Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

MAN 1LAND AURlCULIU SOClEI4.
On the Cd instant The Executive Commit
tee of this Society assembled in Baltimore
city, Charles B. Calvert in The Chair, when
Mr.. McHenry, Of Hartford, submitted the
following heading for the subscription lists
for the Agricultural College, to be erected
under the auspices Of the Society
ave, whose names are hereunto append
ed, severally agree to take, and pledge our
selves TO pay up, in such instruments as
may be determined a, meeting of the sub
scribers, to be called by the Presiden. of
the Maryland Stale Agricultural Society, The
number of shares of stock of said Society
placed opposite our names, respectively, i,
being understood that each share Of stock
when full paid, shall amount to $25, and
that the amount paid up on said stock shall
be applied 10 the purchase and outfit Of an
experimental farm. (Which shall embrace
commodious Accommodation for the annu-
al exhibitions of the Agricultural Society,)
within ten miles OF the city Of Baltimore,
end IN the erection thereon and endov ment
Of an Agricultural College, in which the
holder or combined holders Of not less than
40 shares Of stock. shall be entitled TO be
represented always by pupil, free from all
charges for Instruction., ccordiDg To egula-
tons hereafter 10 he framed; provided that
The Maryland State Agricultural Society
shall, at its next annual meeting, SO amend
its constitution as to vest the control of It's
property and the government of said Col
lonp in of Ia he rs 10 Nc
the Stockholders and provided further, thai
before this subscription shall bind any Of
The undersigned, al least 1000 shares Of
stock shall be bona fde subscribed for"
resolution was also adopted, on mo-
lion Of Mr.. Nc Henry. requesting the cIIi-
zens Of Baltimore and the State OF Maryland,
TO attend meeting to be held in This city
on Tuesday evening, the Sd October, for
The purpose of taking measures TO promote
The establishment, of an Experimental Farm
and Agricultural College for the Stale Of
Maryland, and to hear addresses, which will
be delivered by friends o! The project.
Mr.. J. II. Earle submitted the following
which after some remarks from gentlemen
from different sections Of the Slate, was
mously adopted:
"Whereas, STA ements are daily made in
The public prints which give false impress
sons Of The wheat crop of the State, to the
great prejudice of the farming community.
and whereas, as The guardian of this interest.
it becomes our duty 10 place before The far
mer the mos, reliable information in our
reach, to guide him in the sale of his crops;
therefore,
"ResozUed, As the opinion of,his Society,
after mos, careful comparison Of the views
of its members, that the wheat crop Of Mary
land, quality considered, does not exceed, if
il comes up to half an average crop"
A resolution was also adopted urging the
officers and measbo.s Of iha Socisiy to use
their utmost exerlions in obtaining subscrlp-
lions 10 The proposed Agricultural 1nstIIu-
lion previously to the next annual meeting,
and also recommending the Society at It's
next meeting 10 amend its constitution IN
accordance with the plan for an Agricul,u-
raj College and Experimental Farm, which
has been sanctioned a, this meeting.
The following resolution in relation to
The Society's show grounds, offered by DR..
Wha,,oD, and seconded by Mr.. Earle, was
adopted:
"Reso1rea, Tha, in The opinion Of this
Society the Stockholders would ACT as eVeF'
IN a spin, Of liberali,y, and as in accordance
it'll The understanding of each and every
subscriber at the time of subscribing, by
paving up the balance due on each share,
TO be applied to the improvement! OF the
grounds, under the direction of the trustees,
or surrendering TO this Society the grounds
upon being refunded the whole amount ex-
pended, with interest from the date OF The
expenditure, and that they be respectfully
requested TO do one or the o!her."
Messrs. Cslver, and Earle were appoint
ed committee upon the subject of the ora
tor for the annual meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Earle, Martin Colds
borough, ESQ was sppointed Chief Marshal
for the mex, exhibition, and his salary fixed
a. 5000
MI. Earle moved that the Judges at the
mex. exhibition be reQuir d to state in their
reports .ha. they bad read The rules and re-
gulalions for their government, prior to en-
tering on the duties Of their appointment.
On motion, The committee adjourned 10
NEE, again on the 23d Angus, al 10 o.
clock, A. M.
CHOLERA AT THE BALTIMORE Aims
HoUsE.-The Clipper Of Thursday last
saws: "Since our last report there have
been fourlecen deaths from cholera at the
alms-house. There has also been twenty