Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-10-25

and on the great benefit to be derived from the pc
crop.
The list Of judges to award premiums was read
On motion of R. II. Smith, committee, consist
of Wake, and Dr.. w. r. Holt, of Davidson, was ap
pointed to take into consideration the expedency
changing the time of holding the Annual Fair, ant
to report to the meeting tomorrow evening.
w. Norwood, Esq, of Orange, gave notice that b
would introduce aresolution, tomorrow evening, OF
the subject of horizontal ploughing and hillside
ditching Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Oct IL, n P. N.
The committee appointed for that purpose at las
nights meeting. reported in favor of changing thu
time for holding the Annual State Fair from the sec
for holding the Fair having been fixed by the con-
stltution of the Society, would require constitu
tional vote to alter it; and there being copy Of
the constitution present, the report was laid on the
table.
On motion of R. H. Smith, Edmund Ruffn, ESQ.,,
Of Hanover county, Va, was elected an honorary
member of the Society.
On motion, the Society proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing year, and the following
were unanimously elected
Hon. Thomas Rufin, of Alamance, President.
Jno. s. Dancy, Esq, Edgcombe, LIST Vice Pres
ident
R. H. Smith, Esq, Halifax, end 1"
W. R. Holt, Esq, Davidson, Sd
Hon. W. A Graham, Orange, 4th /"
j. F. Hutchins Esq, Wake, Treasurer.
Jno G. Partridge Esq, Wake Secretary.
The report of the committee recommending a
change of time for holding the Annual Fair, was
now taken up, and, after considerable debate was
adopted-yeas 81, nays %.
j. W. Norwood, of Orange, offered the following
resolutions, notice of which had previously been
given:
l. Resolved by the North Carolina Agricultural Society,"
THAT the Executive Committee tract which
plain practical instruction. shall be given upon the method
Of horizontal pUpgh1g and hillside ditching ..,
er with suitable memorial to be drawn by them, be-
fore the Legislature at their next meeting at early day
gslature to grant them an appropriation in money sui-
cen to enable them to publish the tract and place copy
oft in the hands of of land in the State of
R Il. Smith, of Halifax, offered the following as
. substitute, which was adopted:
Resoced, That the Executive Committee of this Society
s their inns not Less than
PlOughing and Hillside Ditching.
The meeting then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 79P.M.
The President announced the following commit
tees for the ensuing year, viz:
Ezecutice Committee-Jno. S. Dancy, of Edg-
combe; R. H. Smith, Halifax; Maj. G. L. Hinton,
Wake; Robt. A. Hamilton, Wake VIM. H. Jones,
Wake; Paul G. Cameron, Orange; VIM. R. Poole,
Wake.
Committee to invite Speaker to dezioer the Annu.
al address at the nert Fair-Dr. E. A. Crudup, of
franklin; R. A. Hamilton, Wake; W. R. Holt, Da-
wilson. .-..
The following was offered by j. S. Dancy, and
adopted:
WHEREAs, It has been ascertained from experience
that the Executive Committee constituted, is too
small for effective purposes particularly during the week
ed that the President be required to increase said Commit
tee from to ten and that five of them be quorum
for the transaction of business.
In accordance with this resolution, Wilson W.
Whitaker, of Wake; w. A. Eaton Warren; and
VIM. r. Holt Davidson were added.
L. p. Devereux offered the following which was
also adopted:
Res0red, That the constitution be amended follows
dollars shall be member of m is Society for life and that
the fund constituted by such subscr pons be invested by
the Treasurer under the direction Of the Executive Com
mttee as permanent fund the annual interest wher eof
other ordinary expenses ofthe Society.
G. L. Hinton and D. W. Courts were appointed
to audit the Treasurer's accounts
Two vols Of Essays on Calcarious Manures and
Agriculture, were received from the author Edmund
Ruftin, ESQ.,, of Va
T. P. Devereux offered the following, which was
adopted after considerable debate:
Resolred That hereafter the legislative powers of the
said committee reporting all their the first general
meeting Of the Society," and such proceedings shall stand as
laws OF the same unless then otherwise ordered Provided
eueress That nothingn this resolution contain shall
originating Legislation. -
Jno s. Dancy presented the following-adopted:
Rue That the thanks of this Society are due and arc
hereby rendered to the Wilmington and Weldon Rsroad
the North Carolina Railroad the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail-
road the Seabard and Roanoke Railroad and the Ranote
Valley Railroad for the facilities afforded IN trausport;~
stock and implements on their several roads free
The President announced the following gentlemen
Is Marshals and Assistants for the next Fair: - .
Naturalization. Jos. B. Littlejohn, of Franklin.
Marshal.
Assistant Marshals-Col E. P. Jones. of Gas.
we'll; Col. G. W. Watson, Johnston: Simon a.
Hayes, Esq, Granville; Albert Hinton ESQ. Wake.
DR.. s. A. Williams, Granville; H. A. Dowd, ESQ
Wake.
Meeting adjourned.
FRIDAY, Oct II, "a, PM
Hon. Kenneth Rayner offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted:
Resooed That the thanks of the State Agricultural So.
due and hereby rendered to Professor Mitch
ELL the very able and instructive address this day de-
hyered him and that five hundred copies Of the said
ADDRESS be printed and distributed under the direction
the Executive copy to be eaoh
her OF the State Agricultural Society y
Agreeably to an invitation from the Executive
COMMITTEE, the Society was ably addressed for shout
m hour and hall, by Edmund Rufin ESQ. We
give below meagre synopsis of his address:
Mr. Rafin, after touching upon the great imtor-
lance of ill matters tending to the yeneraI adj
yspcement u practical agriculture, spoke Of the