New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-03
4. - Agricultural Society.
MAsHrNoroN. Wednl sdar. Fen

WASHINGTON Wedns sday, Feb , 1883
The first annual meeting of the L. S. Agricul-
tural Society held At the snihsonsn Institute this
morning AarshaAP Wilder, the President, called the
meeting 10 order
W : King Of Rhode Island, the secretary. appeared
The States were called, and delegations tfUm most u
them appeared Several members Of Congress, and
scversl other distinguished gentlemen were present
The Chair requested reports OF the state Boards 70 be
handed 70 the Corresponding Secretary
Prot. hspes presented specimens OF the japan pea
very productive also, o. the California sOsp plant
President " ider then delivered az appropriate ~.
dress Of Which the following IL brei abstract Before
proceeding 70 tn election Ct oceTs be desired 10 sub
mn, tor the eonsderston ID the Socsty various snb
leeis suggested by Is tTief history The Executive
Cotun,tee held meeting IN phil.ielDhis in Sarte,,
ter and concluded 10 defer the appointtsnt OF tats
ana Territorial Boards u Agriculture N leAst anil the
present session. Some Of the States had appOintsd
tEeT quota o. he National Board and IL was hoped 10
iuA organization would soon be completed Toe frst
number q the SOcety journal "a octave Of IA rav..
hsd been puDlshed AID distributed, and Il was hoped
soon % Issue the second correspondence had been
opened with dlsgD ,uishsd agTcaturalfs and many To-
ca association relaye 20 the Progress and condition Ut
agriculture In the United Ses and the objects Of Tn.
Society de suggested the appointment " Commit.
zee 10 confer with the general Government respect
ing ne fschtes Tor coHfuc.Ing the Correspondence
through lie Gunct.opsgies IN .Qrcign solntras a.
ior ne interchange q Information. seed specimen
product, Sc he recommended the edouti0n of meas,
sIt y secure ne ecoperaon Of sadred state sssoca-
rons nish. ttnualy he made ard faIl history Of
American Agriculture be ultimately sscur a. The ST.
81 Government He aso su.gssUc AZ alliance with ,hs
American PorloOgical society The eorrresy of the
Smithsonian Institute " ackuovledged sad : elo.er
connection between tn two lies and permanent: a.
ecs lccsucls .o- this SOeie; u nc Smithsonian t
lus suggested. permanent. secrste5y iocsted 10 Lis
cay e required Peoun4sTy sssIstance frhd t;av.-..
neai e PrCpoeed ether ss Usnt 90 the vriBeiaia
Of eiate grants % Their respective scces or .s IN
sdds'Nn ior tie performance BY tbs soc,.tv OF
ne tnle. q the agricultural d-pa7nert OF, -
Fs' N Orce Al Eocresse of income Is p-oDo.s,I b.
men eerrli2 I'D donations. local stsu, bss
y siS weeks secured one hundred member. in
Rhoae Lizard. Hon. S-LuGel Appleton of Rosfon h..
gwen The sccs.y sl,olo Col Tholans II Pertn-
Robert q Shas and OtIer- hsTe sCbserirei Il.r,Ji'
An exAiLi.Cn CT thls Soce.y n cOnn,crioa vv.,b -,
Words Fair next Sumner, Crystu! PsIaes ".
York = suggested 70 represent fRy and tsirIv .r,
can Agriculture, hsrreuliure yoIaalory IDd kird-a5
acts. coorses Of lectures a. the tirne OF TIE sn.i
meeting are proposed Amendments 10 t'se ccrs,s,
lic1 are desired. In cO1eizsiCn eicgusx, nI.o, :.
sde % The loss which srlglrare In hi, coun.-v -.
sustain I'd n tee teah o. Downing, the zrs.t isrJs.
gardiner and rrtl architect * AIleri.s; NJ, 49,
cs'iHsusnSi professor aud ssthor. and he f,y,-r,
o. Ashland and AEr.hfeld
On motion, 2,0l0 copies Of the President Asd,...
were ordered 20 be printed and distributed
On Notscr Of Dr. Weston Of wkcUasin. il Wa