The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-30
LOCAL MArrHns


Farmas Asse.bly-A meeting Of the Farmer,
Assembly was held yesterday morning AZ q
oeiock, pursnant 10 adiournment-Hon WIN C
kives occupying the chair
4 communication from the Secretarv of tho
commonwealth, enclosing = letter from N Alex.
andre Faftemare, accompanying 4 case Of saad,
grains and agricultural specimens collected durins
tne Universal Exhibition in the city of Paris, was
received and referred to the Executive COMMITTEE
with instructions to make suitable ackaouIedv; .;
ments 4erfa
The Secretary then read the report of the Ere.
cutive Committee, which was laid on the table ard
ordered to be printed
Office OF Clark, Mr. John G Mosby, jr of Richmond
was elected in his place.
The order OF the day, the election of officers of
the Agricultural Society," for the ensuing year was
tnen proceeded with and resulted follows:
fRKsiDENT-EDMUND RUFFIN, of Hanover.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
John X Edmuuds, of Halifax
2 Willoughby Newton. of westmoreland
8 Lewis L Harvie of Amelia
a. Thomas l. Preston
VIM ID Tate of Augusta
8. VIM Townes, of Mecklenburg
4 Z. MEM, Of Shenandoah
8. VIM Massie, of Nelson
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. VIM Bouiware 6. VIM C Kniobt
VIM II Richardson 7. Hugh M Nelson
yer Morton VIM Radford
T.. Dulaney 8. VIM Crenshaw
>. james Newman 10 G Rufin
SEcRETARY-Chas. B. williams
On motion of Mr. Ruffin,
resolved, That the Contribution te 20 amsnde ed
that no member of the State Agricultural Society
VINO 10 In arrear o! payment of bis dues to the Socie
y Tor one entire year or more, shall be counted in
nxins the amount of representation in the Farmers.
Assembly OF bis county or town.
O'clock -
Report Of the Ereeutire Committee of the Aericul
turai Society The report of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Virginia Agricultural Society briefly net
ed yesterday alludes to the port made in 1855
commanding engatting agricultural school at the
reflection lr was thought that courtesy towards the
Board of Visitors required that the measure prop.s
cd affecting asit does both the orgsrisstion and Fl
nancss of the University, should come before the
LEGISLATURE through those persons who are entrusted
with the guardianship of the institution. The Pres
dent therefore being requested to confer with the
the Legislature the subject addressed respectfI
but request to the Board Of Visitors to ask of
tne Ls gsisturs such an appropriation of funds -
OF axrlculture in that institution
WIN regard to the Inspection Laws the Commit
rhey deprive the pure haser CT the guaranty of
Ety, which would be otherwise required from the
seller and which regard both for his character and
interest woud prompt him to to the purchaser
were it not that the inspection establishes an arbi.
trary standard which the vendor from all
psrsonsl liability for defect in quality 1t thus inter
poses shield between him and the purchaser, and
leaves him without appeal or indemnity for damage
sustained in the purchase of article which has
passed the ordeal of inspection thereby rendering
nuaatory and vain the only plausible pretext for
sellers from fraud. The want of uniformity aud
equality in the operation of some of these laws 10
palpabe violation of one of the cardinal principles
good government.
"The inspection of guano and plaster not to men.
tlen others are 30 partial in their application to
subject the cities OF Richmond end Petersburg to
burdensome excise of more than seven thousand dol
srs per annum, while the other commercial cities
Norfolk, Alexandria, Fredericksburg, &c, = enjoy
complete immunity from these discriminating exac-
abolition of these inspections useless tax upon
Agriculture, without countervaing advantage OF any
knd but these appeals to he justice of
Legislature have been hitherto unvaling.
The receipts of the Society are variable and un.
certain in amounts being contingent On the success
of the yearly exhibitions. The annual contribution,
hundred in number. are seldom realized from many
who do not attend the fairs Indeed the idea exten.
sivelJ prevails notwithstanding the clear and ex-
pict provisions Of the constitution to the contrary
that in BE- ecomiog member of the Society tho rela
tion at the end of the current year. and may
be renewed or not at pleasure by paying or with
holding the annual dues Hence large for the
years 1854, 55 and'5 which justly due accordin
the constitutional term of membership, will be
total less to the Society TO the extent that the
tray construction of the Of me mbers
ticslly prevails 1t is respectfully submitted wheth
or change in the Constitution limiting the term OF
membership to the time for which payment is made,
would not If adopted, prove an efectual remedy for
this evil
"The following 10 brief synop,is of the financial
operations of the Society, from its commencement
the present time:
RECEIPTS.
Total amount Of receipts since the organization of
the Society. ty.................... ......&82, OIL SO
DISBURSEMENTS.
Ip City Scrip, at par, now held perma-
nept inve syment. $45250 90
Premiums 1885,. 248 90
Do 1S54........S,707 so
Do 1855........3,Si2 20
10,767 50
Expenses, 1853.........S s53 81
Do l854.......6,629 so
Do 1855 includ-
ing $3.50 in plate g, 078 76
Do 1856 for pre-
parstisn of Fair
Grounds ......~..1, ,0Sl 43