Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-29

Advisory BOARD OF Agriculture Assem-.
i bled at md Patent OAaeeJ( Washingtosl
City. 5a2JEo3 lR5G9bis9Tq 3xsu cd7 4adi g82
Hon. d Marshall p. Wilder, of Mass, Presi.
dent, TT Mann, ,of MINI, aSecretary.ooZr.-
The Advisory Board of Agriculture Of the
Patent Office met alto O'Clock Saturday
morning, pursuant to adjournment. 5dg.o!
" The following acknowledges appeared
and took their seats: District Of Celumbia,
Prof Joseph Henry Tennessee, M. VIII
hanson Nebraska, j. NJ. Clarke. ,1,..ae1s ef.
10 Reports from various committees were re-
ceived, and sundry resolutions were offered by
several delegates. sd. = Vim CAR
The Board then proceeded, in Committee Of
the whole, to consider. the, communication
from the Commissioner Of Patents, transmit
ting the resolution of the Committee Of Agri-
culture of the House Of Representatives.
The resolution was then read, as follows:
g Resolped, That the Commissioner of Patents be
requested to communicate to this Committee re-
port of the proceedings Of any convocation or Ad-
organized at his request, ana With tue sanction 81
the Secretary Of 4uaerioet and that he be also
requested to elicit from such Board, and commupi-
cate in like manper, a statement of the character
and capabilities for usefulness ofthe past and pre-
sent operations OF the Agricultural Division of the
Patent Office, together with an expression Of the
views of said Board in regard to such improve
ments as may deem calculated to enhance its eff
cheney in promoting the agricultural interests of
the country" ss.s2l.-a3 81 e!dELatzimrB L.c
After o lengthy discussion, the Committee
of the Whole rose and reported to the Board,
as the recommendation of that Committee, that
there be appointed by the President conf
mittee of seven, consisting of two members at
large and one from each geographical division;
which was agreed to. ...I aaaEa ...a .,s.tj,. O.
The President announced the following as
the members of the Committee H. K. Burg
wyn, John H. Ewing, of Pennsylvania: Chas.
B. Calvert, of Maryland; w. 7. Meckling, of
Texas; F. G. Cary,iof Ohio; A.. w. McKeig,
of California; j. j. Noah. ~ 20 H.. -.,y.g .s
On motion of Mr.. Cary, of Ohio, Hon. D.
P. Holloway, of Indiana, was added to that
Committee; and, on motion, all the papers
and resolutions in relation to the subje It was
referred to that committee. 1t was under
stood that the committee would report on Mon
day next at 10 o'clock, A. M. ....r ....,
Professor Henry, of the Smithsonian Insti.
tuition, then explained at some length the plan
and object of the series of meteorological OBJ
servations being taken all over the North
American continent by more than three hun
dred persons, under the direction of the Smith
sonian Institution in connection with the Pa
tent Office. In consideration of its impor-
tant bearing upon the interests of agriculture,
the Patent Office has for two years past borne
one-half the expense of taking these observa-
tons, principally for the purpose of instru-
ments and the reduction of the observations
after being made. .,.. .-
Mr.. Williamson, of Tennessee, explained
briefly his views in relation to taking observa-
tons in the Mississippi valley, to enable plant
ers to foretell season of high foods in time
to secure themselves to great extent from its
injurious effects. g.. ~.
The president laid before the Board the fol-
lowing communication:
u. s. PATENT OEFIcE, I
Washington, Jan. 8, 1858.
RI am instructed by the honorable Secre-
tary of the Interior to inform you that it will be
agreeable to the President of the United States to
receive the members of the Advisory Board of Ag-
riculture now assembled in this Office at haf-past
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, j. HOLT,
Commissioner.
On motion, it was resolved that the Board
would assemble at Wizards Hotel at 3:15 P.
NJ, and from thence proceed to the Executive
Mansion. -.. .-...,,
After some other business, the Board adj
journed till Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
VISIT OF THE AGRICULTURAL BOARD TO THE
EXECUTIVE MANSION. pursuance of an
order adopted by the Advisory Board of Agri-
culture, during it's morning session of yester-
day, the individual members of the Board as.
sembled at Wizards Hotel at Bpm.
The hour of 81 p NJ, had been fixed for
their reception by the President of the United
States. As that time drew near the Board
formed into procession, and preceded by Hon.
Holt, Commissioner of Patents, Hon. NJ. p
Wilder, the President of the Board, and d.
Jay Browne, the Chief of the Agricultural d.
vision of the Patent Office, proceeded to the
Executive Mansion, where they were ushered
INTO the east room to await the entrance of the
President. .
The President soon made his appearance,
and was met by the honorable Commissioner
who addressed him as follows:
Mr. PREsIDENr:-I have the honor of introducing
70 you the gentlemen now present; body of prac-
ical Agriculturists assembled in this city from al
most every part of the country, upon the special
invitation of the Department. for the purpose OF
to us accurate and reliable information
regard to the agricultural interests of the coun
ry. 81 GL' f...a = .H, IA
The Commissioner then introduced Hon.
". P. Wilder, who addressed the President
Is follows: - a.,- ..r- . ,.d
Mr.. PRESIDENT We appear before you, as has
been stated by the honorable Commissioners, as
body of agriculturists who are assembled as ad-
7isOry Board, at his invitation, under the sanction
If the Secretary of the Interior. We have been for
several days engaged in the performance of our
lutes and hope that they will not only be service
lble to the department., but beneficial to our own
districts and to the whole country at large. Agri
culture is the great business of our people, it is the
great source Of national and individual wealth.
And when we consider the vast extent of our ter
.itory, embracing almost every variety of soil and
climate, and capable Of producing almost every ag
.icultural product of the world; and when we re-
lect upon our rapidly y-increasing population, al
.eady spreading themselves down our mountain 4
slopes and over our broad valleys, population
which ere the close of the present century WILL in
Ill human probability, reach two hundred millions
If souls II then becomes a matter of vast moment
hat the interest of agriculture should be advanced
% its highest state of cultivation This, Mr. Presi
lent, is the mission of the farmer. And believing
hat you would sympathize with us in these views,
We could not return to our several homes without
paying you our personal respects, and expressing
o you our most sincere desire for your health wei
are and fnture usefulness. sa- -.'s 5'itQ! lf
Long may you continue to enjoy the confidence
If grateful people, and the consolation resulting
rom well-spent life. And may your lastdays be