Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21

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Adjourned on Friday night after most interesting
session in the State Capitol On Thursday night, Edmund
Ruu Esq the President delivered able and striking ad'
Dress which he devoted much TO the consideration
OF the question Of slavery connection with and ELECTS
upon the agricultural condition Of the South he shoVea
aso that slavery elevated Of the population al
The South and striking parallel between the present
condition Of society the Northern and Southern States OF
the Coniederacy Whilst the North was declining IN INC
social scale no commended that in purity order ana all Inc
higher elements social life South steadily ad7anc
Ing.
On Friday nigh, FrarAs G~ Rufin Esq, pronounced
very interesting cogent admirable address, 10 which ne
made most ensibs suggestions and vivid appens IN
favor of rousng up public ointment in virginia io 'ho
great cause agriculture general improvement, OF the
State its natural effect. His style chase and correct
his topics well chosen and his illustrations most ieicous.-
In short his good and his, matter better we
wish the people every county in the State could hear
Mr. Run Wherever he might speak, he would not ail 10
awaken interest in the subject OF agriculture, 10
which he is dcvoting his energies.
at the close Of Mr. Rutins address, conversational dis
cusson sprung which both amusing and instructive
We could not however help coming 10 Inc CONCLUSION mat
In agriculture as in medicine nothing is Standardization
manure should poughed in applied in the way OF Top
dressings whether young wheat should be grazed or not no"
10 cultivate corn; on all these subjects opinions were as va
rious amos, a. the speakers pressed thcm Mr. VIM
Old of Powhatan in response questions propounded de-
lyered many sensible and practical siews-so did MT Harry
Tomlin Johnson. Barbour, and others Mr.. "m ui'me'
smoke on cutyanp corn supposed before that corn
WINS 80 funny subjects but pehaps was the speaker mol
tho subject, who cnlvened MS SO much.
On Thursday and Friday nights there were many inter
esng and instructive remarks made by Messrs Rufhn ST.
and Runin Jr., c. g. Lee. Booth Of Nooway, Gilmer of
Albcmarle Bondurant, Nelson, L. f. Harvie holland of
Albemarle Old ST., Of Powhaan Overton Of Hcntico,
johnson Barbour and Tomln of King William upon the ex-
hausng nonexhaustng tendency OF tho oat crops on
wheat aow aud especially for and against the e.ialowns
for that crops upon the history character and habits
Of and remedy for the Joint worm on The relative adVan'
tnges of dressing poughng II in on the ben
e6s Of allowing sheep Craze the whea the relative
merits of the grazing and the grazing system on the
best Of making the CROP the best poughs the
restoration OF CALLED spots &C. vast deal of information
was given iolh-bu wore good deal astonished find
such a diversity Of sentiment upon questions which we
thought long since settled. The fact developed that
much is yet DONE by the aid OF agricultural chemistry
g. 10 deveope all the treasures OF the Doubtful earth
and that the farmers of Virginia should lose in pro-
nonp the objects of hi. valuable Society," and the Less.
Iaure in extending to It's purposes liberal patronage
Mr. E. Ruin the great regret of the Society, having
declined reelection 10 The Presidency, the following Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year:
President Philip ST.. GEonor CocKE
lst Vice President Edmund Ruffiu,
81 Willoushby Newton,
81 L. f. Harve,
4,h S. I. Stuart
9Th T. L. Preston
9Th I" Gen. S. II. Lewis.
The executive COMMITTEES Of the follow
ing me'ubers:
W. Boulsare, E. G. Booth ". G. Overton, w. H. Rich.
ardson TROY.
c. g. Williams Recording Secretary
F. G. Rnfin, Corresponding Secretary
Bernard Peyton, Treasurer
Success to The yeomen farmers of Virginia the MOBILES,
class in the wod-long may they contnae to meet and
may people aud the Legislature extend TO their society
that suppor, which it go pre-eminsny merits.