Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-25

mental farm was also an Indispensable requisite. Tine
domain once held by the Father of his Country should be
rescued from the ruthless grasp of the SPECTATOR and
placed under the and charge Of the farming er s
of the land.
Mr. TAYLoE moved resolution in with thes
sentiments, with view to the purchase OF Mount Vernon
by the General Government and making portion Of il
the site OF n national experimental farm
The CHAIR stated that the subject already before
the society under Recommendation in the Presidents
annual address
Mr. EARLE proposed substitute, which he read for
Mr. Tayoes resolution the intent of which that the
United States Agricultural Society should endorse the
efforts OF the Maryland State Society to effect the same
object Mount Vernon, he said, all accounts the
best place for national experimental farm, and he be-
heyed there were many members OF Congress in favor of
purchasing it,
Mr. BROWNE would not ask Congress for any of its help
in the matter of establishing experimental farm He
would not bow to the oostoo of power ask avors In
one evening" in the city Of Richmond 5000 had been
subscribed for farm for the State of Virginia This
was sample OF what could be done without appealing
to Congress. He moved reference of the matter to
special committee for report.
Mr. CALVERT hoped 1t would not be referred to the Ex
ecutiye Committee. They had now at least months
consecutive work cut out for them.
Mr.. EARLE speaking by permission a second timc on
the same subject, opposed reference to any committee
Its magnitude and Importance entitled it to considera
ton by the society in full.
Mr.. j. A. king liked Mr.. Tayloe's resolution BEST be-
cause it was based upon the independent action of the
society," and thus gave additional weight to the memorial
from Maryland. In answer to Mr.. Browne, Mr.. King
said that what Virginia had done WELL but it must
be they here represented the farmers of the
whole Union For this he should support the ORR
ginal proposition
Prof MAPEs should against any resolution praying
Congress establish an Agricultural Bureau He would
accept nothing of the What they wanted full
Department Of Agriculture and would take nothing less
Farmers had been bamboozed long enough and put off
politicians 1t was time Congress should know this
Talk Of Agricultural Bureau and what would it amount
no motto of he III Ma
country being sfted down to wchoe at the bottom Of
the Patent Office. Congress could spend money without
stint in improving the telescope, but not cent would
they give to aid the plough if the soil of the
of more Importance than our own native soil. Who did
not know that whatever would add 0neha per cent to
the corn or wheat crop of the country would give more
wealth than the whole annual revenue of the country
amounted to? Why then refuse the means to do ths
An Agricultural Department is Absolutely necessary
The agricultural returns Of the last not
liable, and no would be without proper
Department.
Mr.. JOHN JONES, of Delaware spoke strongly in favor
Of home market for wheat 1t is the only remedy
for many of our national grievances.
On motion of Mr.. W. S. KING, the subject was laid
the table, to be taken up tomorrow morning
The report of the Committee Exhibition was read
by Mr.. CALVERT, and motion of Mr.. PooIg. made
the order If the day for this morning. @@,@s
The second subject of those in the Presidents annual
address (page ii being reported on
Mr.. W. T. DENNIS Of Indiana hoped the subject would
be referred to conmttee which would act had
appeared the Executive Committee had not.
The fidelity and industry of the Executive Committee
promptly vindicated by the President and the Re-
,ording Secretary.
Reports of other committees were received and duly
referred.
The venerable G. W. p CrsT1s, Esq, being then called
addressed the society for upwards of half hour in
IN eloquent and acceptable manner. He recited cir
which occurred in the early years of the
Jury connected with the rise Of American manufactures
The old Arlington was established to
he happc M liant mir
succession That was age Of agricultural barbarism
md it thought matter of great progress at that day
when from he-lamb of year old twelve pounds of
WOOL clipped. Mr.. Gusts compared the products
# his farm with what it in former times, when
forty years Of his FARMS with hundred work.
ng hands omit only served to sarve him. Now from
thousand to nine thousand bushels of wheat per year.
With prospect of fifteen to twenty thousand, the
tate of his affairs. He advocated imitation of the
rood Methodist practise of giving in experiences Why
lid they not every year have meeting for that? The
his pumpkins, big enough to enclose himself and
party Of friends at rubber of whist Prof Mapes, Of
New Jersey, could tell of his dongs in superphosphate
Of lime Mr.. Gusts enlarged in eloquent terms the
Lightly of agriculture the high respect paid to it and its
ievotees in England, from the prince to the peasant
In conclusion he said it might be the last time he would
address them For the seyentthree years he had lived
,e had also loved his country and though souherner
owed the true Yankee He ended by entreating bless
ng the society and it's members and that they might
eturn in peace to their homes.
Mr.. ROBBINS, of Ohio, presented memorial from ct-
of Ohio asking the countenance and patronage of
he society to cattle exhibition to be held in September
lext, in Springfield Clark county, Ohio.
Prof MAPEs moved reference of this memorial to the
Executive Committee.
After considerable discussion it was so referred.
Dr. WARDER, of Cincinnati, then being called on, ad
dressed the society the of the culture the
awba grape vne illustrating his remarks by reference
series of drawings of the plant in various stages Of
progress. Though extemporaneous the> address q
excellent one and luminous that every body could
Dr. Warder much questioned by several
members various topics connected with the culture Of
his vne all Of which he answered readily and salts
actorily.
The society passed vote of thanks for the address,
md ordered written paper the ubect to be printed
Imong their transactions. a#
Prof MApEs testified to the value Of charcoal in vine
culture.
for the grape plant. 1t supplied sweetness in
creased the size, and improved the flavor.
Mr. DARIUS CLAGETT, of the District of Columbia, gave
he history of Catawba vine, now in his possession,
than forty years DID, the parent of the greater por
ion of the vines now in the country.
Mr. W. s. KING said that, although FIVE hundred copies
numbers three and four of the Journal had been
July mailed to MEMBERS he feared many had failed to
reach their destination In such he would supply
Ill who had not received their copy
The meeting adjourned to meet again at P M.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. FINCH, Of New York, proposed that monument |
should be erected to the memory of John s. Skinner the
pioneer Of American agricultural editors.
Mr. BROWNE of Pennsylvania, supported the proposed
tribute.
A resolution, which recommended stone in the Ma
onal Washington Monument with suitable inscription,