New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-15
SIXTH AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS.
MEETING OF TIE UNITED STATES AGRI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS-sTFAM PLOwIyG-iGRI.
CULTURAL CHEMISTRY, &C.

FROM our sPeChs h'PsINI
WAsHISGIoN, Jan. b. 1853
presidents Wilder's luck again." they say; "he
"always has fine weather for his meetings And so
it is least it always has appeared to me. Boston
Springfield, Philadelphia, Syracuse and Louisville
prove it. The Sixth Annual Meeting Of the Nationa
Agricultural Society conyened,his morning the Smith
sonan Institution and was called order at ~ o'clock
by President Wilder The gentlemen present
quested to enroll their upon the register and to
present their credentials delegates from other So
cieties Twenty -one States two Territories, and the
District Of Columbia were Represented. Beside these
there were leading members Of Congress and Govern
incnt oficlHls.
The first business in order being the annual address
of the President Mr. Wilder proceeded to deliver one,
such Le knows full well how to write. The princi-
pal occurrences Of the year were passed IN review and
commented upon. The reaper and mower trial. at
Syracuse was stated to have been successful and tue
results there obtained to have shed much light upon
the best methods Of constructing agricultural ma
clineTy The entrance fees were sufficient to deray
all expenses, including medals. The detailed report
of the Board Of Judges, their abulaed statistics OF
work performed &C.. would be found in the annual
report ch is to be distributed al this meeting The
exhibition at Louisville also commented upon;
but as fully advised you at TINT time Of its results,
poracted notice now is unnecessary. The President
paid high tribute TO the memory of the deceased
NcePresident, from Virginia the late George Wash
ington Parke Gusts and quoted the prophetic Ian
In conclusion, he offered his resignation Of the OfIics
of President, which nc had held now al, years
and in the followin language, which give entire:
Several the founders OF this Association have already
sti7s SD' have most chceray endsvocd to bear my
in thee bo and responsibilities For six i've .eIn; you
Californian Office which estcem one OF the highest aud most
honorable that could be conferred For each OF The @
" years have you my gnuo but have yielded
your urgent solicitation aud have Declared the duties OF lie
pos q, great personal sacrifice and to the be. Of my ability
considerations which have prevailed with me wa
d, lire rcrocne your Kindness aud 20 conform my action 70
yS a5Sm@nt an .uf@. Of cur Society," Those hSc
been aceompishrd The United States Acatua Soery
The agricultural associations Of the country and cherished
boS. a hed we are e 10 meet not only gentlemen
II bat Thousand. of our INTELLIGENT ytonnFy Tue
reuy aud usefulness and name that viii deseed TO future
NY rs1s0n H. n1snS %as 10 ION ne
New and imperative motives urge me to this measur A
longer continue to act your President my health having been
seriously impaired and life inpecd By tho oncrous duties
business. some e heeI NUT sscTcc an! think may
without proah Be permitted e1p, my hzed deter
BY is proposal k temporary relief for heart viii .iil
be with and ha beg ever BE- Iesosa As an most c
den. desires for individual Happiness and for the prosperity OF
vices in this any capacity may be reqd and whs
due regard 10 bunes rconsny family and my own hs
will permit me TO render shem shall mos cheerny RESPOND
Mr. Tayloe Of D. c. rose to express, on hi. own
part and that of the Society his regret that eircu
stances should compel the President 10 offer his resg
nation. He thought it would be difficult to fill ms
place with one who would willingly undergo the
onerous duties OF the office and perform them so ac
ceptably. The President had offered a suggestion
that perhaps the present commercial embarrassment
would initiate against the celebration of the Annual
Exhibition of the Society during the current year
This might perhaps hold good with some of the NORTH
ern States but there thirty millions Of cotton in
the South, and portion of this, he felt confident
would De given to return something of the Kindness
which the South bad experienced at the hands OF thor
Northern brethren when the fearful pestence ravaged
the City of Norfolk. As Nirglnan he held that con-
duet in grateful remembrance.
Committees to elect officers for the present year,
and TO audit the accounts of the Treasurer, We're s
pointed. Mr.. Treasurer French stated that owing TO
the very recent reception of sundry vouchers, he
would not be prepared TO report before tomorrow
morning He would state, however, that there were
some four thousand dollars in the treasury OF the So
cicty.
The bill of the Hon. Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont, which
was recently presented in the House having been
specially referred to and approved IN the President
address Judge French Of Hampshire moved tie
appointment of Committee to examine II ana re-
port upon it to the Society for their appreciation ms
bill provides that Congress shall donate 10 each state
twenty thousand acres Of land 70 endow an AgrlerI-
tura college, the State binding itself to properly ap
ply the grant and support the institution. -,
Mr. Amy of Kansas seconded the motion, with re-
marks and on motion il referred az desired. -
Senator Harlan of Iowa being DESTROYS that tull
investigation should lie made of the feasibility oil hold
Ing the annual fair usual, moved that be reerre0
10 O Committee of Five bat Col. y. L. Johnson
thought would be the better plan 70 refer the le
ton 10 the Committee Nominations and thus aNoid
the necessity of appointing many Committees 20 90
business which might very properly be accomplished
by one alone. This view of the case being concurftd
in by Mr. Harlan, it was placed in the bands OF the
Nominating Committee.
b. b. French of the District of Columbia, reported
from the Committee appointed at the previous meeting
To procure from Congress act of incorforatlon ne
stated that bill covering the desired points had oee
prepared By his Committee, and having been presence
10 the House it was by them referred 10 the Julcla
~ Committee and unanimously concurTed IN; IL wa
not possible however, TO have it passed by the HOUSE
during the last session, because oil It's being otouSn
up at late period. His Committee asked iOr i'ne'
time and reported progress. ~,
At the meeting la. year Judge Henry +. French oil
N H.. was granted Special Committee TO represen,
tie United States Society ut the Shows IN Enelann
abd France, and he being present was called upon "
high terms of the polite courtesy and genuine kn"
ness with which he had been met at the far- OF the
ROYAL Agricultural Society of England, the R'yai
Improvement Society Of Ireland, the Snfok County
| Society in England. and the Imperial Society oil
France. lie hoped that or the sake ~ mere fesu'
| for the po.eness of the English agrieu,Hi,ts al
Americans would treat with the greatest kindness any
Englshmen coming 10 examine the alri ui uft vi U'
country. His remarks were specially confned 20 me
subject Of steam blowing. This was mafter VIII
hal he thought, been settled in England. "'e9 at
| blowing could be and had been made PRACTICAL III
had seen in England two and in France one sle.r,
apparatus Judging from what he had seen the ah no
What he knew Of the genius of his COUNT ~
| snid the day would come, and was no. Ia on nn
when steam plows would be as much used On our
Western prairelands, a. are now realeIs ""' S,"".
ere He exhibited drawing of Fowler ' b''''.
| plow This consists If heavy timber iraI'e Iuns
, over an aye which run. on broad wheels, on rh'.h
frame are fastened tight pIowr. The irnme S0T.
| ps Dks . capp0l ua:k eth lam. ~