Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-02

b,-,n,zr more with the interest ni t~'"" ,"'e IA,
Vel a. with common sense. and villa the inws I"
,,,,-. .n.ctinp the sanitary condition Of the peo
Full and accurate geographical and geological SUI
,.,s md mans of the State would be madt-nnw 81
much needed by the agricultural INNING AMI Intern"
announcement interests of the Commonwealth.
Ir agricultural school would be established, u
which the sons ot our poorest citizens would DC IN
tructed in the elements Of all the physical ,e'eI,''
together with the application OF the same 10 'l.c a..
arrcuiiure-thus training up u ne" anu "''
class of intelligent farmers. ,,J ba an
lowed in at least one of our literary ,uld
These, and many other important nv r.
find the ablrSt advocates aunn'iI '"1 - ,rn,iL
Your own Assembly and II cahho ou ,S ,b ali
H. f,llv csrrir,! gu. into practice, WIN "e GU
- ,h. 7 oslnirte and the resources OF the ooc'e'!'
And among these measures Should nope W -.
Si;,sJ ~. idea which have heretofore uTSeu upon
rrrr consideration, of the establishment " n'" i
ii n suite of agricultural rooms 10 ihc'ut 81;
hnI nr the accommodation Of meetings oi inc 'oo,
80 and of the delegates: be used also on ,
NJ public lectures on agriculture, ana pi"'' %
Jsnosit and saf.keepuc OF seeds and plants ol
mems of soils, manurcs and minerals vi 1..,;',.
nuciu and other interesting srei''''r's "; r,nu
Here too should be all agricultural ,eeu'hs ,I
md library. and also tho Secretary o'''ee "''
archives Of the Society. I ,or6ped
Then would your Secretary n" longer w ,;,,s
to tho mere clerical labor of recording
and 10 commonplace rote' n" into his Office
MISC with the higher duty oi co!ectihs n.o ;Inho
us.ful fncts and information from every q,
s,uIra and of preparing the same i"r Puo'''"
circuiatioh lor lne oe" ,. r.mnrk that Lieutenant
LII 'h'S cohnctto ~ Ioww vino has won n world.
M"ur! vi 'Ae '.-at ippett he has conferred on
,o,ica,;on md commerce, by the SUCCESSFUL "Pi,:
.; ~ ";on' y, nrurtce illustrated in his SAILING III
rectons and charts, has, rs you arc await W ,,n,;,
municatioh ree'i''.' pI;,,I facts and phenomena,
observation e' M c',rs md planters throughout
TO be maze ny '''c ' h;h h suryrsts shall DO re-
the county, rcr"''H. ,h .,y NJ Wnshiur;op there
turned I" al Once I"s,ad and mnde the basis of a
TO be arranged ana digest" ". bo th;nl,s will re-
farming ana paii''n: ;'I,rr. a. bovr his sail
sui IN rs Sten' Uc"e.' na,i,n,;on md commerce.
ing charts and ulrect",s ",,f'ss 40 nnt-thot tb,
Even atmi't'nS-I"'.cn sr'''n,rh,, nvnresr;m,t,d
distinguished sentle' " "ocr,s y, ar;cuturr from
INC hn ,Eods in SINGLE held of those nu-
observations 10 oc - sc;nnc which ara. so init.
ner"ns anu Win rim" HIGHEST and most recon-
niatei IN ho as rav.rrholess il cannot be doubted
u u, Vs. .no, Loncf,s wnu,d rcsut TO every cntva.
mo- -! I'll Gov, -, ;nvcs,ipnion of the climatic
tor oil the sol" rom Ha 'l;n sr'. Jnnl,ess fixed
ana "I S,ro nscrrt.innble and which
anu ~. ~ H. I';,J S,s.ns eyert 40 marked and
P,.i;,,, an ;n6nanc, over ye.atablo growth and
con,ro.!"s Oh i'"ue"'' ''o'
proauction. ;,,,o-,,,, -es,,,,s Womb flow
oceL'S liou .'a, II,,;n,s mud tL. collection of
rom .''e ,"A,? W. 80 ,;,,.n md tho ntmos pherc
'"Sts III ., 80, ,,.o,,iJ nn,un cnui n system b.
"na' S'I"t'' .;; .ar,stinu ami for collecting
eAcc"'e" oi ~ ~, ,S nnInnrous other departments
"soi.' nn'' a ~ arr connected with the successful
W s..en.o f tho ear:,I ms for instance in ali that
,.;ns IN the soil itsclf-its Improvement and cul.
