Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-01

RAPPAHASNocS RIVER AGRICULTURAL SocIErY.-we
learn that tn Society making encouraging progrcss
Under the active agency of Mr.. Kidd, many members
have enrolled themselves aud six hundred dollars OBJ
tanned in the counties of Caroline, Essex King George
and Spottsyvaua Essex has responded noby the call
made upon it, spirit and patriotism. Ii is be hoped
that the other counties the river will 10 we'll aud
that the Society will enlist many hundred members. The
desire Is universal for union with the Society organized
recently at fredericksburg Three or four places have
been named rs suitable Tor the holding of the Annual
Meetings onihe Society. The first VIII he held Port
Royal ON the leth ofNovcmber next At that meeting,
the Members will select the place ard will respond
the invitation of the Fredericksburg Society.
At the last Court in King George Mr. Corbn addressed
people and urged them cooperate in the efforts made
10 promote the cause OF Agriculture. His address
well received, and OF the small number present good
proportion enrolled themselves members Had every
county farmer energetic, patriotic and liberal the
Rhppahannosk River Agricultural Society would teen
vi th active irends.-Frci Herald.
Agricultural Societies have already done and still are
doing much to promote Improvements in agricultural al
lars and increase the products of the soil Through
their Influence mainly wonders have been wrought in the
Eastern part OF the state Lands which long ago
thrown out "a wholly unpruductVe and not worth cutva.
tiOn, have been reclaimed, aud now Welding crops
which astonish every body who them Our valley
farmers think they have bee making rapid Improvements
agriculture and they have hut the Improvement
made in the tide district, ~hin the last YEAR,
FAR exceeds that made in the Valley. This NAV seem
strange to our farmers, but still is The Underwater
farmers have had difficulties overcome; still by
hole and corner clubs, and agricultural sOceties-by
happy uaon Of theory and pricucc-O science aud labor
'hey have 70 great extent succeeded in making theirs
tue most productive section OF the State.
Ii such splendid results follow such efforts elsewhere
Why should not also put them forth Why should w
il>dIin TO means which have been productive
good to others We may consider ourselves very good
hrmer', but certainly there il still great for i'm.
prOvcment Perfection is hard attain, however great
may be our striyingS alterit
The Fair of the Virginia State Society will be held it,
Rchmlnd, in November next. The city has taken gfeat
tcict IL H. aud bcs!c providing suitable lot Of ground
Tor the purposes OF tle exhibition has Appropriated .A
ttousind dollars towards deiayng expenses Gen Rich
rdon, the intelligent and geniemany agent OF the soce
~ Is now making tour OF the state awakenga general
interest, and making such arrangements will ensure
such an exhibition OF the products aud industry the
State, a wall rebound To it, honor.
We have no doubt that the Fair will far exceed any
thing 81 the Kind before held in Virginia Ice ,y
cry way worthy the attention of all who desire improve
ncnt ia that most noble OF all pursus-thc cultivation of
the soil. We very anxious that farmers Of Rock
nghan shall he represented she Fair. They make
In exhibit OF industry equ, any other county in the
Staeone that will do thcm,eye aud their county great
credit Shall it be SOP We shouId be glad hear IRON
SomO OF our farmers upon the subject.
We suggest that meeting held for the purpose Of
organizing county Agricultural Society, aud making
Engagements for the exhibition Of OF county pro.
ducts at the State Fair Farmers, fix the time aud
place, and hold the meeting. Speak out -RoekingiaDt
Register.