Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-31
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United States A Agricultural Society.
The annual meeting of this society COM
menced its session at Washington, on the 22d
of February; but owing to the unprecedent-
ed storm which had delayed the arrival of
delegates, no business was transacted on the
first day. gs5
The Society was called to order at half-past
ten oclock-HoN. MARSHALL 2. WILDER,
President, in the chair-W. s. KING, Re-
cording Secretary. About 100 members were
present from 10 states. rn
The President delivered his annual address,
which was referred to the executive commit
tee for publication.
On motion of Col. c. B. CALVERT, of Ma
ryland, business committees Of three were APP
pointed, to whom were referred the various
subjects brought before the meeting.
A committee of one from each state was al
so appointed to nominate officers.
Prof MAPEs, of New Jersey, had several
subjects to present, if he knew the proper
time to do 50. He had in his hand a head Of
wheat, part wheat aud part chess, which he
wished to offer 1t was placed in his hands
by a farmer of Liyonia, Livingston county,
New York, lie had also new style of plow
to bring to their notice.
Mr.. DEDERIcK, of Albany, New York,
moved that committee OF three members on
the subject of Agricultural Machinery be APP
pointed, and to report to the Society. He
spoke at some length in explanation of the
great importance to the agricultural interest of
being placed in possession of the best imple-
ments for the prosecution of their labors. The
motion prevailed, and Messrs. Dederick, Mus
grave of Ohio, and Mapes were appointed.
Mr.. DENTON OFFUTT, of Lexington, Ken
lucky, moved the appointment of committee
ON Animal Physiology, and the general I'M
provement in all respects of domestic animals.
1t was subject of high interest and impor-
lance.
Mr.. CALVERT testified to the influence, to
him wonderful, whatever it was in ITSELF Of
Mr. 0ffutt's power over at least one animal,
the horse He had been an eye witness to a
scene at the Maryland State Fair, which may
be mesnersm, or magnetism, or what not;
but Mr.. Offutt reduced almost instantaneous
Iy horse noted for vicious propensties, to
gentleness and tractability. He warmly Sec
onded the motion of Mr.. Offutt.
An invitation from Mr. GLOVER to the So
cety to visit his collection of models of fruits
at the Patent Office was then read. The invi-
tation was accepted, and committee consist
ing Of Messrs. Worthington, Berckman, War
der, Mum and Richards, was appointed to
report upon the same
The President then offered for consideration
the contents OF two communications conf
dentially committed to him. One was from
Mr.. JOEL HIrcHcooK, of st. Lawrence eoun-
ty, New York, on the subject of a remedy
for the potato rot the other on the subject Of
a remedy for the devastations of the c,1cssJio
on fruits, by some person whose name did not
transpire. The object of the parties seemed
to be to get their remedies to be tested by tie
society through committees of the same and
reports made at the meeting Of next year.
The question on the reference of these pro-
posals gave rise to a very animated debate, in
which views Of very opposite character in re-
spect to the probable value of the alleged dis
coveries were elected. They were finally, af-
ter strenuous opposition. referred to the Ex-
ecutive Committee, to test the modes proposed
and to report to the next annual meeting of
| this society.
The subject of the Curculo was referred to
a committee, consisting of the President and
Messrs Brinekle and Berckman.
A committee was appointed to petition Con-
gress to make some arrangement with the gov
ernment of Peru, by which Guano might be
procured at reduced prices.
A communication from Mr.. James Peder-
son, on the subject of introducing the Alpaca
| or Peruvian sheep.