Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-15
UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL Society
We left the Society yesterday munching ore

| auriferous regions are some on apples. Major
Poore was observed to contemplate the pomo'
logical display with pensiye air, as IL toucn-
ing associations were aroused
The members of the Society contriyed to
combine business with pleasure, holding an
apple in hand to be operated upon in the in.
tervals of speech
| The following gentlemen were appointed q
| committee TO report on these fruits, viz {:
Messrs Dyer of Conn, Prince Of N. Y, and
Pierce of d c.
The Chair appointed as the committee on
| the next exhibition Messrs. Harrison Of Penn,
Jones of Del, Richardson of N Y, Kellogg of
Mass, and Hartshorne
Messrs. Clement of Penn. and Fowler Of
Mass. were appointed as a committee to audit
the accounts and report this morning.
The Committee on Nominations consists of
Messrs. Lang of Me-, French of N H., Foote
of VT, Dyer Of Conn.,, Lewis of Mass, Thurs
ton of R. I Waring of N. Y, Fraxee of N. J.
Mcdowan Of Penn, Jones Of Del, Kimmel Of
Nd Gusts Of Va, Underwood of Ky, Hollo-
way of Ind. Mccormick of Ill Senator Stuart
OF Mich. Andrew johnson of Tenn, Kennett
of Mo, Bradford of Cal, Chapman of Nebras-
ka, and d. j. Brown, d. c.
A COMMITTEES on trials Of agricultural nipple.
ments in the field was appointed, with power
to add to their number and make arrange.
ments, subject to the control of the Executive
Committee. 1t consists Of Messrs. Benson of
Me, Tench TiIghman of Nd, Waring Of N
Y, Wardsr of Springfield, Ohio, Olcott of N.
Y, and Lang of Me.
Messrs. D j. Brown of D. c., Peters of Ga
Chaplain of N. Y, Hyde of Mass Gov. Ham
mond of C., and Hart Of Ky, were appoint
a committee to report on the Chinese sugar
cane.
Messrs. Jones of Del, G. w. Gusts Of Ar
lingtOn, McHenry Of Md, Waring of N. Y,
and Kellogg of Mass were appointed a com.
mittes to memorabilia Congress to organize an
agricultural department, with Cabinet Min
lister at its head.
Messrs. Lewis of Mass Walsh Of Md and
Wager of N 7 were appointed a committee
to take into consideration the subject of carry
ing out the plan of the Commissioner of Pat
ents in relation to collecting agricultural sta
tistics in the several States named in his last
agricultural report.
Mr.. Secretary Poore submitted report
from the committee appointed to urge on Con-
gress the subject of meteorological observa.
lions, and proposed that it be published.
Mr.. Lewis of Mass, offered the following
solutions
RsSOtvsd, That committee of FIVE be an
pointed to establish a scale of points which
may be considered as constituting perfection
In the various breeds Of cattle, horses, sheep,
and swine.
Resolved, That said committee cause aeon
rate drawings to be made delineating each of
tha various breeds and sexes, with said point,
clearly indicated.
RsSOived, That said committee recommend
what number of points or degrees of perfec-
ton shall entitle any animal to receive apy or
what premium at the annual exhibition
heS0IUed, That said committee recommend
what further regulation should be adopted by
the society for the direction of committees in
passing their judgment on stock entered for
premiums
Resolved, That said committee submit their
report TO this society as soon as practicable, to
be acted upon by the members.
Mr.. Lewis, in supporting his resolutions.
urged the necessity for some fixed rules for
he guidance of members Of the committees.
TIE resolutions were opposed by Mr.. Cal.
vert, of Md, on the ground that the result
would be the raking together of rules from old
text books. Fat cattle always had and always
would take the premium. Let them even
show him lean animal with good points that
took the ribbons.
The subject was discussed further by Messrs.
Dyer of Conn. OlcVtt of N Y, Lewis of Mass
Mass Clement Of Pa, and Burgwyn of II. c.
Dir. Dyer moved the following resolution
amendatOry Of Dir. Lswiss:
Resoir.d, Thata committee Of FIVE be appointed
on each Of the prominent classes Of nea. stock on
horses, sheep, and swine.
Mr.. kimmel proposed that the committees
report be made to the Executive Committee
The Chair read request of the Secretary
that gentlemen who may make remarks will
furnish them In writing, if convenient, with
such additions as they may wish to make
Also, that every member present enter his
name on the record, which is arranged by
States.
Mr. Walsh, Of Maryland, complained that
an alteration Of the award Of a committee ON
which he had served at the Philadelphia ex-
hibition had been made in the published 70.
port.
The Chair said it was O clerical error, and
should be corrected.
The Society then adjourned to 10 o'clock this
morning.
SECOND DAY.
The Society met at ten o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Kimmel, Of Md made some remarks
Complimentary to the President, Hon. NJ. P.
Wilder.
The report of the Nominating Committee
was read and accepted, and the following gen.
tiemen were elected unanimously as officers Of
the Society for the ensuing year:
Col. Marshal 2. Wilder, President
Major Ben Perley Poore, Secretary.
Major Is. French, Treasurer
EIeentiUe Commtttee.--Hon.J no A. King
Of n. Y, Gibson Mallory of Ky, DR. A. L..
ElWyn Of Pa ID J. Browne of d. Edward
Hobbies of Ky, Hon. Fred. Smith Of n. H.,
DR. A. c. Stevenson Of Ind.
And vice president from each State and
Territory
Mr.. Wilder, in resuming the chair on his
reelection, made some felicitous remarks ex-
presSiye Of his wish to aid in tho cause of az
riculture.
Votes Of thanks were given to Mr. King, the
retiring secretary; to the municipal authori-
ties OF Philadelphia TO the Philadelphia So
ciety for the Promotion Of Agriculture, and TO
the local Executive Committee for courtesies
extended to the Society during the recent OK
hibition at Philadelphia; also to John Nc
&wap, assistant secretary, Charles w Har-
rison, assistant treasurer, and other efficient
officers at the Philadelphia exhibition.
The report Of the committee on next meet.
ing was read, deciding in favor Of Louisville,
Ky, as the place for holding the next meeting
tf the Society; the Southern Agricultural and
Mechanical Association at hat point Offering
its grounds free of charge and Concentrating