Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-18

fully ratified by the COMMITTEE WHICH, III iae1r VIZ
liy done at their next succeeding meenns. t., ~,rit
tee appoint more assistant agents. au I rns
to canvass The Cities towns and country, ana over 10
norton IF the Snte as possible This labor he has pesim
ed aided by his VIM H. Richardson Jf IN 10
most to the Society, well as
vor commI,lge This officer will make report Oh MS w
abors in DETAIL which renders il unnecessary u Say '
here in this connection .,o, f N, Socie
w. your Committee have cndeavored TO enlist me po
agency of the newspaper PRESS anu nafe WV. lid o,,
stating that they have received the "lo'' ''Po' " ~
As The result of these various nsrumcnaliiles your Ion
mce have now the satisfaction to report mat since le
annual meeting in December The number oi neoee nae
been from 339 400O and the funds In The hanas
If The Treasurer from S26S 10 al least IS OUO.
Having devised and put in portion, as above nncaeI:
rho ,nincrv necessary 10 secure the 'rnaleria means
your committee turned their attention 10 carrying o"'
tho resolution adopted at the meeting in March las 10 e
ect ha, the Society would hold lis first exhibition ana lar
during the ensuing a II will be perceived by reference |"
the poceedngs the meeting just referred TO- that The rcso
luton for holding an exhibition was auopeo, W uonen r
with another resolution nstrucns The Committee no treat
with the Council OF the City of Richmond Tor 'ie procure
nen suitable grounds for the exhibition au 'o' sue"
other aids AZ the city would furnish
Al us curly period. therefore, as practcae your oon
nittee sought and readily Obtained conference WIN SUM-
OF the members of the City Council and IN accordance WIN
the instructions of the Society," invited the Counc 10 give
their aid by providing The necessary grounds auu nAu
for the exhibition This proposition was promptly 'et sa
literally responded TO by vote OF Inc Ciy C0uhcl oluc
np the handsome lot in charge OF your COMMITTEE 10
be set aside for their USE and upproprang uU 10 oe "
peoded In erecting the necessary structures in conformity
TO well dgesed pan design and estimate ufniShoa ny '
Committee. our ,,,,
Subsequently upon the suggestion oil your Chsi harsha'
ColTompkins tina much expense would unaVouao
red in the administration OF tho "a & th
lice order arrangements during The eXhoition ano tlc
Council promptly put his disposal OOU And II
due the beray Of the Council TO state mat lnes nfs'
appropriation of sc 0C0 falling considerably snort OF accom-
pshng the requisite fixtures the grounds they nave mol
FILTERED in the work bul have gone 10 execute he designs
of your Committee until the aggregate OF e oo
,{olI(, Lboyi n lp
ia deemed unnecessary trouble the Society WIN ue
aled account abors involved in preparing Tor inns
irst exhibition in designing and executing the improve
neots on the ground in prescribing rules aud reguaons
u preparing premium list aud selecting anu opPoh',ns
Idges OF award in appointing corps ol MARS" au "
yn2ing system OF police So as 10 SECURE ne otsl pu
h. arrangements and order the grounds Inc result Vi
ese abors before the Society," anu Whatever VI ue
let may appear them II Is hoped Will be Vewea WIN M
dLpencs and attributed the novelty and real diicues OIL
III task rather than any denquencie6 on par' your
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in your particular attention 10 Inc very hoGa puoe s
an The enlightened policy eynced by The CITY Council
hsvcry handsome provision made for the soce'ys eS'o
| nd further without acknowledging our obligations TO
The T. Giles ESQ., whose zeal and cultivated taste were
mos useuly exercised in directing The execution OF le nm
nropmeus on the grounds. And also 20 MI Gi me shi
nI nd obIiqnp Civ Engineer lurnishcd under the dl
rectin of Tho Committee the plans and specicn'lons
and nperin,ended The work during LIB progress " "
pleli0 ,,, ,,o o,o,y
and borous preparations for the socleIy exhoon "oud
bu mie To little purpose, should not inc 1ai iu J III
Transportation companies leading into Richmond oNer a
requisite facilities in way Of transporting PERSONS STOCK
and uices and from the city Application was nifere
made each Of those companies, and reasons ureea uPo
hem sr The adoption and exercise OF liberal policy IN ef
charge for transportation and from The eKhloion we
have 10 satisfaction OF reporting that 'hese arpne'o
were net the most lbenl spirit and mat OIL o 'c eo
panies Without exception, promptly announcer py Puoc
notice the remission OF all charges on all animals anu ul
ces gong and returning from Inc eHnioon unu h o
themselves. ,,o r., ,,o ,,o;,,v
aid 10 lie society," had uniformly failed 10 elicit to ''u'
honorable body the slightest favorable consideration your
committee did not deem il expedrn TO maze any iu'the.
