New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-17

placed n the hands OF the Hon. N. fsrnsTortn, us
Representative and would be presented IN due coarse
! NJ Ben. AUston of South Cs-olns thought il emf
usn,y rieb, that the time Of the Socieys Fair should
no. clssh ~i.h that Of local Societies
The Chair explained that sueh I'd slways oeen ,ns
! policy Of tie Society, and through ts balstin had
noesyored to matters 80 as to AVOID al inter
| ference. .
Prof. Gerry Of Ohio made an application on behalf
Of Cincinnati but was not authorized 10 make me re-
CURED guaranty.
| Som further debate e1sled, when
J Mr.. Wilder announced the reception ~ proportion
from the City Of Pittsburgh, which With toe otner was
! referred To the Executive Committee.
Mr.. Oc.tt dissenting from the views OF the gentle
man from MARYLAND Mr.. Celvert) thought the whole
matter Of snnual Fairs Of the Society was reduced 10
| very simple boundaries.
tered into with vbstever local Society the next Far
shoGd be held in connection with 10 share the surplus
| over expenses, f auy should accrue.
Col Wilder .xplsned Whist had been the custom OF
the Society. guarantee fund had always been inside
by individuals Of the city IT which n, show was held,
Of such nature that the subscribers were pro
rata for whatever deficiency might arise after al the
rec, pts of the exhibition hsd been appropriated to
the liquidation of lts expenses. The Society ha1 Tor
tUnat,y, reyer called upon liz guarantees 10 pay
dollar Of the several fdnds bu: Voc undoubtedly 'he
bet and safest way.
Prof Cary was opposed to the connection of the
National Society with any local ore fer in the latter
there was always more or less ~ local partisansmp
ard pot's, which should lot be allowed TO act IN
national organization.
Mr. Case Of Indiana thought the next Fair should
he held in the Valley If the Mississippi, the great
granary Of the United States, and suggested Indianap-
OILS. which has many claims for precedence.
Mr.. Barrett of Missouri proposed 1t. Louis spoke
Of the lettering of lis several FAIRS ana de-
scrbed at length the grounds OF TIE ~. Ions Agil-
cultural Association. He thought the ). cisy would
get larger money surplus there than elsewhere.
Mr.. Wilder said that Mr.. Bightons resolution sas
calculated 10 tie the Executive Corrmittee down TO
I - = nsfrnt ntff-
naely be found that zone other city outside the pre-
scribed limits offered the greater advantages after all
The debate resulted in the adoption of the following
resolution which was offered by Mr.. Brighton, and
warmly supported by that gentleman as being espe-
caly necessary because the West in such hope
lss minority in the Execdtiys Committee that there
we're h fear its claims would be lost sight or
and the pref renee given TO less suitable section OF
couLtIy:
Re.ored That the great northwestern portion Of the M
r Valley entitled to the holding Of the next Fair Of this
Society," recommend such location Of H. provided al
that ea: pecunsy inducements are offered the Soee
ty from that qUa,r from other section OF the Union
This resolution on beDg put 10 vote was carried
unanimously and its passage received with great sat
i.fsction by Western MEMBER.
Mr. Wilder the order of the day having been sus.
pended to that end moved tu-t invitation be gwen
10 Prof Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian Insi,1on,
to address the Society tomorrow upon the important
subject of meteOrclOgy, which was carried unanl-
mousy.
The Secretary next read communication from the
California Agricultural Society presenting nee col.
lection Of seeds cultivated in that prosperous state
Also from Mr.. Horace Collamore bushel of " Whit
man" or " Old Colony Improved Premium Corn"
which was stated 70 be wonderfully prolitc-as many
as lij bushels having been gathered from an acre
The corn, in appearance, somewhat resembles the
white flint variety, out II has much smaller coo anu
longer kernels.
Tie thanks Of the Society were voted specially to
the California State Society, aud the following dlspo-
sitor made Of Mr. Collamores present.
mi. II Al. It'd Arvtrt ltural
Society presented Mr. Horace Coanoe for tns on'he
Of" Whitman, Old Colony Improved PIemin9 COrs and
mental Farm of Toe E.srx County aa.;aehS.ett. society
Agricultural Farm the Penn.,yGnis Farm High school and
10 the Maryland Agricultural College preserving sample LOT
the Cbinei) reports be requested from the Off
of these Institutions
Thu parcel not further divided as 1t woad les
sen the value of any experiment wnch might be msde
with il this season Ii what IL claimed for it be true
our farmers at the West viii reap rich harvest from
its future cultivation.
Mr.. T. c. Connolly, a clerk Of the Patent Office,
rose TO explain the circumstances which had, IN the
address Of the Chair been construed into marx Of
disrespect from Mr.. ID. jag Browne toward this So
cety. II was, as the Chair had Justly remarked,
official action OF The Patent Office and he was pleased
TO hear such welmenied respect eynced for tue real
respons bic heeds OF that Department, who were the
Secretary Of the Interior and the Commissioner OF
Patents. Nj. Browne but clerk in the office
and il was defend Mr.. Browne "a an individual that
he had come. The article on Agricultural Societies
DrOiesred only u give the history tl suJn Dc were es
taDshed prior to lSl2, aud this one was established
III years ubsequenty, that 10 reference could be
made TO il, except 10 a supplementary article which
Mr.. Browne was taking me asures 10 compile. lie felt
assured that Mr. b. felt the greatest desire for the sue
cess Of this Society snd had always granted every
assistance within mis- power. AZ ~ the experiments
with Chinese sugar-cane il would be found on e1amln
ing the PaeLt Office Report, that of fftydve letters
therein published the subject of this plant, Only SIX
were addressed to Mr. Browne u MS capacity az
Chaman e the SOcietys Committee. and the re-
naming fortynire directly to him as an employee of
the office.
Mr. Connolly went on further 20 regret that the
Pre- sdent should have been deceived and mis- ed in
gar To the facts Of the by persons come cted with
the Society au1 hintsd pretty broadly that wilfu
misrepresentation had been mace by the Secretary
The $ cretsIy, in opposition 10 the remark Of Mr.
Connolly read 10 the meeting the report 10 Mr.
Brownes autograph and verified by his signature
Md al been prescribed to the SOCIETY by that per-
art year. In il the results given If expert
G .uy. He would let the document tell It's own tale,
to this attempt to create personal mater with
himself, he would give no more attention than II
men'ed.
The Hon. H. Wager moved the appointment Of
Committee Of Tires Ia examine a0t report upon the
ESSAYS offered for premium. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Cough, Prot. Cary, and Nelly OF New York
euch Committee.
TIE order of the day -ss then resumed, snd the
subject Of Agricultural education fully debated by
MessTs. Curtis OF Wisconsin, Army Of Kansas, and
Gaze of Indiana. Mr.. Clemson Of ,ryl.od gave
some novel views upG, the importance OF nitrogen To
plant ~ garisms; ard Professor Brown Of the New
York PeoyI Coli ge, n.ticng the rapid deterioration
Of the soil Of our Stste, said.
"There are, Sir, good reasons for this arfestation
Of inter ST among the people Of ny state. Oar SOIL
naturally inferior 10 none Ia the country is already IN
q process. of deterioration. We have invested ID i've
stock in our State slOO 0OO,OJO, Of which We ose at
least two per cent annually by dizease or death and
have as yet scarcely srv knovlefge OF veterinary
We lose "a State about sl5 0O 600 Annually by the