.p.,;on ,yh;ch much more than the atmosphere con
:. 'r'' 1850, ouL determines tho results of all
nv on ''h''N''
cfVRS. ,I T., .,,o bar,s,;,l cfsac,s ;fthe farmer
w. 60, ".,I va ;odur.J n,t o.ly 10 contributes
:" ,s .,o ri ynImab reformation already in
,hcr no.cs.;on but hrnc,forth 10 make systematic
a,apn,;s and n1ncrments. and to rcpor, the same
~ no n,ada available. as paris OF common stock OF
-, af,,, tunw,odgr1
Til. indeed Is the yreat work. the initiation and di.
rection Of which should henccfnrth chiefly engage
ana occupy your AIR. r.e b.r, of,rc ured
pnn H.. cn,sdro,ion hoth of the Society and OF the
Erecr,;va COMMITTEE. iSee appcnGix to ny report
NJ lss, yearl
Sucb - Lrief review of the extended and fruitful
GA ~ l,hor ,bnt will he laid OMEN to this society, BY
,ra .Jo',,;nn ni a new nnI improved, constitution.
w;slv adan;.d 10 lis prcscu, wants and circumstan-
And NJ, bnnpr TO be able 10 say that the re-
fo,n, committee have prepared such a constitution
N h. srhni,teG IN this meeting. There are, how
aycr several nro,.,.;,r. ~ the new constitution in
Tho snnnnrt uf which cannot concur; hut a. those
mr.. If minor IMPORTANCE and as ample provision is
made for future amendments. any defects may be
hereafter removed; and moreover, rs is mancs:y
discuss such nUlCpt In Your crow
Ied m.otinr shall raise no objection; but OF the
co,,rarv earnestly recommend the adoption of this
n.,rn,,.n, in Inc form in which il will &c presented.
Nor dnuhtiny tina, Won will take action at this meet
;,o that will Irpd "a thorough organization of your
Society ne This .uhiect alo, enough 10 occupy vour
time snd ,hnnrhts shall limit this report to the re-
marks already made in the same connection.
The Executive Committee will make the usual re-
rort AZ tha nroceed;pps os that BODY
r.,nrt yin nlso n. suhn,itrd by the suecial com.
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last ANIMAL meeting and charged with the inves;iga-
tin Of IN. snbi.ct of the establishment OF Profess
sorshn nj Agriculture in one of the literary ins,itu-
go =, ,ho S,a,s
''"' y. ''o ,..
President Cooke conciuoea MS ADDRESS oy 'es'6"'"S
his official position with the suljoined remarks:
I'm oc.,-,,orce with ,b.. notice heretofore -iyen.
shall come gentlemen, ut the expiration of my pre-
sent Official term to resign into your hands the hono
taD!c on'ce WHICH, 'o' 'h'ec years past 'o'
No nkcwannness in the ,,-ent cause Of you- Socie.
tv nor any Indifference or insens!bili,v to the high
honors of the position, lead me Ia this course; out
AN nhpeneu 70 oE lic s'a.e VI ~! n'n'ai, y w.
ner"us private en-heeuenls' az wen a1 .; ="
give place 10 the just cnS q: o'hc's, ana I" 'he rue
policy OF The Society 10 establish ROTATION III us Or
ices ut honor md OF trust.
take this occasion TO return to you my most CRATE
lul acknowledgements Tor the hiyh honor you nave
conferred upon me- in having thrice called me, with
nut dissenting voice, ill the highest office within
your gift | have endeavurc9 10 make the best re-
turns within M puwer-lhat Of earnest and zeal
Gus devotion of my best energies and OF my humble
Abilities in the advancement Of what have cnncciy.
ed TO lie the true and best interests ut tho Society.
And whilst am not so win Us to pretend In have
anything q: myself, OF all that Inns been
achieved in the great work of clevatng your Society
its present rc.enrnt POSITION on the other hand
can most justly and heartily accord all merit to your
own public spirit and liberty, and 10 the able and zeal
..n 20 IF iD,n- wanna mis-
firing from my present position, there remains to me
sufficient qualification in contemplating the present
and Tie bright and cheering prospects Of
your society.
IN concinSlon' gentlemen a!o" me now 10 'i'eF 10
you my tervent wishes for the ultimate attainment
of all the high und patriotic objects Ut Your assoca-
ton.
On motion, the rcpor; of the President was rcceiv-