The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-14

accommodation Of tbs Secretary. and 20 the sal
hs may, from tire to time Be etrustsd 20 ia
AUG TINS room shoula of course be rented, lifted
apa g II arnsaed at the expense OF the Society.
90 much, then. fer the ncieyiaI ORGANIZATION q
tds oeeretarys Office ~ Richmond
Let os now examine isto What are likely to be th
ues the Secretary IN the great fe Id Of labor Il
ont aud define =
win be his duty to devise and to carry into et
Ieenve operation the beet practicable sys.f,n 70
lesen'ns toe sources OF ssefuI hgoacied1e and fc
drawing thence the most copious additious to or
present stock.
An extensve correspondence will have to be com
ueheed ana oontiSued with the agricultural eIasses
metnbe's OF our tvn Society and others and no
only In this State, but often in other States
Circular letters should be prepared aud issued en-
orscIns the most general and specific head. of eauui
rs, aud widely circulated.
Statistical rabies and forms Tin blank) will have
TO be made ort and ssued--to be circuiatsd EIIef
out and returned to the office.
q addition to these means of obtaining iuforma
tloH, letters must be addressed to individuals her
ever they may be found and from whom aug bt ma
De obtained to be added TO the stock of useful know
lego. Such persons are to be found In every class Of
the eoinuunify-am the men of science; anon.
professional nler; among gentieIneu of reading anc
OF leisure; among practical farn and mechanics
ana even am ng the laborers themselves "Kno.y
edg dge Is OF equal value. wherever and however fos nd
and contributions to it should be equally prized
whether they come from the humblest the hish
est sources"
As means Of organizing the agricultural rnud for
Tue MORO tOns eno pfOnt6Di6 cCFTeSpCBCeuce with
the Central State Society at Richmond it will be
the duty OF the Secretary Ia stimulate and encourage
the formation Of neighb0rh0od clubs and of County
and District gricul,ural Societies ard bring these
ss well ss their Individual members into useful and
Harmonious with the State Society in ia
great work OF collecting and Gieusing useful know
ledge.
There is doubtless existing between the members
OF all OF what are called the LdrEed vcfesioss and
the agrlSuit ora cissss, strong feeling sympa by
growing Out OF a common interest the general
welfare and prospersy--and it n al little TO be gues
toned that this sympathy could be awaited of hy
noeans OF suitable appeals from this Society and
some organized effort the part of the members OF
each profession to aid IN the great work.
The Clerical, Surgical ana Medical Professions
might. and am sure would, aid US by valuable
contributions 10 the present stock of useful know
iedge, from their ample stores of learning, their wild
held of observation. aud their opportunities of
searching out principles and of observing facts -
Ani 20 likewise with those who may be nsaged in
mercantile, manufacturing mechanical pursuits
All can aid usand all will aid usf the appes bzt
come to them in the right spirit and in the right
ana If we bs open up 70 them some easy channel OF
communication and Gorrespondence-apd this may
be done through the Secretary's office.
In some such way, is above indicated there
might be collected in the SeCretsrys Office certain
lJ in the Course of year, amount Of valuab,
information, such as, verify believe would not be
too much tn say, would exceed in value for all prsc-
tcable purposes, all that is now to be found in all
the books now in existence in the State.
True, shis Information would be collected in the
Office in crude, disconnected, and hetero
mass but IL would be the duty of the Secretary to
separate the gold from the ore:o gather out of the
mass OF material all that might be truly yauable to
arrange aud prepare the same for publication.
And in this correction it appears expedieut al
least to enquire, whether the work would be more
thoroughly done, and prove more widely and pertna-
Dentiy useful when done, were the Societys efforts
to eAfaud to the present eomrepceJnent and usi-
mate completion of thorough Agricultural Report
of the whole State.
OF such work. but will merely remark that III SET.
uug oct to Improve the agriculture OF the Staie
nothing could constitute so natural CT useful be-
ginning the asceTtaInaent and description of Its
present eircums ;ances and condition.
IL viii b. the duty of the Secretary to examine
arrange, aud otherwise prepare for publication all
the varied material Cf tie SOcietys annual volume
OF transactions; to examine all proof sheets and 9TH
erwiSe see to tho correct printing of the same.
correspondence will also dey0lve upon the Sec
retary with the President and other officers of the
Society, and also often with the members of the So
ciety, in the ordinary transaction Of business.
The Secretary Will also be charged with keeping q
record of the proceedings of the Society, its gene
raj called meetings. Aud will also II cord tho
proceedings of the Executive Committee. ana for
ward copies of EUch record of proceedings for pub-
cstuu, when required by the Society By the Com
miGtee SO to do.
At and preceding the Annual Exhibitions and Fairs
of the Society the clerical duties Of the Secretary
will be much increased in order effect the inns
neEabe arrangements in detail, necessary to effect
the ;essfui organization and satisfactory accom-
plisbI mt of such exhibitions.
Some idea may be formed of the amount of labor
under this head alone, from the statement of the
gentleman who has recently performed the work
that it is equal the labor of single clerk for four
months.
Ia convening you gentlemen, on this occasion, and
in laying before you, as have enaeavored to DO my
own views of the labor before us, we'll as Of the
best means of affecting it, trust have been iul-
peiled solely by a of duty to the Society and to
the great cause in which are all enbs rked. in
vite your serious and deliberate attention to the
whole subject, and shall be ready to profit By
your counsel, aud TO cooperate most heartily with
you in every effort to advance the great objects o
the Society.
It now remains for you to decide in what manner
you will set about fulfilling the pledges of this Com
mittee made to the Society, that You would enter
upon the work of collecting and difusins usefu
knowledge.
Upon motion of Edmund Rufin,
ResoLDed, unanimously, That the Report of the Pre-
sident upon the general objects OF the Society anG
the duties of the Secretary is approved and that th
Secretary shall deem it instructions hi sucf
extent as may be deemed practicable and expedien
in view of the present condition of the Society.