The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-03-28


The Second Annual Meeting of the United
States Agricultural Society, was held in The
Smithsonian Institution. On " ednesdsy, Feb,
22nd; Hon. M. p. Wilder. of Boston, Prssi.
dent OF the Society In the chair.
The President. after calling the meeting %
order, alluded to the fact that this was the an.
niversary of the birthday of Washington. and
suggested thar, in token of respect tor the day
the meeting should be adjourned. The mo.
ton was seconded and carried.
| On Tuesday the President delivered bis an.
nus address. which was referred to the ExI
ecutive Committee for publication
Prof Mapes, of New Jersey. had in his ha nd
head Of wheat, part wheat and part chess.
which he wished to offer 1t was placed In his
hands by farmer of Livonia. Livingston Co i,
New York. He had also new snbsoil plow
his own invention tn bring to their notice.
Mr. Denton Offur of Lexington, Kentucky,
moved the appointment of committee on
Animal Physiology, and tho general improve
ments i'm all respects of domestic animals. u
was subject of high interest and Importance.
Mr.. Calver. testified to the influence to him
wonderful whatever il was in ITSELF of M. Of
fut's power over at least one animal. The horse
He had been eve witness 10 a scene at the
Maryland State Fair. which may be mesme.
rism. or magnetism. or what not: but Mr.. Of
noted for vicious propensities to gentleness
and fracticabili,y. He warmly seconded the
motion of Mr. Offut.
Messrs. Browne. of Pennsylvania, Earle, Of
Maryland. and B. Perlev Poore. Of ,Massschu-
sets, also bore witness 10 Mr.. Offut's extraor-
dnary powers in this respect. ..5.,. -. r
The motion was carried and committee Of
three. consisting Of Messrs Browne. Earle and
French. was appointed by the Chair. r.
An invitation from Mr. Glover. of New York
to visit his collection Of models Of fruits at the
Patent Office was then read.
Gen. Warrington spoke in warm commen-
daton If Mr.. Gl"vers labors aud high success.
The Recording Secretary explained it To be
the wish IF Mr.. Glover to extend his collec-
ton. so as to include at length all the esculsnt
fruits and vegetables and he was desirous that
Congress shall purchase his collection for.ns-
tional purposes.
The invitation of Mr.. Glover was accepted,
and a Committee appointed OF behalf ,of,the
society to examine the collection in the Pat
ent Office. -,
The Chairman then offered for considera>
ton the contents of two mmunications con-
fidentially committed 20 him. One was from
Mr.. Joel II tcbcock. of ST. Lawrence county,
Now York. on the subject of a remedy for the
potaioe rot; the other on subject Of q remedy
iOf tHo ucNus'dtiOib VI CUCHtVO OU
by Mr.. Mathews, Of Coshocton. Ohio. The OBJ
jeci of tho parties seemed to be to get their
remedies tested by the society through COM
mitrees 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 val of the alledged dis
coveries were elected. Mr.. Browne, Of Penn,
spoke strongly against entertaining any propo-
stion ofa secret nature, and held that all sub
jects should be opened to all members alike.
The Chair ,indicated M. Hitchcock from
anv secret or self-h aim. All he wished was
that competent committee of the society
should i've the matter the benefit of their in.
ves'igaton, and report accordingly.
Mr.. Worthington said the discovery, what
ever il was, is tho properly of Mr.. Hitchcock,
AID if the test to be made Of il we're success
ful, Mr. Hitchcock was entitled 10 the endorse
neni of this society. He then moved THAT
the communicative just read be received and
referred 10 the Executive Committee to tost
the mode proposed, aud that they report to
= he next annual meeting of this society"
Further discussion was p'rsned by several
gentlemen when tho previous question was
loudly called for. On being uut, the motion Of
MIR. Wo thington was carried.
nc OnalT tneu pTetenteu u WTltteu cOm.
nuncaiion from gentleman in Ohio reqnss-
ting that committee of three be appointed to
investigate the subject Of the remedy for cur
culio.
Mr.. Browne opposed this and all such So
cr"t methods Of operation. He adopted the
same line Of remark as above on the potatoe
rot. Ills remarks met with pretty general
cheering.
Mr.. W. S. King moved soloct committee
of three on the subject, of which the President
of the Society should DO chairman. This was
carried, and Mrssrs. Wilder, Brinckle and
Brckman. appointed.
Mr.. Bradford, of Delaware read memorial
to Congress from citizens of Delaware praying
the interpositon of Congress. either BY pnr-
chase of one of the Chincha Islands or by nee
gotiation with Peru, to put stop to the effects
o. The operation of the Anglo Peruvian mo-
nopoly. by which the price of guano has been
raised and kept at The extravagnnt price oi $54
per ton.
Mr.. Bradford then pressed this subject on
the attention OF the society one of primary
concern 10 the sgricnlfurst, and in fact the
whole people of the country. On his motion
a committee of fvo was appointed in relation
to the matter.
A communication from Mr. James Peterson.
on the subject Of introducing the tlpaca or
Peruvian sheep into the United States, was
then read.
DR.. J. A. Warder presented quantity Of
Japan peas, and described their nature and
value. They were iniroduced in the eighbor-
hood of Cincinnati three years ago, and have
been widely distributed. There is not pea.
nor vne but has stiff wooden stem; The
leave however. are broad. and are greedily
eaten by cattle; the fruit il very abundant, and
occurs in short pods containing two or three
beans: these arc oblong when green, but round
when dry. They viii no, be valuable for ta-
Bile use when grron. hut are liked by most who
have tried them, boiled, or ss soup when ripe
in winter. md must prove of great value. es-
pecislly in the Southern States; succeeding
we'll on all soils in which they have been plant
ed. Their great value will be as food for catr
le: they are easily throshed out when ripe 4.
In planting give them ample room; for the
greatest effect, say at Squares Of three feet
cultivate as corn.
On Friday. Prof Frx. Of Michigan, deliver
ed lecture on tho best means Of extending
A A~-;.,ft,r,l EI,n,t;or ;n tho 11uitod St lfoe.