formal application Nevertheless al the Instance y" u ,n
zcalousends vi the society, bill was orlsAa'eu i" .,e
House # Delegates the object Of which was 10 appopae
small amount for the OF the society bu'' 10 ueu'
this movement also proved uborli'e. In lhis c"nheho"
has bee Thought 10 be the wiser 10 urge on Inc ~oN
of uugnen ting numbers and influence Vi uc soee'y
and thus llher strength Tor un appear hc.Iao "
made 10 the Legislature, not by lew but oY !c peoP
The State themselves. speaking through Society so"s "
numbers and influence :. f,.- ,l,o ,,s
f. viii be for society 10 decide whether alleI ue
sni annual meeting il may be in circumstances 10 haNc
another appea the Legislature with more no VI
The constitution of the society," requires Inc Executive
Committee invite gentlemen 10 iuihlsn I,"rn no
nm surh subjects Of practical and scientific agcGtuie as
,bov may deem important; take charge 0t anu distribute
or preserve all seeds plants books models c when may
be transmitted The society; and 10 lake cnatse VI Oh ~
muncaops designed or calculated for publcaon anu as
exneiisnt shall collect, urranre ana
Ys s are ey san DEEM oe.
of The subjects embraced in s clause Vi the con-
slitulon In fact the whole machinery OF The society," Is
of cectng the Objects defined in that clause o
4 the constitution
And an Agricultural Society Tint did contemplate its
heles. object collection and diffusion o useful knorledse
although might hold The splendid exhibitions, and
overflow with members and with means would ncvefthe
less be nothing more than expensive and empty pa
fade useless fact in eecting Improvement 10 The
theory and practice Of Agriculture
TO collect and dIuse useful knowledge ten is The great
object vi the society.
And bu, little has been effected during The last year in
ths department Of Ie socieys opcalons II can be readily
shown have resulted from defect in the organization
the Executive Department Of the society when hitherto
was not the power of tbs committee 10 correct and not
rom any delinquency the part Of The committee ilse
II affords great satisfaction however. III s c"nheAioh'
TO be nbIe the society," a aa| and Yalua.
bio contributions have been made Ia the printed volumes OF
our during the year lS52r by Edmund kulhn
ESQ In fact il much 10 say, that all the comn-
caions for 1852 received and published by The committee
d that year, were from Mr. Ruin With the exception Of
nst valuable article by Samuel h0decdl, Esq On The his
tay Of the growth and Of the trade OF tobacco In The
United States and paper agricultural machinery
Ls Mr. Booth Of Holloway For The year 1853. MI ltu:n
has further contributed valuable papers There Is also
an article by Professor Gillian OF the Virginia Military In
sluo upon anay Of mss aud sands, oil very
interesting character Besides these there viii be presented 10
th meeting many valuable papers and reports lie uclcc!
of icferrcd TO- is HE want oi Secretary OF
the SUceYa suaried officer, required to give MS whoc
time and mind 10 Inc duties Of his office The thanks OF inc
Sucsty and Of Ito committee are due ID Mr. FRANK u
Ruthn the Corresponding Secretary, for Important all rem
dcrI by him in tic discharge OF the duties OF that Office
butt obviously, quite Impossible Tor fm 10 nav s
peraidcd the aoors of editing the "Souhen Planter
and the call Of private business the nrduous duties I" rr
pul Secretary Yunr Society," and that tou without con"
pensalion. Aud without the uid OF regular Stcfc'lry
! there mean OF establishing such communication
and correspondents with the agricultural cohmuhy' as
could eectuay cary into operation the provisions OF Tue
constitution above rltrred to- may be sud- WITHOUT inc
fear Of contradiction. that Agricultural Society, either 10
this country in Europe, survived The rs chysals
wears of few cuts shows and entered upon the hgher
md BROADER collecting and dinsing useful snow
ledge without the oil OF Secreturys Office, Zealousy anG
ably administered Secrstury 10 great state Agricultural
Society," s indispensable uncIionay as rs an AnJu'aml
General 10 army Sho is tho centre aud medium oil hte
pence corresponding aud communication Tor Inc "hole
army. -, ,.- -,
Soon your uciety will number its thousands anu lens VI
thousands OF mebup scattered the wide expanse ol
our great Sac and ill be far un%ely Than an army
of soldiers Of equal nlbe aariaed Into close ana orderly
array.
Sccroarys office established At Richmond as the Head
Quarters Of the Sociey would of itse constitute mate
rial bond Of union between the widely scattered members OF
The Socey-it would become, also, medium OF conmpnl.
calun between tho yaous dvidua associated members
OF tie great Agricultural community. II would be inc
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