The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-03

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Inc nrst ahhuai meeuhe OF the omted states Agricu
tural Society held at the Smith Institution this
rnorninr
Marshall T. Wilder the President, called the meeting
to order.
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Inc states were called, and delegations from most OF
them appeared.
Savorol r,or,hors ~ corrross ona o.,o ,;.;;.,,
e''"' e''i' " oonsiess' anu o'hei uis'inSuisheo
gentlemen were present
Inc .na reports OF the state boards to be
handed TO the Corresponding Secretary
Professor apes presented specimens OF the Japan pea
very produc@ye; @ also, OF the California soap plant
fres9ent wider then delivered an appropriate address
OF wnch the following is a brief abstract -
Before proceeding to the election of officers he desired
10 submit ior the consideration OF the Society various
subjects suggested by its brief history The Executive
committee held meeting IN Philadelphia in september
and concluded to defer the appointment Of State and
lerrtoria boards OF agriculture, at least until the pre-
sent session some OF the states had appointed their
quoa OF the national board ana 1t was hoped its full Or
eanizaaon wonla soon pe comheted Inc hrst number
OF ne Society journal an octave OF 44 pages mad been
published and distributed and it was hoped soon to issue
the second correspondence had been opened with dis
tingnshed agricutursts, and many local associations
relative TO the progress and condition OF agriculture
ty. he suggested the appointment OF committee
10 confer with the general government respecting
a .he iac'n.ies M Iof conaucung Ins correspondence
tnroneh its ,uhctionares IN ioreign countries, ana
ior the interchange OF information seed specimens pro-
TS Nc ne M tne OF 70
secure tne ndred state associations ana
10 ooiin heir reports from wnich computations might
auy pe inaoe ana iuii nlstory OF american agri-
Ta io rn4a ~ secured az Inc ins seat sea- o government
iI | s m an anahce Win tne american fomo-
ts;o /; e e1ur1sy oI ane smlthsonian nsti-
tb two bodies and zen
soc;etv in tbo S,nitbSonan h;IS;. G ~ ta "a n .,'
ne, cro,arm iSoaaa Ia't -; tl; sueges'ea per
Pecunary assistance from rorernment yronosed eiibe
a. @ az M ~ ~ c ia,ien' G. % plvluseu, eilnei
snecxa soc;ess o. M S,s s 49,, :" = as,r re
ance Inv this socety of the duties of the arcnitra,
department of the Patent ofce An increase Of income
IL pronosed hv nombarshn and aona,;nn Ion., .,at
has in six weeks secured ono hundred in Rhode
I,and M I Iro So, sitn I s p. % ~ ~ =, ; a.'Vhe ..
society Al 600. Colonel Thomas IT Pertrs Robart r.
shaw and others have also aubscribed ThcroiIv Az
hibton of this society in Connection With The Worlds
Fair or Crystal pooce In No,- yorL nat s,,n,,or 4;
suprested 10 renre ent fv md fairly Amer;can yr;c
tu,e horticulture nomolo,v nd L;rdro ro,,rsas
of lectures at the time Of The annuo meetno 70
nosed and amendments IN Tho sti.ton 10 do;rnd
In Conclusion elonnent o,son i. made ~ tho i,s h;c
agriculture In ths country .s sstanoJ =; t,n doath ~
Mr. Downing the great Jondscone Garden and rn,oi
architect of America Ne Norton the at;nr,;shal Nc
fesso and author and the farmers of Ashland nv Marsh
field
On motion two thousand comics of the Presidents ad
dress we're ordered to be nrintod and dstr;butcd
On motion of Dr. WESTON of wisconsin il wos 70 esoea
that so much of the Presidents address as refers to the
cooperation of this society with the general
in the diffusion of agricultural knowledge the distrbu-
ton Gf seeds plants, &c. be referred committee Of
three to report when convenient Messrs. King Brown
and Medary appointed.
On the motion of Dr. ELwYN, the chaiS autho-
nominate officers of the society-he committee report
at eleven O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The society proceeded to consider the remaining sub
jects of tho President address, in their order.
On motion of Mr. FRENCH, of Mass, the subjects OF
responnce location and the Offices of secretary ship and
funds, were referred to the Executive Committee
mitee of the Crystal Palace Association inviting
miee to confer with them in relation to exhibition of
this society.
MI SMITH OF Washington, presented communication