Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-07

might be stained. very unwilling TO aid by INV
tho forcing compensation of $500 per annum for
either on himself or any other gentleman and cannot
refrain from expressing surprise that the gentleman
having been sratted by reelection does not his
sincerity by rssigning the office. ANGUS.
'rhe.e remarks prede,ei the fact that
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE VIRGINIA
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, AT THE LAST
ANNUAL MEETING.
GENrLENES OF rHE SociSrr: Another year Of ;hc exis
tence OF your Society having passed. you assembled
witness, at second Exhibition Fair the evidences
OF an improving agrcurc-to receive from your cIccu
i've officers reports of their administration of the Scce-
iys airs since your last annual meetns-to deliberate
upon and TO adopt the best for securing the sue
ccssn future operation Of the Society and for
The grca, interests of agriculture.
|. Congratulate you upon the concurrence of the MANY
happy circumstances under which You meet. Abundant
h"vess anu high prices will repay The industry
prise ct cur farmers. decided spirit of agricultural i'm
ptoScinent pervades the community. Peace prosperity
aud plenty pour their unmeasured bouucs throuc ,uut
ur happy country; aud the enjoyment Of so many bless
ngS claims our uuiegned r.titude the Author
"l""o Has voucsss!ed to US such unparalleled bent .
fcsuce.
ihe rcpor; Of your Executive Committee will furnish
YOU with the transactions Of that body during the
Sear IL oly remains for In the discharge Of INV duty
your ehei executive officer to present you the
-nts OF my oan observation and experience and to re-
'mnend TO YOU such measures OF policy and reform
ne most careful reflection has convinced that the
"rsis 1t not the very existence of this Society mper.-
lively demand.
Your hiss exhibition and your last great annual meeting
impressed the minds of all with the conviction that
ierminent establishment Of the Virginia State Agcutu-
ii Society no longer a mIter of experiment or of
onht They demonstrated that We possessed all the
Material the mind anu the spirit necessary the bull
ng "p OF the mobiles, institutions of this kind But the
was that OF giving direction the operations OF the
,tvty that shOUi lead useful results worthy OF the
society and commensurate TO the great interests Of ag
cii;ure.
In the report of the Executive Committee which had
tho honor of submitting a. yous last annual meeting il
I>uncty announced that 'hc collection aud d rI-
ou=iui edge connected with agriculture should
henceiOh constitute the leading ject OF the Society
The report went on TO arm that Ian Agricultural 81
cety which did not contemplate its highest orc, tn
election and diffusion OF useful knowledge although il
nght hold the most splendid cxlihioGs aud overflow
VIA numbers and with meau would nevertheless in the
md, prove to be nothing than EXPENSIVE vain
and empty parade useless in fact ia tecting improve
heni either in the science or the art of agriculture"
with these views al the objects Of this Society and
more fully set forth in special repor; OF the President
he Executive Committee upon the objects of the Society
AID the duties OF tie Secretary (see Appendix il w
once he seen that there l. here broad field for the
development of all those great interests upon which the
prosperity of our State depends In word this Society
mission fulfil inferior to none within the limits OF
the Commonwealth. Whether it shall fulfil this nil sion
or whether it shall have its day aud pass away have
many similar associations, will absolutely depend on its
administration securing the hearty confidence Of the
ners OF the association well that of agricultural
classes everywhere II favor Affection or desire Of
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT, be thought influence those
Who, from time time, shall direct
the power to be exercised be left the Irresponsible
underlined aud unorganLsl control OF any body VI men,
matters not how pure or how dsnterested their official
conduct may be-dsust will sooner or later sprin. up
unity "i b.. disturbed Interest in its operations BE- with.
irawn aud the cherished hopes Of friends be ultimate
! y destroyed.
To prevent such results becomes necessary that your
orehnZ,tion should DC constituted guard against
the dangers 10 which have referred and 10 this end
would respectfully suggest the following of
1 form:
J. Tia: hereafter each annual meeting Of the Society
shall organI; by the appointment Of chairman to act
| during that meeting.
TIA: the nomination OF the President, Vice Prcsden,
members oil the Executive Committee and the Secretary
Sai not be inside a. heretofore by the Executive Commit
| tee but by committee OF thirteen, to he chosen from
your own body after the following manner, viz:
s. From each Of the four grand divisions of the S,,c
hfce members OF the nominating committee of thirteen
shall be elected upon nomination of IN iiofty OF the
members present in the general meeting for grand
divisions respectively; the chairman oil your meeting 10
/ appoint the thirteenth member OF the committee
L. That 10 the committee Of thirteen thus constituted
and appointed shall be committed besides the duty OF
nominating officers all report, iting from the
ecutive department Of the Society," with instructions 10
cHI,nne aud report the same and more generally TO
prepare and report the business TO be acted upon by
| general meeting.
3. That your Preden. shall have authority N ,sI.c,
and nominate all the assistant executive ocers inc Jinr
Agricultural Commissioner, Chief Marshal and Others
such notuis tons TO be confirmed rejected by the SO
cety IN general meeting al iHism by the Executive
Committee.
8. That the Secretary shall no. be member of the TX
| ecutive Committee.
I. That the duties of the legislative and executive de
| pdrifnsnts shall be kept separate aud distinct
To the President as the chief executive officer Of the
society, all subordinate officers such Secretary Com
missioner and Chief Marshal shall be responsible and the
reports of all officers shall be transmitted with the report
81 the President through him to the Society.
y All legislative functions to be discharged by the Exc
cuttve Committee OF which the President shall be the
ehairmana full record Of their Transactions to be kept
which shall be all times subject the inspection and
eI animation Of the Society.
II ever this Society IL rsc In lie efforts above The
mere secondary object Of getting up eKhioions-f e,ei
II IS TO enter With success upon the great Of collect
ing and diusng agricultural information and thereb,
materially improve the agriculture OF the Siate-t car
only do SO by means Of al Executive department located
IN this city, thoroughly org iuzed and acting with entir,
unity as well az with energy aud ability. Hence the
vital importance OF wise selection OF your officers al
well as Of the most effective Organization Of your eIecu.
tive department.
Boore closing this report beg leave to call your at
| tehton 10 or two other subjects.
In the report which had tue honor Of submitting al
your last annual meeting, your attention Invited
mond a suite Of
AGRICULTURAL ROOMS
IN connection With the Secretary's Office, aud
either the uniided funds Of the Society any appropriation
by the eg.itute, or the enlightened policy OF the coun
Gil Of the city Of Richmond, may render tho s,mo prac
tic bile.
was further suggested in tha, report, that "5ecrs
teys Office, established at Richmond, the heaoquar
tiers Of tho Society would Of itself constitute maet
bond OF union between the widely scattered members
tho Society; that would become also medium Of com
nnncation between the various individual associated
members OF The great agricultural community; that IL
would &c The farmers Intelligence o1ce the depository
too Of seeds, plants shrubs and trees, Of aud vao-
aole varieties. for sirbuoo OF models Of useful
chimes. OF specimens Of sols, fn,ri m4nures minerals
&c; 10 Short central point for collecting contributions
TO useful knowedg; 10 agriculture, and from which 10
difu'e the same under the an,pi,e4 Of the Society"
oc o the suite OF rooms propysej would be occupcd
! Dy the an Iier add let,.ttnfv uf