The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-08
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Thursday Morning, January y, 1857.
virsinla state AsrIcnIturaI society.

The Executive Committee Of the Virginia State
Agricultural Society met, pursuant to adjourn
ment at the Exchange Hotel, on Monday evening
January 9Th, 1857.
Present: John r Edmunds, Vice President, In
the chair; Messrs l. Harvie. w TATE, f @
Ruffin, James B Newman, VIM G. knight wm
BoulwGe and Ctas B Williams, Secretary.
Judge VIM W Crump appeared before tbe Exc.
cutive Committee, and read q memorial from MIR
James Talley, of Henrico, proposing to surrender
10 the perpetual use of the Virginia State Agri.
cultural Society az a Fair Ground eighteen acres
of land accommodated with an eighty foot road
on one side thereby lying on the Mecbanicsvilie
Turnpike, and near the Fairfield Race Course,
rescrving to himself the exclusive right to erect
booths thereon for the sale Of refreshments during
the Societys exhibitions. Whereupon
On motion of Mr. Tate
Resolved, That the communication be for the pre-
Sc Mt laid upon the table.
Mr. Edmund Ruffin, President, and Col William
Townes Vice President, appeared and took their
seats.
Mr. Edmunds then surrendered the chair to the
President, who, upon taking his seat, b iehy e1
planned what he conceived to be the powers and
duties of bis office as the presiding officer OF the
Committee.
The Secretary presented report from Colonel
Philip st. George Cooke, chairman of the con-
mittee appointed to confer vita the Mechanics
Institute and the Virginia Historical Society,
which, together with the accompanying memo
rial, was fully explained by Mr. Bouware- Where
upon,
On motion of Mr. Haryie
Resolved, That the Executive ComraitSee re eae
from the instructions given 10 the COMMITTEES oi
Confidence, appointed to confer with the tomnit
tees Of the Virginia Mechanics Institute ard the
Virginia Historical Society and that the report o.
thority to make the joint arrangement proposed in
the memorial TO the City Council touching the
ton of the Virginia Institute"
On motion, the President was added to the com.
mittee.
The proposition of Mr. Tailey was then taken
up, and ordered to be referred ~ The Committee
appointed at the last meeting, with reference TO
the procurement of suitable grounds for holding
the Fair of 1857.
The resolution of Col Thos Randolph adopt.
ed by the Farmers Assembly, requesting the EE
ecutive Committee to take the necessary steps to
collect through the Secretary otherwise, all the
agricultural addresses, essays, and other papers
relating to agriculture, that have been delivered
In Virginia, which they may deem worthy, with 3
view TO taeir preservation and republication, i.
hereafter determined upon by the Society was
taken up and considered. Whereupon,
On motion,
Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to cor
respond with Col Randolph, lie ascertain his views
as to the most practicable of ee citing the oh
ect of the resolution and to ask his cooperation in
the collection of the papers referredto.
The resolution of Mr.. Edmund Rufin Jr g,
adopted by the Farmers' Assembly, referring the
subject OF fences, enclosures and trespasses on
land to the Executive Committee, with directions
to examine into the bearing of the on the ia
terests of agriculture in Eastern any other por-
ton of Virginia, and report TO the next Farmers
Assembly such recommendations as may be deem
ed proper and expedient was taken up and re
ferred to committee, consisting of Edmund Ruff
in Jr, Richard Irby and VIM. Nj. Tate, with in
structions to report thereon to the Executive Com
mittee
Messrs. R. w. N: Noland, Alexander Mosely and
NiilQuQluV NewfOu tod n ,itfa
to carry into effect the following resolutions of the
Farmers Assembly, viz:
!"Resolyed, That the Executive Committee be In
structed to consider, digest and put into practical
to operate throughout Virginia for collecting ana diff.
fusing fu and formation OF the condition
and estimate of both the growing and unaold staple
crops and the amount Of the preceding years Gro o.
