Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-27

UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The second annual meeting of this Society
was held at the Smithsonian Institution, in this
city, on the 22d, cad, and oath Of February,
1854; Hon Marshall P. Wilder, Of Massachu-
sets, President Of the Society in the chair;
w. 5. King, Of Rhode Island, Recording Score
tary and Nathaniel P. Causin, of District Of
Columbia, Assistant Secretary.
Nineteen States were represented and about
one hundred members were present
The President delivered his annual address
and, on motion Of J C. G. Kennedy, Cores
ponding Secretary the Presidents address was
referred to the Executive Committee for publ
cation. tf
1t was, on motion Of Col. G. b. Calvert, Of
Maryland agreed that committees Of three
members each be appointed for each subject
under consideration and to DO named by the
Chair
The President informed the Convention that
it was to Mr.. Benson, Of Maine, that the conn-
try was indebted for urging in the House Of
Representatives, the establishment Of an Agri-
cultural Bureau.
Mr.. Denton Offutt, Of Lexington, Kentucky,
moved the appointment of a committee on Ami
NAL Physiology, and the general improvement
in all respects of domestic animals
Messrs. Calvert Browne of Pennsylvania,
Earle Of Maryland, and B. Perley Poore of
Massachusetts, bore witness to Mr.. Offutt's
extraordinary influence over the horse, by
means Of some singular power.
A committee Of three, consisting Of Messrs
Browne, Earle and French of Massachusetts,,
was appointed by the Chair
The Committee on Agricultural Machinery
was then announced by the Chair. 1t consists
Of Messrs. Dedrick, Musgrave Of Ohio, and
Professor Mapes
An invitation from Mr.. Glover to the Socie-
ty to visit his collection of models Of fruits, at
the Patent Office, was read; and it was accept
ed, and committee appointed to examine the
collection, consisting of General Worthington,
Messrs Berckman Of New Jersey, Warder Of
Ohio, Mum of New York, and Richards of
Massachusetts,
The Chairman offered for consideration the
contents OF two communications, confidehtially
committed to him. One was from Mr.. Joel
Hitchcock, of st. Lawrence county, New York,
on the subject Of remedy for the potato rot;
the other on the subject Of remedy for the
devastations of the curculiO on fruits, by some
person whose name did not transpire The
object OF the parties seemed to be, to get their
remedies tested by the Society through CON-
mittees OF the same, and reports made ct the
meeting of next year.
After much debate, in which Messrs Browne,
Worthington, Earle, w. s. King, Horsey Ian
n pafI If al. ma
setts, Mapes, Dedrick, b. Perley Poore, French,
and Corey, participated, the communication Of
Mr.. Hitchcock was referred to the Executive
Committee who were instructed to test the
mode proposed, and to report at the next an
nual meeting
The paper on the curculio was referred to
select committee, consisting of the President
of the Society, and Messrs. Wilder, Brinckle of
Pennsylvania, and Birckman Of New Jersey
Mr.. Bradford, Of Delaware, read memo.
rial to Congress, from citizens Of Delaware,
praying the interposition Of Congress, either
by purchase of one of the Chincha Islands or
BY negotiation with Peru, to put q stop to the
effects Of the operation Of the Anglo Peruvian
monopoly by which the price Of guano has
been raised and kept ut the extravagsnt price
Of $54 per ton.
to the matter, viz: Messrs. Bradford, Calvert
Browne, Burgwin of North Carolina, and Booth
of Virginia.
On motion Of Mr.. J. c. G. Kennedy, it was
ordered that it be made the duty Of the COM
mittee on nominations to nominate a perma-
nent editor of the journal of the society.
A communication from Mr. James Peterson
on the subject Of introducing the Alpaca or
alb .-x1
read by Mr.. Mum, OF New York.
Papers collected by the Lighthouse Board
were referred TO by Prof. Henry, who made
ing paper on the use and Importance Of Col
"a oil for burning.
An ear Of corn was then exhibited by Mr..
Henry Ives, Of Ohio, and distribution Of the
Japan pea was made by member.
Professor Mapes, Of New Jersey, exhibited
and explained an improved sub-soil plough, in
vented by himself
On motion Of Mr.. Bradford, of Delaware,
the subject was referred to the Committee on
Agricultural Implements
Dr. ]. A. Warder presented quantity Of
Japan peas, and described their nature and
value. They were introduced in the neighbor-
hood OF Cincinnati three years ago, and have
Sooa Vfaciy hineIibatus ~ ~ nUt II ptu, uOT
vine, but has q stiff woody stem; the leaves,
however, are broad, and are greedily eaten by
cattle the fruit is very abundant, and occurs
In short pods containing two or three beans
these are oblong when green, but round when
dry. They will not be valuable for table use
when green, but are liked by most who have
tried them boiled, or as soup, when ripe in win
ter, and must prove Of great value, especially
in the Southern States; succeeding wen on oil
soils In which they have been planted Their
great value will be as food for cattle they are
easily threshed out when ripe.
Prof Fox, of Michigan, delivered his address
on tho important subject Of extending and i'm
proving the education Of the agricultural pop
ulation Of the United States, 10 NJ 10 elevate
that vast majority Of our people mp to their
proper level, and to bring greater amount Of
intelligence to bear upon that important inter-
ost. the judicious cultivation of tho soil
A discussion here followed, embracing ques-
tons relating 10 theoretical and practical farm.
ing, experimental farms, the purchase of Mount
Vernon for this purpose, an Agricultural Bu-