Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The resolutions introduced by Dir. Underwood
Of Kentucky, yesterday, in relation to the
purchase of Mount Vernon were adopted, and
Messrs Underwood of KY, G.. w P. Gusts Of
Va, and Benson of Me-, appointed q commit
tee to communicate with the proprietor Of
Mount Vernon in relation to such purchase.
Mr.. FrsEee, Secretary Of the Nav Jersey
Agricultural Society, wished to remark that in
several newspapers, Mr.. Calvert, of Md was
reported IS having called the late annual eI-
hibition at Philadelphia a miserable" eI-
hibitlon, and, as therein stated the reader
might be led to infer that this Society had
tscitly endorsed the remark. Mr.. Calvert
said he had not used the word miserable In
that connection, and that reporters must nave
miscOnstrued the tenor and meaning OF MS re-
marks.
Professor Fowler introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ReioIvsd, That the Hon. H F French, Vice
President OF this Society. from New Hampshire,
be furnished with circular letter commencing
him TO the kind attention Of agriculturalists In
other lands, as a gentleman whose position at
home entities him 10 the esteem OF all who pro.
mote the great cause OF agriculture; cause which
has well been said to know no limits Of brother
hood narrower than those OF civilization.
A boquet of exquisite beauty and fragrance
was here presented to President Wilder ac-
cOmpsnied by the following note
To Hon MARSHALL WILDER,
President National Agricultural Society:
SIR: In token Of your zeal and inspiring sI,
ample In the promotion OF the cause Of Floricul-
ture, please accept tails humble testimonial from
one who appreciates the relaxation or an hour
from the business toll OF life to revei among ma
lures Establishments, In the outer courts Of earths
fiuitage.
without eOrsrs there are no fruits
CHARLEs g. PAsE.
Washington, d. C January Is, 1857.
Mr.. Wilder gracefully disclaimed it as a
present to himself, but accepted and acknowl-
edged it in the name of the Society.
The propriety Of placing in the possession Of
Mr.. Peabody, the SOciety's representative at
the meetings Of the National Agricultural So
cieties of England and France, the views of
this Society respecting the shows Of provocative
animals to be held in Paris in June or July
next, was discussed, but no action was taken
thereon.
Mr. Lewis of Mass, from tho committee
upon agricultural statistics made the follow
ing report:
The want OF accurate statistics, aud reliable In
formation as to the true es Of our immense
country, has always been felt, and Will be so
I'll some definite plan is devised whereby such
information can be obtained An actually correc.
return is not expected at first, but If approx
mate one can be obtained from year to year, and
the average ascertained, II would prove Of much
value to ALPHABETICALLY to the agTiculIurist.
The merchant or dealer in any article OF pro
duce ira tc, whether pork, cotton, wheat, w .ol
tobacco may have an object TO disguise the real
quantity Of toe merchandise he deals in, whether
raised, exported or consumed, and often the un-
principled Spectator will cause such Quantities
and principles TO appear in the market as will mis-
lead the public and suit his purpose, the Ill ef
fects Of which no class in the community e1pe-
Tiences more than the producer.
Not so with the agriculiurist Any one can tell
pretty nearly what he raises or what stock he has
on hand at given time ana II the schedule pro-
posed by the commissioner IS presented annually
by the assessors in each town throughout the
country, (as II is already done in several Of the
States,) more reliable Information will be OBJ
tanned annually than from any other source
We trust that the Governors Of the several
States and Territories, (where II is not already
done y will recommend the table hereto annexed,
cooperate with the General 6overnmen, In
carrying out this noble object, by annually for
wsrding copies Of their returns to the Patent Of
Zee, whsre the whole may be properly arranged
ana presented 10 the public In the annual report
signed, w. s. LEWIS,
II. WAGER,
JNO. CARROLL WALSH
Mr.. Lewis submitted the following rssolu-
lions:
RsSO!rsd, That the United States Agricultural
Society cordially approve Of the recon &c endatIon
Of the Commissioner Of Patents In relation to OBJ
tanning accurate statistics Of the staple produc-
lions Of the United states.
RssoIrsd, That we recommend the Governors
Of the several States and Territories to adopt the
plan proposed, or take such action in The prem.
1ses as they may deem expedientin relation there
RssoIvsd, That this Society transmit copy of
these resolutions to the Governors Of the several
States and Territories
The report and resolutions were adopted
AZ resolution was passed to the effect that
the sessions between the hours of and IL
o'clock will hereafter be devoted to the deIiy-
cry Of addresses
The regular order of business having been
disposed Of, Mr. -. Jay Brown of the agricul-
IuraI bureau Of the Patent Office was intro
duced 70 the Society for the purpose Of giving
the result Of his experience and investiga atoms
IN regard TO the culture in the United States
Of the Chinese sugar cane.
Mr.. Brown took the speakers stand, and a
Zrsat number Of questions were prOpOunded
90 him from all quarters of the room, 10 which
he responded with a readiness showing his
thOroxxh familiarity with the subject Sugar,
ne said, could sometimes be made from the
dried stalks. but it is expensive. 1t contains
saecharine matter as far north as the milky
state can be had in Massachu setts it has
shown % per cent Of sugar, here in W ashing-
ton IA per cent. 1t requires dry soil and
hot sun Should not be planted so soon as
Indian corn by several days. Will mature In
less than hundred days from sowing the
seed. For sugar IL hourishes best On poor
soils, bat for fatteniaZ animals on rich soiis
For sugar il should be harvested, OF rather
cut late in the season, but fSE seed should be
cut, and therefore planted earlie< AS fod-
der crop Ar. Z. Considered il as making : rev.
olution in caitle-!ooG all through the Union
The seed can be prod8cSi at the price OF oats,
II the rate of fifty or sixty bushels to the
acre, and can be converted into bread or chOc
Clsts, fed TO fowls, &c. Il viii give 200 gal
Ions Of vinegar TO the acre The HoSt north
erly point Of It's growth is Minnesota. IL the
seed be cut of it will sprout again and bear
double, as last year IN South Carolina.
Mr.. Walsh reported that, having had Occa-
sion call the President of the United
States, the President had said be would be
happy 10 see the members Of tks society,
either collectively or individually, at any hour
before In the evesing
The invitation from Prof. Bache 10 visit tho
Coast Survey Once vas reported and sck nowl-
edged.
A resolution of thank, u the Rev Doctor
Morris for his admirable lectars ON w ednes-
day evening, was carried.
Mr.. Dyer reported from the COMMITTEES on