Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.,


UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, JAN. %, 1853
10 the Edhon Of The National Lateligencr:
GENrLEMEs: As Secretary Of the United States Agri
cultural Society am requested to call public attention.
and particularly that Of its members to its first annual
meeting on Wednesday, the I'd of February at the Lee
ture Room Of the National Institution
Having is origin in State societies which are
in very Furnishing condition. this National Association
promises be of the most successful and doubtless
the largest organization Of the kind in the world. It's
officers rese in every State and Territory in the Union
and they consist of hundred enlightened prac-
tcal who duly appreciate the value of
Of effort strongly supported by general and widelydf
fused cooperation Our country is large that sufficient
time has lot elapsed carry into effect the whole scheme,
there bei.g than three hundred agricultural societies
among which perfect union is contemplated The Maine
Farmer, old and highy-respectaDlr journal, thus
briefly sketches the plan of operations:
Connected with this society, and colaboring in har
mony with it, is State society in each Stateal of
these looking morepartculary to the promotion and well
fare of the nher respective States each aborng
in harmony with Others and spreading knowledge and
enlargement in every direction throughout its APP
proprate sphere And then, subordinate to these, the
several county societies in every State, all acting with
one incentive, and propelled it with one
impulse, each spreading throughout its ursdic
ton inducements of VERY praiseworthy character and
thrswing out among he people Of its circuit floods of
knowledge to guide aid direct them in their rugged but
honest and sinless toi
g Such is the design of the noble who endea-
vorng to establish his system of agricultural associa-
TONS Are they MOI worthy the support of every true
lover of his country every true lover of mankind Will
you not lend your lid in completing the arrangement
and putting the System into complete operation
The annual needing of the United States Society will
be held in the city Of Washington the first Wednesday
of February next.
Read the circulF and the constitution and forward
your name to the Secretary member and if possible
go TO Washingonat the meof the meeting, and give
your personal aid toy the cause
Speaking of the United States Societyand its dstin-
gushed President writer in the Boston Atlas makes the
following remarks:
"As Chairman of the Board of Commissioners
ing Agricultural Schls Mr. Wilder rendered important
aid in obtaining the Information necessary to elucidae
that interesting subject and embodyng it in perspcu-
ous tangible form, together with President Hitchcock
admirable survey of tile system of European agricultural
education for the use of the Legislature During the
present year. in pursuance of resolutions passed by the
Massachusetts, Board and by agricultural societies in other
States President Wilder issued call for Convention Of
Delegates to assemble Washington deliberate the
best of promoting the Of agriculture through
out the country Over this numerous and intelligent
sembly Mr. Wilder at chosen to preside, and
its becoming permanent organization the United
States Agricultural Society, MIR. Wilder solicited
with great unanmity to assume the responsible position
of President; which Office he accepted not only
act Of courtesy for the honor conferred upon him
ally, but in grateful acknowledgment of the compliment
paid to the Old Bay State The first number Of the Quar-
tery Journal of this society," publication covering IA
pages octave and conducted with ability is aread
before the public. This society is undoubtedly desne
be chief among the gro wing family of agricultural
sociations-the very head to the satue-ts government
being divided among all the States and Territories Of TIL
Union, and its officers and members numbering some
the most distinguished of all parties and sections"
AT the South and West the friends Of agriculture arr
hardly less jealous than in New England and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the farmers of Maryland and yir
gnia will cordially unite in adding strength and useful
ness to society called into existence and supported by
the straightforward workngmen of the country. Every
where out Of the District of Columbia public opinion APP
pears to be ripe the subject The State Society o.
Ohio raised $4,000 in 1852; and that Of Wisconsin
was able to publish handsome volume Of its transactions
The large Southern Society," composed Of planters and
farmers, who reside in Georgia, South Carolina, Tonnes
see. and Alabama, also publishes creditable work
In some counties the average crops Of potatoes have
been increased three hundred bushels per and
one in Ohio, FIVE hundred and seyenty-two bushels PEI
acre were harvested farm and four hundreC
and fifty on another. knowledge, capital and labor arr
destined to achieve great results in the arts Of lage
Horticulture, and husbandry. To increase and dfus
rural knowledge build up agricultural sciences and cul
tivate popular taste for rural literature, are the leading
objects Of this National Society.
III the farms and gardens in the neghborhood Of Wash
ington we're all properly cultivated, the necessary ex
penses of living in the metropolis would be reduced
half while the markets Of the city would be twice vel
supplied as they The citizens Of Washington
county are respectfully invited join this agriculture
society and participate in the advantages Of its choc
seeds and its valuable printed matter.
DANIEL LEE,
Secretary Of the United States Agricultural Society
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