Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-13

wild woodlands and prairies of our vast western
DOMAIN and multiplied facilities, so far from
improving agriculture, are stimulating industry
70 the highest pitch, bringing into regulation
increased numbers Of labor.savinR machines
thereby drawing more rapidly the elements of
fertility from the soil-making merchandise of
them to foreign countries; rendering its impoy-
enlistment the more extensive. speedv and Ger,
tain; depletion" said the speaker, "a constant
oepIeuon mas been the practice enforced despite
the EFFORTS OF all who have exercised guardian
ship over these mattsrs-an additional argument
for the interposition of proper statesma nsbin a.
conveyed In the startling fact, that, Of one hun
cultivation in the United States, we are vsstfno
the capabilities Of the soil to the extent Of tbIes
hundred millions annually
Inc speaker went on to state that this phy.,eal
aioPny 70 going on so slowly and silentlv thai
u Is not felt, but will soon reach our vital. nm
less arrested. To the influence of the numeron.
agricultural societies, farmers clubs. and Ivce.
,hs nov io.meo and forming, might be ascrfbeS
.ne rapid improvement now going on and which
II was to be hoped would ultimately renovste the
present system OF tllage The annual fairs
oring together experienced and successful culti-
, xss, ana give rise to generous rivalry in ag
rlculture, horticulture, and echanics so much
10 De desired. To still further obvia,e the above
Ieclted evils, the speaker commended that relief
must come from science properly applied.
The deeply interesting and occult problems
found In agriculture must be solved by institu-
lions adapted to the proper education Of thi.
class-institntions uniting theory with practice
a
ton Of phenomena carried forward through nu
merous experiments under great variety Of cir
cumstances.
The speaker then went on to explode most
thoroughly the idea that to be a farmer but linn
tied education Is required, laying down A, a Ar
gument In point that agriculture is both a science
ana an art, requiring close consultation with and
eleaI understanding OF, more laws Of nature than
hIfqulred In the pursuit Of any other science
liz, said The speaker, the idea espresso in the
late report or the Secretary Of the Interior be car
Iied cut, viz to elevate agriculture so essential
to our wealth and prosperity as a nation Al least
to an equality with other things a new order q,
things would soon he inaugurated and the peo
pie would endorse and sustain IL even now The
adoption OF the policy which makes men, which
makes Sovereigns to become the safe custod ians
Of the magma charta of our liberties will be the
establishment Of a system of industrial university
education which dignihes labor, and thereby
ives SAMMY 10 our free institutions Nothing
short of education iswanting to add the presti- e
OF power and distinction to this pursuit. and that
alone can supply to II this essential attribute
AT The close OF his remarks the speaker was
motion, the thanks of the Society were rendered
to him, and he requested to furnish COW of
his address for publication.
short discussion upon the same subject then
sprung up, in which MesSrs. OIcott, OF N Y l
Calvert, # Md Brown, Of N Y Army, of KAN
sas, ana others participated, and finally on mo.
ton OF MIR. Army, further consideration Of IL was
postponed until TO day at ~ O'Clock m
The Secretary announced that he bad received
a letter from Rev Francis l.. Capun Of Massa-
chusets, stating that he had discovered the cline
to the fundamental laws and principles which
control the changes and fluctuations I'm The
weather, and the mechanical structure and mo-
ton OF the meteorological system of the globe;
which, on motion, was referred TO a special com.
mittee.
Resolutions Of thanks to the yat,ous State and
county societies, TO the press and to William
rood, Esq, were passed, and the session ad-
journed
SECOND DAY.
This morning, the meeting was called to order
by the President
Judge Kellogg, Of Ill presented the memorial
OF committee Of the Peoria, Illinois Ayricultu
raj Society," requesting that the next annual exhi-
o.on OF Inc unlted States Society be held at that
CITY. Mr. Kellogg stated that the offers and repre
sensations contained in the memo iil were made
by men who would not fail to carry ont every
proposition made by them. He moved the refer
ence Of the memorial to the executive committee
Mr. Calvert objected to national exhjbitions
He thought the time had now come when this
society should determine whether II wa, adyi.
sable TO continue the exhibitions of the Society
Mr.. Wilder knew there was no warmer friend
to agriculture than the gentleman last up He
differed with him, however, on the question of
exhibitions. He believed that they had been the
coief support and building up of the Society
These exhibitions had been the most interesting
meetings the speaker had attended during the
past hve or six years. He believed the interest
OF agriculture was exalted by the bringing to.
the country
Mr.. Kellogg asked gentlemen of the North and
OF the South to come together on the territory of
the West and forget sectional differences among
people who were not Of the North nor of the
south, but OF the country. He desired an agri-
cultural fair to be held TO bring all parts of the
country together, and forget all sectionalism.
some further discussion ensued, when on
motion, the Peoria memorial was referred To the
executive committee.
The Chair read a communication from tn.
American Geographical and Statistical Society
OF New York, asking certain statistical Informal
ton from this Society
The Secretary stated the above Society had co.
operated with this Society to a greater extent
more Information, and that they were eminentiy
deserving OF any attention within the power Of
this Society to afford them.
Col. k'mmel moved that the Communication
De referred to special c0mni tee Of three mem.
oersi which was agreed 10.
MI. Byington offered a resolution, naming the
valley Of the Mississippi, the vicinity Of the
gIeat Lakes or the great West, as the locality Of
the next annual exhibition, provided the time of
holding the same be fixed as not to conflict
with any fair Of the western States.
Mr.. A. b. Conger, Of New York, opposed the
idea OF restricting the executive Committee nv
any oviso, such as was contained n the reso
luton. He did not think the western States
should appoint the fairs to conf let with
TINS society. No local differences should be per
mlted 10 arise between any two sections Of the
country.
Mr.. kennicutt, Of ILL.,, advocated the State of
Illinois as the best of all locations for the next
annual exhibition,
Mr.. Byington stated that the proviso had been
pnt In with special reference TO preventing con-
fict
Mr.. Allston, Of South Carolina, thought the
duty OF the U. y Society was to suit thxir fairs 10
those OF the State exhibitions, as not to embar-
rdss them.
The Chair explained that the course of thi,
society had always been to Dix the time Of rxbi.
oitl"n at the annual meeting. They had endeav-
or.d by means OF the monthly bulletin TO place
this subject before the people Of the country that
the announcement might be made to not interfere
with any arrangements which would be likely 10
be made with reference TO State fairs
Mr.. Case, Of IUd objected 10 giving any in
structions TO the executive committee He
thought that committee better posted than this
meeting he moved the resolution be Land on
the table until that committee report
Prof Cary, Of Ohio, made application on be-
half Of Cincinnati for the hext exhibition, and
hoped the society would consider that locality
favorabiy.
Some further debate ensured, when
Mr.. Wilder, Of Mass, presented the applica.
non Of Pittsburg, Pa, for that city as the most
convenient point for the next exhibition
MIR Olcott stated that the Society must have
capital to succeed; they had no funded capital