Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-12
Virginia agricultural .Society.

The meeting of this Society on Thur sday
night was numerousy attended, and its pro
ceedngs were characterized by zeal and an ems
thusiasm that augur we'll for the now languis hing
cause of Virginia Agriculture.
Mr.. Cooke Of Powhatan, on taking the Ct ,air,
delivered a brief but sensible and pertinent ad-
DRESS He adverted to the fourishing cond ition
OF agriculture in other States 10 the Uuion. and
pointed out succinctIy the measures which il his
opinion should be adopted ia order to encou rage
and build up this branch of industry in our own
Commonwealth.
Mr. Harvie OF Amelia, on behalf of the ok ecu
tive committee, offered series of resolutions re-
lative to the Cattle Show proposed to be held in
this city, and other matters, which were atlopt-
cd.
After transaction of some other business,
MIR. 3 johnson Barbour, of Orange, took the
floor and made one of his happiest efforts Mr..
Barbour's address was replete with epigramma.
tic wit homour and eloquence, and embodied
many just and striking reflections, appropriate to
his topic and tho occasion. We know no man Of
whom it may be sad with more truth than of
Mr.. Barbour Nulluan quod tehgit non oruava
gentleman did Thursday night. the rapt and
undivided attention of promiscuous audience on
theme so homely and so little adapted to rheto-
rical display as that of Agriculture
We learn from all quarters that the farmers of
this State are becoming alive to the importance
OF adopting more efficient and enlightened
system of ting the earth than now prevails
thn ILL., l. i
felt In the success of the scheme recently sug-
gssted for holding Agricultural Fair annually
1t is thought that this would prove most eff
cient means of enc ouragng the spirit ofagricuItu-
raj enterprise and improvement.
The Society have solicited pecuniary aid from
the Legislature to enable them to carry this plan
into effect, and we trust that as our rulers are
just at this time sin giving ven" they will not
turn deaf ear to the call. Whilst millions are
being spent in the construction of works of trans
portataen, 1t strikes us that the appropriation of
$4,000 or $4,000 to the encouragement of pro-
ductioa would not be misapplied. The encourage
ment Of agriculture should in fact 60 hand in hand
with internal Improvement. The more YOU devel-
ope the productive capacities of your SOIL the lar
ger tho business and revenue of your railroads and
canals. The State being largely interested in
most of these works, could therefore adopt no
more certain means of rendering her investments
profitable, than by literally assisting the efforts
of those who seek to infuse new life, energy and
skill into the department of our agricultural in
dustry, and thereby to augment the wealth. the
commerce, aud the power of the Commonwealth.
The additional taxation that would be rendered
necessary by the appropriation asked for would
be almost inapprecable and would be chee,rfully
borne, we are sure, by every individual havinga
spark of Stat pride Or public spirit 1t appears
to US that the Agricultural Society in soliciting
the aid of the State in this matter, are making
only fair and reasonable demand, and tn at the
Legislature would consult the true interests of
che Commonwealth, as we'll as the wishes of a
large majority of its citizens by making the ap-
preparation asked for at their hands.