Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-04


pose to erect for the soeiety's use, but they will
soon be enabled to use their own offices, and
can then be enabled to complete the one they
have offered to this body.
The number of societies and clubs that have
been formed within the past year, number
much larger than has ever heretofore existed
in Virginia. attest the interest that has arisen;
and the connection that many desire and some
have made with the State Agricultural Society,"
shows, that, with few exceptions, they are but
branches of parent stem. To all such bodies
the committee have recommended that each
society or club, desiring to be auxiliary TO the
State society, shall adopt and include among
its standing rules the following
Besides any other discretionary or voluntary
services, it shall be the especial duty OF each
member of the society Tor clnb) annually to
commence and attempt to complete, at least
| two experiments on some one or more subjects
| of practical agriculture on some doubtful or
disputed questions, and designed to throw light
thereon; which experiments shall be conducted
carefully and accurately, TO the best Of the abil-
| ity and means of the experimenter, and the
| circumstances noted infinitely, and with the
results, be reported in writing, as simply and
concisely as may be, but infinitely and fully, at
the next annual meeting, and whether the re,
/ suits be deemed successful and profitable or
discouraging, or the whole experiment be
| deemed failure; and in default of such re-
ports, either Of progress or completion of the
experiments by each member at each annual
meeting, the defaulter shall pay to the treas
urer S. for each experiment wanting.
"Of the annual income of the society, not
| less than one half Of the whole amount shall be
appropriated as premiums offered for well con-
Quoted experiments on subjects Of practical
| agriculture"
Resolred, That every auxiliary county So
ciety or club, is requested to transmit to the
secretary of the Executive Committee of the
State Agricultural Society, all their completed
and approved written communications convey
ing useful, practical instruction in agriculture,
and which has not been previously published;
which communications shall be received and
disposed of in the same manner, as if made
directly to the State society and if any such
report of experiments Of other communications
shall have previously obtained premium from
the society for which it was prepared, it will
not be the less entitled to compete for and re-
ceive premium offered by the State society,
if otherwise properly claiming and deserving
such honor and distinction.
Res0lred, That every such auxiliary county
society Of farmers club may, and is requested
to send one delegate to the general annual
iucttliiS VI tue Dtdtc agricultural SOClety5 anu
each delegate of auxiliary societies shall have
all the rights and privileges in such general
meeting of other and regular members of the
State society.
BY this bond of union, simple, but strong,
a net work of agricultural societies in harmo-
NOUS operation may overspread the State, and
an incalculable amount of practical expert
mental knowledge become diffused at an ex-
pense too small to be compared with the value
of the investment.
In their exhibitions the Executive Committee
have aimed to impart truths of great amount
by means of an imposing spectacle. But they
endeavor, at the same time to set an example
of the precepts they would promulge. An
analysis of their premium list will show that of
the S5,63s, which they offer in prizes, S3,4SO,
or 40 per cent. of the whole, are offered for ex-
perimeuts, and essays and meritorious written
communications $500 for crops; 1920 for
animals; $3.50 for implements $i3s for
fruits, flowers, and vegetables; $665 for use
full subjects, and few others which pertain to
the useful and substantial arts and pursuits of
agriculture.
The proportion of premiums for useful sub
jects, as here shown, will, 1t is believed, be
found to bear a larger ratio to those intended
for display than in any other premium list
whatever.
All the railroads and public improvements
OF the State which are tributary to Richmond
have come forward in the most liberal spirit.
and granting precisely such deductions on their
charges as were asked at their hands by the
Executive Committee, have contributed nearly.
if not quite as much to the success of this
years fair, as they did to the last, when their
liberality contributed SO essentially to our sue.
cess.
The Executive Committee cannot, in Justice
TO the city of Richmond, omit to state that by
her council and citizens individually, she has
contributed to the society in land and money
the sum of $4,000, or even more than that by
several thousand, il we take into view the
enhanced value of the beautiful lot which
she has placed at our disposal as long as we
choose TO occupy it, and farther, TO say that the
skill and taste Of one Of her most useful citi.
zens Mr.. L. I. Giles have adorned the grounds
and fitted them for our use and reception as no
other grounds in the Union are fitted up. II
is TO be hoped that this liberalty TO en- institu-
ton whose benefits are but secondary TO her,
will not be without its influence on those whose
direct interest it is to foster and promote il.
Before closing their report, the Executive
Committee cannot, in justice to their own feel
ihgs and to those Of many in the body of the
society, omit tribute to one Of their late asso.
4 N'oeco' Aho hnhN VI uchbu Jus buhIcne0 from
amongst us the very stoutest of our little band,
and it could not have taken from the State a
man more esteemed by his friends, or who had
been more useful to the public than General
Bernard Peyton. During a long period of his
| life merchant, part Of his life soldier, he
at all times aspired to the dignity of rural life,
and exulted in the calling and the name of far.
mer; and meeting death in the very field Of his
labors, he left few stronger heads and no purer
hearts behind him.
| The Executive Committee are fully conscious
that for the want OF adequate means they have
! been unable to carry out many important mea.
sures which, in the ardor Of their ZEAL they had
fondly hoped TO accomplish. Yet so far from
beng discouraged, they cannot, on reviewing
the brief history OF this society. repress = feel
ing. of qualification at the eminent success Of
their labors.
1t is believed that the records Of no similar
institution in the world, exhibit an instance Of
success at once so speedy, complete and bril-
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