Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-03
Agricultural Snr.cf,.

At meeting of the Executive Committee Of the Virginia
State Agricultural Society, at the Exchange Hotel on
Saturday evening ;he 18th October 1858: Present
p. ST. George Cooke, President, IArye, Booth Irby,
OVertOu and Williams
Resolved that the Executive Committee now proceed
10 SUNNY vacancies in the Committees OF Award aud that
in of the Of any member the day of their
meeting each OF the Committees Of Award MI vacancies in
its own body lrthere br full Committee OF those orig
naly appointed present thea the new appointments TO be
null and void.
The Committee then examined the lists Of judges with
the view supply vacancies known TO exist ami added
the following new appointments ON the several following
Committees, viz:
OS ExrERruENrs.-B. johnson Barbour of Orange
Branch 2d.-Davd Chalmers OF Halifax.
CArrLE-Snort Horns, &c-Gen. T. 7. Prestou.-Dc
Vons and Aldemeys-Ro. J. Damn of CucStcrheli.-Na-
tyes and Grades-E. J. AmiSs Of Mont umery. Working
Oxen-Jame- f. Kent OF MOatsomery.-Eat Cattle. 7.
Sawyer of Wythe.
SaEEr-Fne and Middlcwool-C l. Crockett Of Wv:he
William Old OF PowhaJsR r. L. Scott fFaquier, Mr Pat
tarson Of BcItoyd-LonSwoi-Wi old # FoSbatan,
ReV'd j. :. Armstcld Of Cumberland Native, Ac-Na.
thauiel Alexander OF Meckenbur-, WIN. Meredith OF
Bruns"ick-ImPorted-A Is. Nichols Of Bedford !. 5.
Hardaway Of Amelia.
PRENIUM Administrators II. Eppcs OF Nottowav,
John r. Wiley OF Amelia.
PoULrRr.-J Nausy Garland OF Richmond, ". NJ D. e
ley OF Luneuburg
Agricultural INPLENENTs-l-t Clas.-Dr. Thomas
r. Blandy of Nouo~ay, WIN. Gincr of Abcmarle -4.h
Cass-Thos L. Preston Of Washington James Hardin OF
Richmond, VIM u. Simms of llenrco, Nm. l.. Meade OF
Amela.-5th CASA. Stevenson OF Aloymlre.
AGRcULrURAL STEAM ENGINE-Juau \. Jeter OF Rich.
mond Uriah Wells OF Petersburg, VIM. j. Watkins Of
Charlotte.
Mosr EXTENSIVE COLLECTION Sc-Coroin Warwick of
L edmond.
PLoUeuSo ASD PlOUGnr>c -MATcu-R. W. y No
land
FRurr AND FRurr TRyrs-Na;han Ward Of Nottoway.
DR. Henderson OF Cumberland, Jesse L Maury OF Alpe
marie, WIN Sayre Of Norfolk.
NEGETARLrS-Th w Syduor Of Nottovay, Tho, : Plea
ants Of Petersburg VIM II Bett- Of Isnrco, Alsyrnou
Storrs Of llenrico, Nathaniel Matthews of ieurico.
HoUsEHoLD MANUFACTURES AMI G Anderson OF Prince
Edward.
FAMILY FLora-B w Finucy OF Powha,an. Hugh Mel
OF Petersburg, B r Hannah Of Petersburg
MANUFACTURED TOnAcco.-Thomas Eppe, Of MOTTO
way.
DrscRuroSARr PRrwUus-w Riyos Of Abemarc,
Leigh Of Amelia, DR. \ CImptcl Of No;tpway, JuO
A Scott Of Prince Eiward, James Bysher Of Richmond,
Richd Adams, Luncuburg.
The President presented read the Annual Report
the Proceedings Of the Executive Committee which
approved adopted and ordered to be presented the
cety
Resolved That the Badges designed to designate the
Members OF the Society be distributed grututOusly.
Adjourned TO Monday afternoon half past {
O'Clock. Gil. b. WILLIAMS, Rec. Sscy.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1855
The Executive Committee met pursuant 10 dOurumcnt
Present. st Geo Cooke, lPresideut Ruhn liar.
vie Booth, Troy Oyeron, Bouwarc Newton, Peyton aud
Williams.
Resolved That the order Of proceedings heretofore pui
lished be amended in the following particulars, viz
lst That Dr. Maupu be requested TO address the Socc.
~ tomorrow night tuesday, tue relations Of Pbys-
cal JCieuce TO Agriculture.
ID That b. johnson Barbour Esq be requested to ad-
dress the Society the Show Grounds Tnursdty
O'Clock, and that the Flowing Match aud Trial OF POugbs
be postponed Hut half past ~ o'clock on that day
Sd. That Cen W. II. Richardson be "a committee to
range with Mr.. Brown the time aud place for the delivery
Oi lecture the subject Of Wool growing aud provide
suitable accommodations for the exhibition Of his spcci-
mems aud Illustrations.
4th That John Tylor E.q ES.PrcsIcut Of the Uni.
Ted States, be requested 70 deliver NaedCtJry Address
on Friday near the close VI ibe Society proceedings,
the Show Grounds.
Sta That the Society will transact necessary business
ovcry night before entering upon the conversational dis
cussOns provided for u the order Of Proceedings hereto
fore published.
Resolved That the Executive Committee will meet
every mornng duriug the continuance Of the Pair
O'Clock, A. N.
Resolved, That tho Committee ON the rioughing Match
be instructed 10 distribute h premiums Jr the beet plough
ing the generous donation Of huadci dolrs made
for that purpose boy Madam Sonhc sud that she be
red Of the pleasure it Ei afford Society for hor
witness us sho propose, to DO the exhibition OF he skill
Of the competitors ON the occasion.
Adjourned TO meet 'o morrow morning.
Gil -. WILLIAMS Rec Scr'y.