The Washington union., 1857-04-23
AGRlcuL1uRAL NEWS.


ING committees held preliminary meetings ON Saturday
las, AT the rooms Of the Southwestern Agricultural and
Mechanical Association at the Merchants Exchange,
Der Second and Main streets
Cyauitee on Eara Products #. 7. Deatherage George
S;th r Tarleton Thomas Bohannon, Henry Frederick,
Jo,. d. Bonduiant b. f. Cawthon, and Rob N Miller,
Gus,aaoe on Fruits q,d Fio,c9s.L. Young, 0rmsby
Bitc. James W Walker Noble Butler, Il B. Bell, Ed
Serb and T.. Wilson.
G,sn,na, on Hiaa. Edwin Bryant, ]. j. Raley, Jos.
R,rbaroux. j. p Thompson J. Monks, Ed. T. Berry, and
Warrick Miller.
The committee on implements appear 70 have decided
10 hold an independent trial OF reapng machines ia West
crn New York or il this should not be found practical
BILE in Delaware They have engaged Mr.. Joseph Il.
Homes OF Ohio to superintend the trials, and will award
Er large gold medals One for the best reaping and
moving machine one for the machine which shall, in
the most thorough manner and with the greatest sa-
wing of time and labor accomplish the disintegration OF
the soil performing the labor OF the plough another for
the best motive power for farm another for the most
important invention relating to agriculture patented with
The last two years These medals will only be award
ed after the strctest examination and most careful de-
liberation, and viii be prizes worth seeking.
TENNESSEE STATE AGRicuLTURAL SOCIETY. The spring
session Of this ourishng society held at Nashville
on the leth lIth 18th, and 10th instant, and
happy to learn that Ii by far the most interesting
which has been held This increasing interest," of course
afforded great encouragement to the pioneers of the
terprse who yet its most vigorous supporters. Each
the divisions of the State and all its leading interests
were ably represented The principal discussions during
the session were on proposition to the fair
grounds and on the next fall premium list After full
examination it resolved, by vote Of Is to A. to
continue the present location of the fair grounds, and TO
improve them to the extent of the ability of the bureau
The premium list amounts TO about three thousand dol
lars equitably divided among the great leading indus
trial interests of the State
Hon Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, elected to
deliver the annual address, and the bureau is confident
that he will accept the invitation
The following committees and officers appointed .
Treasurer Thomas b. johnson.
Committee Fruits-to sit during tho of the
b,rcau--Messrs. Tanning, Vaulx Putnam, mewhitt and
Dodge
On the terminating Qualities of Seeds Metsrs Cor
den Hodsdon, and Jackson.
The several committees pedigrees appointed at the
last spring meeting, were continued They fol
lows:
On Horses -AIessrs William Williams, w G. Harding,
and Elliott.
On Asses-Messrs Rains, Allen of Summer, and Will
loughby Williams.
On Cattle Messrs. Shelby, Allen of Sumner, and S.
R. Cockrell.
On Sheep Messrs. Tanning, M. r. Cockrell, and FL.
lott.
Board Of Directors -Messrs Brazclton, Tucker, and
Wicker, of East Tennessee; Tanning Alien, Gordon,
Howard and Whitthone Of Middle Tennessee; and
Jackson, Holiness and Dortch, of West Tennessee.
Executive Committee-Messrs Elliott, Tanning, Rains
Harding, and Dibbrell
KENTUCKY STATE AGRICULTURAL Society. The Kentuc
ky State Agricultural Society have offered premiums for
specimens of the best hemp flax, and tobacco Of Ken
lucky growth. The hemp and dax--lO0 pounds Of the
former and % of the latter-are to be tested, and
tho premium therefor awarded 10y competent committee
the United States agency in Lexington the LIST Tues
day Of May On the day in Louisville the rival to-
baco-one hogshead considered specimen is to be de-
cided upon.
BOURBON AGRlcuLrRM SOCIETY,". The annual meeting
Of this pioneer in the Great West of agricultural reform
held at Paris, Kentucky, Saturday, April IL. The
following officers elected
President J. B. Clay, esd, without opposition vice
Presidents Henry Clay jr and w c. Lyle also without
opposition recording secretary, A. NJ Brown cores
ponding secretary, f. Kennedy; treasurer, w. w.
Mitchell
The annual contribution was fixed at So.
The fair will commence on the fourth Tuesday, the 22d
Of September, and continue five days.
The CROPS Adyccs received from every section speak
ufavoraby of the agricultural prospects, In most
ons of the southern States the young cotton plants have
been up and frost has nippcd them down. Even the
cotton which has germnated and not yet appeared above
the ground is much injured by the recent osts and cold
winds The has been cut down, ard the peach crop
seriously injured if not entirely destroyed.
The short cotton crop the last season. and the recent
destruction of the young plants win doubtless have
effect the cotton market than any that be
ceyed from Europe.
The CUBA SUGAR cRor.-A letter from Havana to the
New York Times, dated April ., says:
at is now pretty we'll acknowledged that the sugar
opm this island will be shorter at least by oncffth than
last Interested parties doing their best to
zeal the TRUTH but the time is fast approaching when the
ohelal statements must be published large number of
ates have already finished grinding particularly in the
vicinity of Matanzas. Throughout the whole island the
cane has been less injured by the strong winds
and excessively hard rains In addition to these caami-
ue the heavy ross bit the young growth have heard,
ao that the yield has been quite small compared with
hat OF previous years to such extent that OF the
estates have made at least thirty per cent less than last
year This has had the effect Of raising prices TO the pres
'ht cxorbant standard from which they will not abatc
l&,s PRODUCTS. The Austin Texas Gazette of the
4h says that Mr. Sedcs began to pick his strawberries
on the lst Of April and will continue gather them till
next winter. The Crockett Printer says
I'VE have upon our bank specimen of what the
SUI OF Texas can do when it tries This Is cars
Of corn nature started to make one mammoth but
vnnged her mind after starting, and branchcd out into
"h commons sized surrounding big one, making
sSVen ears within shuck, all large grained and well
m'cd out Those who doubt sec it free of charge
NroRrED noRsEs..The experiment Of introducing the
Wild horse from Sable Island, Cape Cod with view Of
producing hardy and valuable breed has proved fail
we' a large number were thus cooBized few years
ago but instead of mproynp from their superior food