together with such other communicate of useful
agricultural character as may be obtained by some
general arrangement, whether of organized body
of commissioners resident in every district Of Iha
State OF otherRis
Resolved, That If in furtherance OF this subject
1t sha be deemed necessary to have the aid OF the
State Con- ssioners of the Revenue to obtain gene
raj statistical reports OF actual agricultural proaucts
that tho rsid committee shall turther consider to
what extent, in what manner sach aid s desirable
and easily pIactibae shall take such steps to
duce legislative action ther. upon, as to them may
ssem proper"
The Secretary uas directed TO correspond with
the authorities of the Railroad, Canal and Steam
boat Companies of Virginia, agreeably TO the di.
rection of the Farmers Assembly, for the purpose
of obtaining from them generally the convey snce
of members attending, and of articles to be ex-
hibited at the Fairs the same liberal terms
which some of these companies have heretofore
acted upon
The Secretary presented memorial from Col
Josiah w. Ware, asking reconsideration and re-
verssl by the Executive Committee of their de-
esion OF the question referred to them at the last
meeting, namely: Whether imported sheep can be
entered simply as thoroughbreds, in competition
with nGtice thoroughbreds T. Whereupon, on mo-
ton,
Resolved, That the Executive Committee adhere
to their decision snd that the Secretary directed
10 report the same to Col. Ware
Resolved, 4 hat the discretionary premiums award
ed to Mr. Alfred King Prof. 3. IL Benton and Mr.
Jacob s. Atlee conttovening as they do the Consi
utlon and the fst of the standing rules Of the Exc
awarded shall be in all such are hkelsy TO
benefit Agriculture, Horticulture, or the auxiliary
Mining and Mechanic aitt, te and they sre hereby
nded.
On motion, Resolved That the committee adjourn
till tomorrow morning, at q O'Clock.
TUESDAY MORNING, Jan. 9th, 1857
The Executive Committee met pursuant to ad
Edmund Ruffia, President;
Messrs J. II. Edmunds, VIM. NJ. Tate, VIM.
Townes, VIM. Boulwarc, J B. Newman, VIM g.
knight, F. G. Ruffin.
The Secretary presented letter from Mr.. Ro
pert j AloTrlson, asking the appointment OF COM
mittae. at an early day, to digest proper scale,
by which to test the value Of reaping and moving
machines, ard to select suitable fields for their
trial in tie coming harvest v Whereupon,
On motion of MIR. Edmunds:
Resolved, That ths subject be referred to cou-
mittee to consist of w q. Crenshaw, Frank q. Ruff
fin and Jno. X. Garnett
Ou motion of Mr. Boulwa,e:
kesolved, That committee be appointed to con-
suit with Gel. Cooke, and make the necessary
rangemeats for having HIS bust and portrait taken, in
accordance with the act passed by the Farmers As
semby.
Committes-Messrs. VIM. Boulware, VIM. H.
and II II. Dulany.
Resolved, That the President, and r. 9. Rufin snd
VIM. g. Crenshaw, be and they hereby eppoint-
ed the standing COMMITTEES of Accounts.
On motion of Mr. Edmund
Resolved, That Ednuna Ruffin, sem, Chas B. Will
lisms and VIM. g. Crenshsw. be u committee On
printing, publication and sdvt vtrGsing
The President submitted the following resolu
tions which were severay adopted, viz:
J. Resolved Th.t the committee of Publication
is hereby instructed to have completed soon
ptsctoable the publication of the transactions Of
the Society, two years in srrear and that they
shall arrange for the ssle If the copies, the best
terms to be attained for the society.
2 Resolved, That the committee of Publication be
iusustsd to enquire and report at the next meeting
Of the Executive Committee. what may be deemed
the best mode, combining efficiency end cbeapness,
by which the tr.nsactons memoirs and all other pa
nF fha atafA rYetv NAV hA n b.