Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-02-25

sion, when the chair decided that the mo-
ton of Mr.. McHenry was in order, and the
question baing put thereon, it was decided
in the affirmative.
Col. Carey then offered the following re-
solution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That ell further proceeding
under the motion made at the las, meeting
of this Society, for the appointment of a
committee to visit Washington to urge the
establishment of an Agricultural Department
be postponed until the next annual meeting of
the Society.
The subjec. of the inspection laws of the
State introduced a. the last meeting, was then
called up.
Col. Hughes stated to the Society, tina, q,
the annual meeting, a committee, consisting
Of Col. Carey, Ramsey, McFIenry ESQ.,, and
Dr.. d. Stewart, was appointed to investigate
this subject, and to 'epor! to The quarterly
meeting Of the Society, and called for their
report.
Col Carey, Chairman Of the Committee,
stated that he reason why the committee had
not attended to the matter was, that when ap-
pointed they had thought they were to al
tend solely to a change in the inspection
of guano, whereas, when they saw the print
ed report of the proceedings, it appeared
that they were TO investigate The subject of
the whole inspection laws of The State. Col.
Bowie then offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Special Committee
on Inspections, appointed at The las, meet
ing Of The Society, be INSTRUCTED to repor,
al The third quarterly meeting Tin Augus,)
of the board of managers; and that the com
mi.,ee take into consideration the subject,
including all the existing inspection laws Of
The State.
The subjec, Of premiums for the best req p
ing an moving machines was then intro
duced, and it was determined that notice
should be given through the public prints
to inventors, Of grand trial Of the qualities
Of their respective machines, to take place
sometime during the next harvest season.
1t was resolved ,ha. the exhibition of the
machine having the most valuable qualities
should receive premium of 500. /. was
also determined that a committee be ap-
pointed to decide on the different properties
of the various Hay and Tobacco Presses
now in use, and that premium of $50 be
awarded 10 The one of each kind decided 10
have the most advantage.
Dir. McHenrv offered the following reso.
lu,ions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
Society, the establishment, by statute, oil
standard Of measure or weight, for the sale
OF potatoes and apples, bulbous roots end
fruits generally, would greatly promote the
convenience and interest Of producers and
fair dealers in these articles of food.
Reso7ved therefore, That copies of these
resolutions, signed by the President and
Secretary of this Society, be forwarded forth
with 10 The President of the Senate and
| faauu;' wT'f rtsptcIuI request that the same
be presented to The bodies over which those
officers respectively preside.
The Chairman called the attention of the
Society to the importance of max ing an ear
~ announcement Of the time for holding
the annual exhibition, and suggested lha,
the latter end of September would be the
most acceptable period for the same.
Mr.. Sands moved that in the notice for
the next quarterly meeting. Che first We'd
nesdsy in May,) i. should be announced
that this subject would then be considered
and decided, which was concurred in.
Mr.. Walsh moved tina. the Executive
Committee be requested to call a meeting
Of the Society al the same time in May, pro-
vided for the meeting of the Board of Man
sgers-which was also concurred in, end
The Society then, on motion, adjourned.