Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-10-25
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p,LEIGH, SATURDAY. OCT. 21. 1854.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The State Agricultural Society has been in session
s,ur night during the week, in the Commons Hall
-the President, R. II. Smith, Esq, in the Chair.
IN Monday night, after the President had taken
be 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
ufve Committee, read the list of judges or 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 our paper to-day.
On motion, committee of five members was rails
Cd to revise the Constitution of the Society," and
port to subsequent meeting.
The Society met on Tuesday night, pursuant to
sgOurnment.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott, of Cumberland, COM
mttee was appointed to memorable the approach
ing legislature on the subject of diminishing and
restraining the number of dogs, so as to render
Aeep-rasng less difficult and hazardous Mr. FL
lott referred to the existing evil and expressed the
hope that the Legislature would take some action
on the subject.
Mr. Jones, Of Caswell, moved that the time for
holding the State Fair be changed to the first Wed
lesday 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
Sa!ner and Venable on the best means for develop
ing tie resources Of the State and improving its ag-
HGuture
motion by Dr. Crudup, to establish life mem
ershlPs in the Society, gave rise to an interesting
DISCUSSION, in which that gentleman, Judge Rufi.,
Ar burgWynn, Dr. Bachelor, and others took pant.
on Wednesday night the following gentlemen
we're elected officers of the Society:
lhonas Ruftn, of Alamance, President
A. w. 'enabe, of Granville, DR.. W. r. Holt, of
Dsv'ls0n, Dr. E. NJ. Crudup, of Franklin, and R.
bridges, of Edgecombe, Vice Presidents.
p''J' F. Tompkins, of Wake, Recording Secre-
hry.
lA'nas j. Lemay, of Wake, Corresponding Sec
Nary
iao'us ). Hutchns, of Wake, Treasurer.
~ Bridges, of Edgecombe, being called upon,
s"'ns experience as a practical farmer upon the
f'''ance OF manures, and detailed his experiments
/. ~' making and using of ashes, which satisfied
-DlOi 'ne'r superiority to stable manure as per-
nanent fertilizer
-. a'' Elliott Of Cumberland, corroborated Mr.. B. s
ISlHsnt s as to the value of ashes. He considered
H., 49"eS lully equal to lime in equal quantities
H.. l'''a'eo agricultural education, and regretted
arningn ''e' "sA'"S' 'ooA'
,,- ~, hon. Thomas Rufiin, of Alamance, spoke
! III laVor Of raising funds to establish an ex
ssms"' ."@ larm-not for profit, but for making ex
nj, 4'S which it is impossible for private individ
and ~' lie then explained the effect of anima
sobaS o,'"0ie manures, and stated no general rul,
h, 0spehded on-each individual must trust t,
sn 'ausfnent in making deductions from gen
least fiss'pes' ss For twenty years he had raised a
c,,s.7 sn thousand pounds of pork annually upo,
se, ", peas only; and he drew attention to tn
'Tr T value of peas as fertilizer.
Jua,, p'es'oent, Mr.. Smith, supported the views
" 'nulnn on this subject.
pa,no. s"ynn, .s of Halifax, followed upon the i'm
sin, H.. oeep ploughing; after which an inter
md \, n'usS'on took place between Mr.. Venabl
Science ofuoup as to whether agriculture is
lonnL:l oil art. After some remarks from D,
asuhs..r. 9 on the Importance of establishing lif
On Su'ps m the Society adjourned.
pno,;.u thursday night the committee appointed
aesDtos - me Legislature on the subject of dog
shrh h.S 'f report and copy of the memoria
Holt two ha ,eao and approved, on motion of D.
hdds,h1a.a Injured copies were ordered to be printe
The eom1.'' .a among the members of that body.
nss b.-1 b"''tee appointed to examine the Trea
biz b0As reported that the sum of g. 1856 We
seeptsd N' 70 the credit of the Society. Repo
Sansins ''ee ~ on the subject reported again
Se6 o. 'ne time for holding the annual Fai,
Majority. "pf.0'e" ~