Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-03-22
r.z-we publish with pleasure the follow

E@We puciish With pleasure the foiioW-
ing communication from Col Edmund Rufin,
one Of the most prominent and popular Of the
eastern agriculturalists Of our State. He Is
truly scientific man. and IL be meets with
that CO. operation from the press and promi-
nent men Of the State for which be calls be
win prove very serviceable to the cause Of
agriculture in Virginia.
TO THE AGRICULTURAL PUBLIC.
The Executive Committee Of the Virginia
State Agricultural Society has appointed me
10 the charge and entrusted to my trial the
honorable and important service Of Agricul-
tural Commissioner aud for limited time,
I have consented TO attempt the performance
Of the duties. The kind and character oft
various duties with which the commissioner
is entrusted, are SET. forth generally in the re-
solutions recently adopted, by the Executive
committee, and which has been Published by
the Richmond Despatch, and perhaps may be
in other papers Among these many duties
l shall have TO select for attempting such as
may promise the most successful and benefi-
cial results and of the most ready and GER
tain attainment. The services aud best ef-
forts Of any one Individual. and even with
the aid Of few capable and regular assis-
tants, will be altogether inadequate even 20
touch upon the far greater part of the wide
field open Cor operations. Therefore. for the
purpose Of directing to the best ends the par
tial efforts which only can be made. / invite
my friends especially, and any public spirited
farmers who viii be pleased to forward these
efforts, to inform me in which localities they
are desired, and where they will be likely to
be most successful. With like facilities Of.
forded for access, or under like circumstances
in general, | will deem it my duty to give my
earliest or greatest share Of attention to
the particular counties, or neighborhoods of
which it is understood that the residents viii
most appreciate my offered service, and con-
tribute their aid and service most freely to
the special objects of the commission, and to
the general objects and operation of the
State Agricultural Society.
The Publishers of Newspapers in the
State Tirgini0 and Presidents and Di.
rectors of railroads and steamboats, and
proprietors of other public eonpeyances, can
render important aid to the State Agricultu-
raj Society first by giving facilities of
communication with the public, and the 9TH
ers by Offering facilities for travel to the COM
missioner, during his time Of service, and for |
his official service only. / do not object to
suggesting or asking these favors, thus gem
orally and publicly inasmuch as. if afforded,
the benefits will not add cent to my posi-
bic individual gain, or abate my more proba-
BILE loss; but will wholly enure to the bone,
ft Of the State Agricultural Society. or 10
its working for the diffusion Of agricultural
instruction, and Improvement Of general agri-
cultural interests The necessary travelling
and other incidental expenses Of the commits
sion are to be reimbursed; aud Of course any
abatement thereof will not Be saving to him,
but to the State Society.
EDMUND RUFFIN,
Agricultural Commissioner.
Marlbourne, March 6, 1854.
Post Office Old Church, Hanouer. Va.