The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-27
Axr,oultural convention.

We append circular converting National
Agricultural Convention to be held in this city
| on the 24th of June. The call is signed by
gentlemen of position resident in different
States, and the objects they desire to effect are
such as must commend themselves to all capa
BILE approaching the Importance of stimulat-
ing the agriculturists of the country to career
Of Improvement equal to that observable in
| other branches Of knowledge and industry.
We regard the movement as an argument in
favor of the proposed Agricultural Bureau, and
trust that the bill now before Congress in rela-
ton to that subject will receive dispassonate
consideration at the bands Of the convention:
"Wbereas the Massac husetts Board of Agricul-
ture, at its meeting held in Boston, January 1882
requested ils president to enter into correspond
ence with the presidents Of State and other agricul
tural associations on the expectancy Of calling
National Agricultural Convention; and whereas
the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, at its
meeting at Harrisburg on the Goth Of the same
month, and the Maryland State Agricultural So.
ciety, at its meeting at Baltimore on the 9TH of
February, adopted similar resolutions and recon.
nended the formation Of National Agricultural
Society; and whereas the New York, Ohio, and
other State societies, through their presidents by
published resolves, have expressed similar views
in relation to the necessity of closer bond of
union between all such institutions throughout our
country:
Therefore, the undersigned, believing from
these indications that the time has arrived for
confederation of local agricultural societies in the
United States, and in conformity with resolution
Of the Pennsylvania society authorizing the presi
emf IF he fret mod
nate time and place, do hereby invite delegations
to meet in convention in the city of Washington.
on the twenty fourth day of June next, at ten
o'clock a. m
1.-The objects of this convention are, to organize
a National Agricultural Society, to which the va
rious agricultural societies may be auxiliary; to
consult together upon the general good, and 10
ablish, by this society such other means as the
convention may devise, more cordial and widely
extended intercourse between agrculturists in our
own country and in other lands; to create ndd-
ional facilities for the acquisition and diffusion of
knowledge, by books, Journals, seeds, and other
objects of interest to the American farmer and
gardener; and to act on such other matters per-
tanning to the advancement Of agriculture as the
wisdom of the convention may judge appropriate.
"For these purposes the undersigned earnestly
solicit delegations from the various State other
organizations for the promotion of agriculture in
the several States and Territories, and where such
organizations do not exist, delegations from such
districts consisting in all cases OF such number of
persons as 1t may be deemed expedient to appoint.
GAS it has been considered desirable TO name an
earlier day for this convention than at first
pected, this circular is issued before the concur
renee Of several of the State Agricultural Societies
could be obtained. Their respective presidents are
thar To- at.It a A.. N
and to give immediate publicity to the same
through the papers and periodicals. of the day.
"a large and general attendance is confidently
anticipated.
Societies will please transmit at early date
list of the delegates they have appointed to Dan
lei Lee, M. D.. Agricultural Department, Patent
Office, Washington.