The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-12

division carried papers reVl CO CORRECTED
under the direction of Mr. Browne Full explanations Of
all the routine and management OF the Office given
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The Board then returned TO its session room and
| sumed business.
Essays by delegates received and read:
sheep growing in Texas by W. T. Meching Of Texas, and
one on Indian corn, the best varieties, SC, by Mr. Pen
The Board then adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10
| clock.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 0, 1862
The Advisory Board of Agriculture of the Patent ONCE
met again yesterday morning O'clock that being its
sixth days session.
The following additional delegates appeared and took
their seas'-Prof Joseph Henry District of Columbia j.
M. Williamson, Tennessee; J. NJ Clarke, Nebraska.
The committee to whom had been referred the inteo
gatores prepared by the Office reported progress Dur
ing the day the committee furnished with additional
questions extending the list to upwards Of fifteen hundred
Mr. CRANE, Of Indiana, submitted the following resou-
lions, which were submitted to the Committee of the
WHOLE
Resolved That recommend TO Congress the creation
agreutua bureau in the Department Of the Interior
uura farm to be under the of the head Of
Resolved That recommend the passage of the bill
sore making grants OF public lands for the esa
Resolved That in the opnea Of this board there should no!
more than FIVE Of these colleges provided for in
the Southwest and one on the Pacific coast.
The board then proceeded consider the special order
which the consideration in Committee Of tho Whole of
the following resolution of the Committee of Agriculture of
| the House Of Representatives.
Resolved Commissioner of Patents be 10
communicate to this committee report OF the proceedings Of
have been organized at his and With the sanction
the Secretary the Interiors and that he be ao
statement Of the character and capabilities for usefulness Of
Of Patent Once with Of the
osaid board in regard to such improvements they
| agricultural interests Of the country
CHARLES B. CALVERT, of Indiana, spoke at some length
in favor of Congressional aid in behalf Of agriculture
tifyng his position by extracts from washngtons Mes
sage Congress of December 1885, in which he speaks
OF the establishment of boards of agriculture by conribu-
tons from the public purse cheap instruments of
immense national benefit. Mr.. G. said that had the
commentators of Washington been then carried out this
country would have been in far more prosperous cond
! ton than it is
Washington to lafayette in which he expressed his deep
regret that Congress had failed carry out his
mendaOns in this respect and the hope that they would
not permit another pass by without placing the
great interest of agriculture upon its proper footing
The discussion further continued by Messrs Noah
of Minnesota Ewing Of Pennsylvania; Jackson, OF Massa
chusetts Kenncut of Illinois, Cary, of Ohio, and others
1t finally agreed that the resolution of the Commit
tee of Agriculture of the House of Representatives, to-
gethcr with all resolutions and papers before the Board
relation to the subject be referred to select
mtee of eghtone from each Of the i've geographical dis
trcs, and three at argeto be appointed by the chair
The following were announced the committee
Members at large-J j. Noah Of Minnesota; H. K Burg.
wyn of North Carolina; d. p Holloway, Indiana First
dstrict-John H. Ewing, of Pennsylvania; Second dis
tric-Chares B. Calvert of noiana Third dstrict-w.
T. Meckling, of Texas Fourth dstrict-F. G. Cary, of
Ohio; Fifth distrct-A W. Mckee, Of California.
1t expected that the committee will report Tuesday
The President of tho Board laid before that body the
following communication, received by him
LIMITED sT ST ,ns h PAazS5 Jan
terror to Mom you that viii be agreeable to the President
board Of Agriculture assembled II This office 1t hspat
three O'Clock this afternoon j. HOLT, Commissioner
bic Wizards Hotel at 3l5 p. NJ and from thence pro-
coed to the executive mansion.
The that the President of the United States
would receive them body, thereby recognizing them,
and, as were endorsing the proprey Of calling them
present. Enclosed you will find the addresses upon the
occasion, which fully justify the expectations Of the
Professor HENRY of the Smithsonian institution was
then introduced to the Board, and proceeded, in
cecdngy able address, 10 explain the plan and object of
the Of meteorological observations now being taken
all over the American continent by than 800 OBJ
servers, under the direction of the Smithsonian mstitu
on in connection with the Patent Office These obser-
vaons had now been carried for several years
result OF them being the map published in the agrcu
ura report Of 1856 The Professor proceeded at some
epgth to explain this map stating, however, that
but an approximation to the truth, not perfect map.
The Professor stated that the direction of all storms which
extended over any considerable portion of the country
was from west to east that by proper teegraphic
rangements those in the Atlantic States could always
ell from ten to twenty four hours, the approach of
torn OF any Importance. The storm Of Friday night
here had passed Cincinnati fifteen hours before.
result OF these observations would deter
mine with great accuracy what class of products
adapted any particular section of country instance
should it be proved that in the course Of every 1ve
| or ten years period Of drought Of such intensity
as to entirely cut off certain crops certain TO
this or that section would prove beyond question that
wet crops not certainly remuncative others
which not affected to such extent by drought
These experiments would also lead b the establishment
of companies insure crops against failure ia the same
way companies insure against fire. disease &C. In
consideration OF the great benefits 10 agriculture 10 be de-
rived from these experiments the Patent Office had for
half n c,pf
observations principally for the purchase Of Instruments
and for the reduction Of the observations made.
Mr. WILLIAMSON, of Tennessee then address the Board
upon the necessity OF establishing points of observation all
along the shores of the Mississippi river and through.
out The water shed OF the Mississippi valley in
determine the average annual amount of rain and the Of
feet OF given amount uron the volume OF within
the banks of the Mississippi. When this deter
Mined thcfu effect OF the rains produced for
six weeks two months after their fall the Planters by
knowing the amount of rain that had fallen could calcu
late with certainty upon the height of the water the
Miss Sppi they would be called upon guard against
Several millions of dollars would have been saved last
| year lad this plan been heretofore carried ont.
The Board adjourned until Monday at 10 O'Clock A. ~
The following arc the addresses the occasion Of the
| visit Of the Board TO the executive mansion.
The first s by the Hon. Joseph Holt. Commissioner of
Patents who preceded the members of the Board in the
| procession
the gentlemen pTesenta body of practical agrcutn.
riss assembled in this city from almost every of the
country, upon the special invitation Of the department,
ior te purpose OF furnishing 10 US accurate and reliable
omaiiop in regard to The agricultural interests of the
| country.
The Commissioner then introduced Hon. NJ r. WILDER,
who addressed the President as foows-Mr. President
We appear before you has been stated by the Hon.
Commit oDer, as body Of agricuurss, who
bled az an ADVISORY Board at his invitation, under
The sanction of the Secretary d the Interior We have
been for several days engaged In the performance of
duties, and hope that they will not only be serviccabe
| TO The department. but beneficial to our own dis
| uc's and to the whole country at large Agri-
culture is the great business Of people; Is tho
great source OF national and individual wealth. And
when we consider the vast extent of territory
bracing almost every variety Of soil and climate, and
pablo Of producing almost every agricultural product Of
| the world; and when reflect upon our rapidly in
creasng population already spreading themselves down
our mountain slopes and broad Valleys popu
aton which the close Of the present century will in
all human probability, reach two hundred millions OF
souls, II then becomes matter OF vast moment that the
interest OF agriculture should receive the fostering care
and patronage OF the government md that this branch
OF industry should be advanced n its highest of Gull
l vaton. This, Mr.. President, is the mission of the
farmer And believing that you would sympathse with