Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
OBJ Stan6ar0.,
RALEIGH. SATURDAY. OCT. 81. 1854.
sTATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. I


every night during the week, in the Commons Hall
the President, R. b. Smith, Esq, in the Chair
On Monday night, after the President had taken
the Chair the minutes of the last annual meeting
we're read by Dr. Tompkins, Recording Secretary,
and the roll of members called.
DR.. Crudup, of Franklin, Chairman of the Exec
utive Committee, read the list Of judges commit
tees for examining articles and awarding premiums.
The list was revised, owing to the number of abb
sentees, and after some observations by Gov. Reid
and Mr.. Haughton, of Chatham, it was completed.
We give the list in another part of paper to-day
On motion, committee of five members was rails
ed to revise the Constitution of the Society," and re-
port to subsequent meeting.
The Society met on Tuesday night, pursuant to
adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott of Cumberland, COM
mittee was appointed to memorable the approach
ing Legislature on the subject of diminishing and
restraining the number of dogs so as to render
sheep-raisng less difficult and hazardous. Mr.. Ell
lott referred to the existing evil and expressed the
hope that the Legislature would take some action
on the subject.
Mr. Jones, of CasweH, moved that the time for
holding the State Fair be changed to the first We'd
nesday in November. On motion of Mr.. Whiting,
the proposition was referred to the Committee for
revising the Constitution of the Society.
Some observations were submitted by Messrs.
Rayner and Venable on the best means for develop
ing tie resources of the State and improving its ag
riculture
A motion by DR. Crudup, to establish life mem
berships in the Society, gave rise to an interesting
discussion, in which that gentleman, Judge Ruff,
Mr. Burgwynn Dr. Bachelor, and others took pant.
On Wednesday night the following gentlemen
we're elected officers of the Society:
Thomas Rufin, of Alanance, President.
\. W Venable of Granville, DIR. W. R. Holt, of
ravitson DR.. E. NJ. Crudup, of Franklin and R.
= Bridges, of Edgecombe, Vice Presidents
Dr. j. F. Tompkins, of Wake, Recording Secre-
tary.
Thomas J. Lemay, of Wake, Corresponding Sec
rctary.
Fahi.s J. EIutchins, of Wake, Treasurer.
NJ Bridges, of Edgecombe, being called upon,
gave his experience as practical farmer upon the
Importance of manures, and detailed his experiments
in the making and using of ashes which satisfied
him of their superiority to stable manure per-
manent fertilizer.
Mr. Elliott, of Cumberland, corToborated Mr.. BIS
statement as to the value of ashes He considered
oak ashes fully equal to lime ia equal quantities.
He advocated agricultural education, and regretted
that SO much prejudice existed against book
farming"
The Hon. TheasaS Ruffin, of Alamance, spoke
warmly in favor of raising funds to establish an
perimental farm-not for prefit, but for making ex-
periments which it is impossible for private ndivid
uals to do. He then explained the effect of animal
and vegetable manures, and stated general rule
can be depended on-each individual must trust to
his own judgment in making deductions from gen.
eral principles For twenty years he had raised at
least fifteen thousand pounds of pork annually upon
corn-fcld peas only; and he drew attention to the
great value of peas fertilizer.
The President Mr.. Smith, supported the views of
Judge Rufin this subject.
Mr.. Burgwynn, of Halifax, followed upon the i'm
Portance of deep poughing; after which inter
eSting discussion took place between Mr. Venable
and DIR. Crudup to whether agriculture is a
science art. After remarks from DR..
Iompkins on the importance of establishing life
memberships, the Society adjourned.
On Thursday night the committee appointed to
memorabilia the Legislature the subject of dogs,
presented their report and copy of the memorial,
which, being read and approved, motion of DR..
Holt two hundred copies ordered to be printed
and distributed among the members of that body.
The committee appointed to examine the Treas
urers books reported that the sum of 1886 was
IN his hands to the credit of the Society. Report
accepted.
The committee on the subject reported against
changing the time for helding the annual Fair;
Fhich, after some discussion was approved by a
srge majority
The subject of raising funds to place the Society
On a permanent footing then taken up, and after
Considerable discussion the names of the counties
we're called alphabetically, and the following sums
HIedsed for the purpose: Edgecombe 81 900, Wake
800, Halifax $500, HEREFORD $780, Chatham $500,
BERTHE $500, Alamance $500, Nash $3.50, New Han
s7er $500, Northampton $500, Orange $500, Samp-
9n $500, City of Raleigh $500, Warren $500, Wash
Agton $500, Caswell $500
Delegates were then appointed to attend the Vir-
una Fairs, after which it resolved that all dele
'es from other Societies be admitted as honorary
embers and invited to participate in the proceed
S Of the Society.
committee of three for the reception of visitors
the next annual meeting was then appointed,
E which the Society adjourned to Friday evening
'he election of Judge Ruffn as President, is an
NJ Of interest and importance to the Society. He
add much TO it by his general ability and by
knowledge practical farmer
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
"eIearn that collision occurred near Roxber-
'OA the n. G. Railroad, on Tuesday last, by which
fa persons were seriously injured. The pas
1s' train from Goldsborough, with some two
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