Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-18
Agricultural. Society of virginia.

We rejoice to Know that the farmers of Virginia
have in good earnest put their shoulders 10 The
wheel, and that the result must be marktd inn
provement Of the present system and a progressive
development OF the great resources of of Yirginin
to iencourage and sustain the munificent internal
improvements recently authorized blythe Lesisla-
ture On Thursday night Alr. l.. E. Harvie, of
Amee, from the committee appointed by the Ex--
ecutive Committee 10 recommend resolutions for
the adoption of the Society, arose and reported
the subjoined. Which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the Executive Committee recon-
mend to the Society to hold an Agricultural Fair
during the ensuing fall. it7 100 sf 7aI
Resolved, That the Executive Committee confer
with the Council OF the City OF Richmond, in or5
der to procure from that body ground for the exhi
6ition, and such other aid as The said city may
furnish. '' z
JfResolyed, That the members of the Society be
called on 10 guarantee or subscribe such amount us
maybe indispensable to hold the first Fair. , ~.
L Resolved, As the sense of the Society, that the
cause of Agriculture will be essentially promoted
by the extension Of pecuniary aid 10 it the part
of the Legislature. s-io1 as - s1ssgtf
Resolved, That The thanks fihe Society are
hereby rendered 10 our President and 10 Mr. b. 4.
Barbour. for the eloquent address delvertd before
US this evening, and that topples thereof be request
ed forapuDlication.s q sFssT aEE ~ $50
Resolved, That the Executive Committee be atl-'
thorized TO confer with the City Council of other
cities and towns well as that of the ctyof Rich
mond, 10 procure means and facilities for the fall
exhibition. ls'" a''' 20 i'' q ,fsft1l ..dt rf
Mr. j. H. Jones, aiier abiding to the third IeSo,
luton already adopted, proposed become respon-
sble for 800 in behalf of his county, aud invited
other members 10 take similar Steps for augment
ing the funds of the Society. Upon this sugl es.
ton the annexed Paper was prepared and subscrib-
ed to. 81 - y NJfi = = - ~ Fi1 !
yl'sWe whose names, are hereunto subscribed do
bind ourselves to be personally responsible to the
Executive Committee of the Virginia State Agricul-
tural Society for 500, for and on behalf of our
counties respectively. Signed, qsff9 .t4aa
r. ones and E. b. Jones, Brunswick; P! ST.
George Cooke, Pow hatan; Lewis E. HatSle,, Ame9.
lie; VIM. C. Gilmr, r.. w. N. holland, j. R. =
Woods, F; G: R9ftin, r: W.tAnderson, T. J. Ran !
dolph E. E. Il. Carr, w. L. Dabney,2 r. Colsion, q
Albemalle; G. F. Harrison, E. ]. Harrison, ]. H. .
Davis, Ambrose Fotd, Cumberland; w. E. Marin, :
James P. NJ. Tabb, j., Hentlco; w. B. stanaid,
Goochand; Ed. Gresham, Vim. b ulwaie,, IS. S. q
Gresham, u. f. Dew, King and Queen; Richard :
llby, t. II. Campbell, E. G.. Hooth, Nottoway;
w. g. CrenshaW,B. j: Bafbour (sI25). Orange;
I. J. Bland, Prince George; Charles Bruce, Char
lotte; J. B, Stoyal, Wn.s Il. Clarke, Halifax.
The funds of the Society were thus increased
from Sl2ls, reported in hand by d. Peyton, Urea!
snrer, to the handsome sum off near S34O0. MIR.
Peyton, at the opening of the meeting, reported
the number OF members of the Society 10 be 852
Rich. Eng.