Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-25


overnight during thepast week. in the Com
mofHal-the President, R. H. Smith, Esq.
in Ie Chair.
h Monday night, after the President had
tJep the Chair, the minutes of the last an
jail meeting were read by DR.. Tompkins,
bcording Secretary; and the roll of members
Jailed.
DR.. Crudnp, of Franklin, Chairman Of the
Executive Committee, read the list of judges
Ior committees for examining articles and a.
lwarding premiums. The list was revised,
owing to the number of absentees, and af-
ter soma o, seryations by Gov. Reid and Mr..
Haughton, Of Chatham, it was completed.
On motion, a committee Of FIVE members
was raised to revise the Constitution Of the
ESeciety, and report to a subsequent meeting.
The Society met on Tuesday night, pursu-
ant to adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott, of Cumberland,
a committee was appointed to memorable the
approaching Legislature on the subject Of d.
niinisbing and restraining the number ofdogs
SO as TO render sheep-raising less difficult and
hazardous. Mr.. Elliott refcrredt to the existing
evil, and expressed the hope that the Legis-
lature would Jake some action on the subject.
Jones Of nsr, noved that the time
for holding the State Fair be changed to the
first Wednesday in November. On motion
/ of Mr.. Whiting, the proposition was refer
red to the Committee for revising the Con-
s%titution of the Society.
d Some observations were submitted by
Messrs. Rayner and Venable on the best
e means for developing the resources Of the
State and improving its agriculture.
+: A motion by DIR. Crudup, to establish life
memberships in the Society, gave rise to an
interesting discussion, in which that gentle
man, Judge Rufhn, Mr.. Burgywnn, DR..
Bachelor, and others took part.
On Wednesday night the following gentle.
men were elected officers of the Society.
tn Thomas Ruf6n, of Alamanee, President.
A. w. Venable, of Granville, DIR. W. r.
" Holt, of Davidson, DR.. E. NJ. Crudup. of
n Franklin, and R. R. Bridges, of Edgecombe.
70 Vice Presidents.
DR.. J. F. TOmpkins, of Wake, Recording
Secretary. .
Thomas j. Lemay, of Wake, Correspond
OF ing Secretary.
ed Fabius J. Hutchins, fWake, Treasurer.
m Mr.. Bridges, of Edgecombe, being called
upon, gave his experience as a practical far
mer upon the Importance Of manures, and
detailed his experiments in the making and
lay using OF ashes, which satisfied him of their
superiority to stable manure as a permanent
fertilizer.
:. Mr.. Elliott, of Cumberland, corroborated
'ir- Mr.. BIS statement as to the value of ashes.-
ny He considered oak ashes fully equal to lime
eat in equal quantities. He advocated agricul-
tural education, regretted that so much pre-
JUDGE existed against book-farming.'
M The Hon. Thomas Ruffn, of Alamance,
the spoke warmly in favor of raising funds to
yil establish an experimental farm-not for pro.
sto fit, but for making experiments which it is
impossible for private individuals to do
Use He then explained the effect of animal and
vegetable manures, and stated no general rule
can be depended on-each individual mus
re- trSst to his own Judgment in making deduc.
ava tions from general principles. For twenty
years he had raised at least fifteen thousand
ue pounds of pork annually upon eorn-feld pea
,ro- only ; and he drew attention to the grea
are value of peas as a fertilizer.
The President, Mr.. Smith, supported tb,
views of Judge Rufin on this subject.
lUtie Mr.. Burgwynn, of Halifax, followed, upol
Zach the importance OF deep ploughing after whic
ting an interesting discussion took place betwee
am. Mr.. Venable and DIR. Crudup as to wheth,
agriculture is a science or an art. After som
vU0 remarks from DIR. TOmpkins on the important
ding of establishing lfememberships, the Societ
lie is adjourned.
goes in9ISlay nleIt me committee appoInt'
wing Of dors. presented their renort and J COW
vul- the memorial, which, being read and approve
yerly on motion of DIR. Holt two hundred copi
nnos were ordered to be printed and distribute
ga among the members of that body.
The committee appointed to examine (
I the Treasures books, reported that the sum
the S4,386 was in his hands to the credit of I
Society. Report accepted.
: = The committee or the subject report
against changing time for holding the amt
over Fair which, after some discussion, was
7 the proved by a large majority.
The subject of raising funds to place /
wav Society on a permanent footing was then tax
up, and after considerable discussion the nan
very of the counties were called alphabetically, o
who the following sums pledged for the purpos
nerri- Edgecomb ST 900, Wake $500. CumberL
has $500, Davidson $500, Granville $500, HALT
$500, Hartford $500, Chatham $500, Bel
= l Il $500, Alamance $500, Nash $3.50, New III
char over $500, Northampton $500, Orange S.
ed at Sampson $500, City of Raleigh $500, War
won S5OO, Washington $500, Caswell $500.
q oon Delegates were then appointed TO ate
: =" the Virginia Fairs, after which it was resol'
re 10 that all delegates from other Societies be
thus United as honorary members and invited
lot.- participate in the proceedings OF the SOcit
49, The election of Judge Rufin as Preside
IS an event of interest and importance TO
nd on Society. He wilt add much 10 il by his G
lsand erai ability and by his knowledge as practi
in the iarmer.
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