New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-24
Nsw11ark DAILY Gribm,re
TWO NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETIES..

The plize list for the Seventh Annual Exhibition Of
the United States Agricultural Society, to be held at
Chicago on the l2th 18th, 18th, 18th, 10th and 18th
of September, is published in The Journal Of Agr-
culture for July. The total amount Of money pre-
miums lie not far from fifteen thousand dollars,
beside which there great humble, of silver
and bronze medals offered for implements; and one
grand gold medal of honor for substitute for the
plow which shall prove effective in every respect.
Thip. il must be acknowledged, is very liberal
schedule, and can do no otherwise than provoke
vast amount of competition in the several classes of
Animals, Implements, Products and Manufactures.
One feature in the Societys list might be probably
adopted by our various State Societies, viz:
Class l.S-Pyemu., for Repo,y.-The papers or period
es. containing reports Of Exhibition and meetings Cn
esso be sent the Secretary office a. Wahins.on De
DeeenberL Published reports of National Exhibition at
Cbie.o l.t pr MUM medal Published reports Of the
Be-, bhed report. of any State Exhibition for 1888 bronze
medal Bes, manuscript repO, of Exhibitions in any State Tor
a. the tanners talks at Chicago bronze medal.
The ability to report agricultural show in such
msuner that the public shall be benefited, and the
journal continue TO be relied upon in this department,
il one which has not been sufficiently cultivated, and
an adoption of the above class Of prizes by all our So
cieties would result in much good, not only to the
cause of agricultural progress, but directly to the
Societies and journals themselves.
Thai our readers may form idea Of the great dis
advantages under which our National Society is la
boring as compared with the great English Society,
We give ketch of the history and oniiton Of each.
The Royal Agricultural Society of England, which
nav at this tine be fairly counted the leading agrl-
cultural association OF the world was established in
ls3S. under the name of the English Agricultural
Society" by number OF nobemeD, landed proprie-
tor. manufacturers and Others; but having obtained
the patronage of Queen Victoria aod her royal charter
in the year ls0 the title of the Society changed
70 that which il now bears. The officers Pres
idsnt twelve Trustees, twelve Vice Presidents, Gov
ernors, Secretary, and members. The President,
Trustees and Vce-Presidents were elected from the
Governors; the latter paying an annual subscription
of IS, while members paid fl each having the priv
ilege of compromising for life by the payment of ten
yearly subscriptions in one sum. At tae time Of the
first report of the Executive Committee, in 1893,
there were 200 Governors, of whom Is were Life
Governors, and I3S annual subscribers of g. each.
There we've beside 4sl MEMBER of whom 10 were life
members, and 43s annual subscribers, making total
Of 690-an increase Of IN in less than year. The
sum received for subscriptions had been f3739 and
there had been expended E676 1917, leaving bal.
anee Of $1,000 SIS in hand, and outstanding sub
,criptions of { ,l96. The income OF the Society
arising from annual subscriptions amounted to ,lS
The expenses were confined to salaries, taxes and
Office expenses of various kinds, rent, &C.; beside
which prizes of flO and fa0 and gold medals were
offered for essays general agricultural topics. Toe
Duke Of Richmond was the first President, and
among the first Board of Trustees were the Dukes Of
Rutland, Grafton and Sutherland, Earl Spencer, Sir
James Graham, Sir Peter L,wley, and other distin-
gui.hed men. On the Eth Of July 1889, the Society
held show at Oxford, offering prizes for cattle 20 the
amount of s4,7OO, or f9i0. This fret show was a.
tended by between two and three thousand eminent
"cuiva.ors of the SOIL breeders OF stock, or friends
"eenerally to the advance of husbardry.'
The only prizes offered Tor Implements were lie Large