Smyrna times., 1856-03-26
Farmers Convention.

nington, on Thursday, the 18th, at IL o'clock.
Il was organized by appointing IT, j. ADAMS OF
that city, President, A. ]. Willis of Maryland,
Jno. Woodall of Kent county, and DIR. Thomp-
son, Vice Presidents, and Geo. p: Fisher OF
Dover Secretary.
On motion, Geo. P. Fisher of Dover, w. c.
Riddall, District of Columbia, A. l.. Elwyn,
Pennsylvania, Soloman Townsend, Kent Coun-
ty, Samuel Sands Baltimore, Geo. Pepper Nor
ris New Castle county, T.. P. Spencer Penn
sylvania, were appointed Committee to re-
port business.
Geo. p. Fisher, Secretary of the Kent Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, then read the Circu
lar and Resolutions Of said Society, adopted at
a recent meeting, taking strong grounds against
the present price of Guano until after the meet
ing of the Convention.
Mr.. A. ]. Willis of Maryland, read the pro-
ceedings of Farmers meeting held in Denton,
March 18th, 1856, approving of the object of
the convention, and appointing delegates there
to.
Mr.. Norris of Christana Hundred, stated
that he wished to call the attention of the Con-
vention to the discovery of Guano Island in
the Pacific by Capt. Baker in 1892. He read
from paper furnished by said Capt. Baker, an
account OF the discovery, and stated that the
Captain who was on his way to attend this
Convention, was detained by sickness in New
| York At the time of the discovery, the is
land was uninhabited, and more than 500 miles
from the main land. Capt. b. also landed there
in 1885 for the purpose of burying sailor,
when it was impossible to dig the grave on
account of the smell arising from the ammo
MA. At that time Guano being unknown he
was not aware Of the Importance of his disco
very. On his return to this country he was
shown Guano, and pronounced the depOslte on
said island to be of the same color and smell,
and he believed it to be of the same kind and
of equal quality to that of the Chincha ISL nd
Mr.. Norris also read several extracts from
the Prospectus of the American Guano CUmpa
ny, and spoke of the vast Importance of tho
discovery TO the American farmer. lie saiC
that the Government had taken an interest il
the matter, by despatching Commodore Mer
D vial in the U. s. Frigate independence to TAX,
possession of the island, and that we Shout,
shortly receive an official report un the sub
y ject.
n On motion of Hon. John Wales, the Conven
: ton adjourned until o'clock.
The Convention met again at % O'clock
Mr.. Fisher from the business Committee rea
: "a :eres of resolutions, pledging each mcmbe
q If the ConI ention not 10 purchase any guam
: at higher price than $l4 per ton.
He advocated the passage of The resolution
II in an able and mastery speech, and was SUI
Is ported by DIR. Jump and e. w. S. Nicholson I
Dover, and Mr.. A. ]. Willis of Maryland.
Mr.. Willis stated that he did not approve
!" the use Of Guano; that in his section of IN
J. country it had been the means of doing niue
Il harm. lie spoke in high terms of the merit
OF oyster shell lime, and gave description
. his mode OF farming.
At The resolutions were opposed by DIR. Thon
I, son and Chas. |. DUPONT.
: MIR. DUPONT stated that he did not iI.ten
using any Peruvian Guano on his farms tn
year, but meant to try other fertilizers.
Mr.. Fisher finally Withdrew the reso utIoI
and offered the following in Their stead.
Or RcSOiCed, That a committee of five fro
n each State represented here, be sppUh ted
=, the President of this Convention to ait upC
- Ills EXcellcncy the President of the Unite
&c States, and 10 request that some measures
e. taken by our Government to induce the Per
be- Wan Government TO permit American vesse
will out restriction, to load with guanO at Il
Cnincha and other Peruvian Islands-a re
nable pr.cc being paid to the authorities
o. . cru. Adopted.
a ResOLrcd, That the exorbtant price now d
he manded for Peruvian guanO, will not iusti
n the farmer to purchase 1t, aud that this Co
:; veDtIOn recommend the Substitution OF 9th
fertilizers in its stead. Adopted.
ey Mr.. Charles b. Calvert Saml. Sands al
Major Jones spoke at length in reference to L
best means of procuring reduction of I
nv price Of guano. Mr.. Norris offered the folio
in ing resolution:
~ ReSOlocd, That when this Convention a
y" Ourns it adiOurns to meet in the city of Was
IN ington, on Tuesday, the 10th day OF June nel
M and that the different Agricultural Societ
throughout the United States, favorable to
Jar ducng the price of guano, be invited TO Sc
delegates thereto.
DR.. Jump moved that the Secretary of Il
Convention be directed to notify the proper
"" fcers Of the different societies of the passa
ION of the above resolution.
la accordance with the first resolution {
following committees were appointed to vi
upon the President.
Pennsylvania--Dr. A. Elwyn, Isaac NewtC
Alfred l.. Kennedy, E. p. Spencer, d. Ii
has dreth.
Maryland-Charles B. Calvert. a. ]. Will
we Samuel Sands, james l.. Davis. &. Sites.
= Delaware-George Read Riddle, George
err, Fisher, George w. s. Nicholson. George P'
per Norris, Major John Jones.
cd On motion of Mr.. Calvert, Samuel San
Ill Esq. of the American Farmer, was una nimo
y elected Chairman of the Committee.
es- On motion adjourned. 'nra ~ +.