Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-11

T. rom the Boston Joulua,
National Agricultural Convention.
The telegraph has already briefly reported the
first days proceedings ottne United States As-
ricullurtl Society, held at Washington on
Wednesday, The President, tIon. Marshall 7.
Wider ot Dorchester, made quite lengthy
address, Of which 1000 copies were ordered to
he printed. An encouraging view of the pros
poets OF The Society, considering the brief period
of its eXslance, is given, and many suggestions
made as to It's future labor5. a closer alliance
is recommended between the United States
Agricultural Society and kjndred associations
in the various States, territories and districts OF
the Union with the American PomoIogiral
Society, and the Smithsonian Institute The
necessity for public building or Offices in
Washington, for the use OF the Secretary and
Treasurer, for the preservation of seeds and
products, and for an Agricultural library, mu-
scum and cabinet, il needed. The subject OF
raising funds is also consdered and it is sug-
gested that aid may be obtained from the Gen.
eral Government. Mention is made of do
nation to the Society, Of $1,000, by lion. Samuel
ApP'e'o' u ''S,o"' ~" 'N"'"'''oH VI we 81
c'e'y III connection WIN we W ora fdIr 10
be held IN New York Next summer, is sugge.-
ted
After mentioning some defects existing in
''e 'o"s u '"o ''o''e'!' an hueF
concludes follows
"Gentcmcn-liaving submitted these suu-
estons for your consideration. uermii mo -
add that great work has been given Ms f., ar.
compllsh, u, we have much TO encourara us
to It's prompt and faithful performance.
The vastness Of our ArricuIrural resources
the extent of our territory, ,urpassin,,y r,rl,
N roli, SILVER, IRON, copper. coal. and n,bpr
metallic and mineral treasures the variety Of
our soil and climate, capable Of PRODUCING ,,o,r-
y aIlthe Agricultural D oluc,ions Of ,Le ,y,,rIJ
our rapidly redupljc lting population. snreld-
inr thro,Irh our valleys on uvnr n,r ~ IL .,Il
peopliur our fair land wuh the iodus,r,,,,,t .,,,,
entrrprlsnr of all n,tiun*.--tLo wn,Jor,ni
pronrrss .t the pa,urpl sr,,u,,.. u,,,,. ,.,,,.,I
! the ar, Of successful c,,,,v,,,o,, InnonI.
t,hc fleirirs far jn,rrro.nuun,c ,tinn hn,n,,,.,.
N oar,s of Ihr country and vino VAIL ,l',,,
t4r4.t ,l,4.du awakened in ,,,r ,s.,,;,t;,,m,,'l
the c,uso II orou,ro. AN in,,rn., ,,I,,,.l'
| i, m,rif;es,cd omono Ms by hum lrrds nf Arr,
/ cultural and Horticultural S,clrir,s ,ucrn,s,r,
every yc,r ami by the ,u,',,,p 10 If n"rnI.
and nibb,,at,ons which are ,lavotoJ f., i,s,,I,,.
rncv and advancement these, All thas. ur,,..
II, onward rrht onward rorh, .rronn,, .l,,nnr,
of our mission.
A br,rI,rr dav has berun to dawn T. :.
w,th,n thr recollection nf n,,ry th,, ,L, IT,,
A,,r,cuI,ur,l = Gle y ,yns orr,uiIyal il, ,L. H.,
r'.1 S,,,n.. ,,,dand # !. n,f CIV rn.,r.,,''...
tLr ,hmrnt Of the IIor,irnIur,I Sorinly
Of London the first institution of the klnJ il,
mo ynr,I 'rL;s'w,s snnn fnllnynd h, k;nlr,'
as, ,o,,nns in France prnrsviy,n,t W,ss,
cIuso,,s and n,brr ,I,rns A,,rr,,l,,r,I ana
,iortirnl,nr,l Socir,,es. and Fnrm,r's CInh.
snr,ng nm as NV ench,n,men, tbron,,hou, our
cr',,,irv ,II ,nnI,,.Iv rno,,,,nr m tL, want, NJ
,,,nr,,yn,nnnt
n h;n W" r,i,icc in these Cy,rob'e indic,.
,i,,, and IN re cLner,nr nr,snerr boC,rc ~.
WE orn reminded by ,l,o nI4c1c,' Of In ~, whom,
we have hnen won't to meet on siIil,r orca.
s;Un. ,L,, ,I,o I,.s ro,rr IN. hprn ,,n,n,. ~.
/ m, ,n,,,,n.nr.,.. ,,Sr an H.. f...,. and tbn,,
y,Iu',,"n .,n.e,s cI5.l eur .....,, rru,'.,.
bran.e. When we wc., last 1.s.n,.Ied IntlI-