnh soil IN
measurably before that of our adjoining
sister Slate, willl much greater per ceul-
age OF our population immediately engaged
IA these pursuits, we are Gar behind her IN
all that pertains to scientific agriculture -
While she has already expended much aud
Is preparing Ia spend more, we are holding
with misorly grasp, what, lf Judiclously
employed IN stimulation and encourage
ment. would return To US increased four
fold.-EGgi