Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-13
,rciSt .TIyE AID TO AGRICULTURE.

or all the no,ions of the aie able Message OF Governor
Johnson none has seemed 10 worthy OF consdea-
on Than his remarks upon the necessity OF ooos so
,hnp for Tho Agriculture Of State AS The basis OF all
other pursuits 1t Ia important than any o'hef single
ye less clamorous than any Other II has failed 10
vin from the Legislature the notice. which, as s consh-
tpent Il might by concert, easily have commanded
ts very unb,rusveness caused be and we
NAV we'll saw that If virtue is its own reward modesy rare
y receives its pay In ths instance we plead s cause ana
would respectfully suggest 10 the Legislature that II oec
i,s earnest attention the and do someta'ns-dot
we'll and permanently. What that something may be- we
o.uuo, say for VIC farmers. But we can say one
Thing that in New York. State which Is pointed at by
many as Industrial point of view. The grundest pro-
duct OF free nstuons the Legislature has for many years
sded the with nsgard hand and We have heard
many attribute her SUCCESS very much TO this cause
Whether il will be proper pursue the precise Of
New York we canno, advise, except far TO say that
10 one respect presume all will consent TO see their plan
initiated. We sllude 10 The Agricultural rooms at Albany
which the Suite furnishes 10 the State Agricultural Society,"
Thesc enys eye witness are always open 10 the pub
c Here are specimens OF all kinds of grain seeds the
ear head straw nicely arranged and abeed plaster mo-
de Of fruits and vegetables coored In close imitation OF
ua,ur implements of Agriculture from the Oldest piow Of
Syria 10 the latest Improved steel moudboard; models OF
machines and useful inventions, pictures OF distinguished
farmers and farm stock and above ALL splendid Asrcuu-
raj Library Of foreign as we'll American Works. In such
rooms those three In number, believe, and each ap
pfoputed 10 specific purpose, our farmers couo always
assemble and interchange views as merchants do IN an ex
change. There they could pof,aby pass many an hosr
that hangs heavily their hands, and extend ooth
their acquaintance and their knowledge The very sight Of
the objects arranged 10 such museum, would convey Vo
umes Of information 10 many who might Otherwise leave
Richmond no wiser than they TO il: 1t would be
fiucf m he
State. This at eaet could be done at small cost.
As to other matters, would respectfully advise ths
Legislature, they Go anything earnestly hope they
may confer through Of their members with the Ex
ecu.ive Committee of the State Agricultural Society That
body has proved itself PRACTICAL sagaeous aud public spt
Cd Commencing two years ago without money, and with
only few MEMBERS and having spent two winters 10 vain
petitions 10 the Legislature determined last spring to hole
agrand State Fair and 10 show the farmers what they were
and what they could do Enisng this city and the rail
roads Its cause II had an exhibition fur exceeding
pectaiIons Of ts sanguine friends except few who
were ia the secre-an exhibition which, Mr. Rvcs said
passed anything OF the kind he had elsewhere
Sill further II raised In nights, forty five thou.
sand dsars subscription the par, of members pre-.
sen who forward with enthusiasm have never
seen equaled. With this sum the Committee has gone to
work. and Is loarn actively engaged 10 organizing
he't Society," which they propose to do broader basis
'oan any other Society has thought OF doing.
win 'hese facts Illustrating their brief career feel au-
nozea 10 advise the Legislature to aid In carrying
e plans as far as can approve hsm and consult them
'ne best mode OF making expenditures In direct aid Of
sseuafe. We know that the gentlemen of that Commit.
" reasonable In their wishes and practical In their OBJ
'' ano whilst we do not be understood as advi-
"S ohhd concurrence In their recommendations we may
" ~nont ci=ncc that from their experience and pracca,
qasntance with the SUBJECT and their pursuits 10 Ie they
eoosoy better judges Of what should be done than the
sa'ue whose members, intelligent as they doubtless ore
aao' have studied closely 1t has been the business
uee gentlemen TO do, the precise of agriculture
-ssse-
LIBERAL AND PUBLIC SPIRITED OFFER.
we learn that the committee of the virginia
''ae Asrcul'ural Society their last meeting accepted
p.op'so'n 'or premium from Maj Jas Parke Corbin OF
Aos' NeeV IN the county of Caroline Tfa, gentleman Of
.s' premium OF nifty dollars, money or plate at the op
on OF The winner for written statement of the bcs ms,ns
eradicate wire sra'' permanently q, cos, moi exceeding
I' dollars per acre. The contestants 10 erbb, n ,bs
posed '! VI 'he plan pro- |
oHe' 10 very liberal one and the subec, of the n,e.
'eS important. Wire grass s one of the os,,.s
a' many Of our tide farmers have to con,s,d
aoa 10 be rid Of 1t by cheap proceso, would add
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