The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-04
National Agricultural Society.

WASHINGTON FEB. ., 1905.
The National Agricultural Society yesterday, after fur
ther interesting debate declared it nexpsdent for the
society in its infancy enter into the proposed exhb
tion Of the Crystal Palace, at New York
Mr.. CALVERT offered resolution to memorabilia Con-
rcss to establish department of agriculture the head
10 be cabinet officer, which made the special order
for to. day. Adjourned.
The Agricultural Society reassembled at nine o'clock
this morning. Nineteen States represented, by
one hundred members
The various committees reported; after which an
amendment the constitution changing the time of hold
ing the annual meeting to the last Wednesday Of Feb
Tuary adopted
Mr.. WHEELER, of Mass, submitted proposition to re-
duce the terms Of admission and the annual subscription
Of members, which was debated and lost.
The following gentlemen were elected honorary mem.
hers President Fillmore, General Pierce Samuel Apple
ton, Thomas Fl. Perkins, Robert G. Shaw and Edmund
RuHen
The special order resolution TO memorialze Congress
to establish Department of Agriculture, was taken up
Mr. CALVERT supported it. He conended that 1t due
That this great interest embracing four fths Of
population should be represented in the cabinet councils
Messrs FRENCH and MAPEs briefly advocated the rcsolu
lion, when it was adopted unanimously.
President Fillmore and Secretary stewart entered
and were received with marked attention. the members
rising.
The society then proceeded ballot for officers and
the following we're elected
Pyesfdeat--Marshall p. Wilder.
Vice Presidents-Ezekicl Holmes, Maine; George W.
Ncsmth New Hampshire; Frederick Hobrook, Vermont
y. V. French, Mass; Josiah Chaplin, Rhode Isand u ~
Hubbard, Conn; Henry Wagner, New York; James
Napes New Jersey; Frederick Watts, Penn. c. p Hol
conbe Delaware; W. ID. Bowie Nd g. W. p. Custis, Va
H. X Burgwn, N. c.; John Witherspocn, s. G.; p NJ
Nightingale, Ga; Richard Jones, Ala; A. II. Beques
Miss A. H. Roman, la Samuel Medary, Ohio; Rober
Mallory, Ky. Meredith P. Gentry, Tenn; Joseph A
NO.; T. b. I1ournoy Ark; J. G. Holmes, Mich; Simmons
Baker, Florida; Thomas j. Rusk, Texas n: colbaugh
Iowa; A. C. lngham, Wis; NJ Horncr, California: Josepi
H. Bradley, District Of Columbia J. NJ. Baird, New
Mexico; ~ H. Sibey, Minnesota; Joseph Lane, Oregon
Joseph $. Hoycs, Utah.
Ereeutiw Commiaec--C. b. Calvert, John A. King, J.
Weston, Moses Newell, Arthur Watts and Rishart
Peters.
Corresponding Secreayy-J. c. G. Kennedy.
Recording !Serraory-W. g. King.
Treosxrcr-wm. Seedcn.
The TRrAsURR reported that the funds Of the socie,
had been augmented nearly 900 since his arrival yes
terday.
DR. ELwYN presented a paper written by Prof. Booth
~ Philadelphia, arguing that the analysis Of soils in tn
present state Of chemistry, OF no immediate praetca
value to the farmer.
Professor MAp said he stood ready to reute every
tion assumed in that paper and stated interesting fact
against 1t.
After an animated discussion the paper was with
drawn.
On motion Of Mr. PooRH circulars wore directed to
addressed to home and foreign agricultural societies. pro
posing the interchange of publications.
Major WHk1u@ suggested tho propricty Of memorial
lying Congress to establish . National Agriculture
school.
The subject wss deferred sn.B ths next uanw
Sssusg.