Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-19
Agriculture.

We are indebted to ]. NJ. CANNON,
Esq., for the following extract, taken
from the Quarterly Journal Of Agricul-
ture for October, 1859. Mr.. Cannon is
a life member Of the National Agricul-
tural Society, and is one of the Execu-
tive Committee. He has done as much
towards the advancement of Agricultu-
raj interest OF this section of tue Union
as any other gentleman in Iowa. He is
practical as we'll as theoretical Agri-
culturalist, particularly in what might be
termed the Stock Department of the
science.
KIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNI
TED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The United States Agricultural Soci-
ETY. will hold it's eighth annual meeting at
the Smithsonian Institution, in Wash
ington City, on the second Wednesday
of January, 1860, when the election of
of officers will be held, and the other
business required by the constitution will
be transacted.
Officers and members of the society
are respectfully notified to attend, and
cordial invitation is extended to State
Agricultural Associations to send dele
gates, that there may be general rep
reservations of Agriculturalists, sin con-
gress assembled" to protect and sustain
their interests, acting as national or
ganization on such matters pertaining to
agriculture as may be deemed appropri-
ate. Gentlemen from other lands who
may be il terested in the acquisition and
diffusion OF agricultural knowledge, are
also invited to attend, and to participate
in the proceedings. Important agricul-
tural topics will be publicly discussed,
among them, "the establishment of a
department Of agriculture;" 1.-THE steam
pIow "the cultivation of sorghum and
imphee;" "under draining;;" and "for-
Test trees"
Gentlemen having other topics per-
tanning to the advancement of agricul-
ture, which. they may wish to introduce
or have discussed, will please refer them
to the Executive Committee, through
the Secretary, that a place may be as
signed them on the programme.
Delegates are requested to bring cop
les Of the publications Of the societies
which they represent, one tor the libra
ny of the U. 5. Society, and others for
foreign and home interchange.
Propositions from cities at which the
next annual exhibition Of the society is
desired, will be received and consid-
cred. The medals, awarded at the Chi
cago exhibition, have been ordered at
the United States Mint at Philadelphia,
and will be ready for delivery at the an
nual meeting, or will be sent by express
after that date, if the Secretary Of the
Society receives instructions to 30 for
ward them. The diplomas and certif-
Gates will be delivered, sent by express,
or mail if the postage is RENTED. The
postage for q diploma, on q roller, is
ninety ccnts-for a certificate, folded.
six cents.
The business Office Of the society is
IN Todd's marble building, one door
west Of Browns HotcI, Pennsylvania Av-
enue, where all interested 10 the cause
OF agricultural improvements are invited
to call when in Washington City. A
large number Of agricultural newspaper,
periodicals. and reports, (liberally contri.
outeo) are placed on file for public in
sPection, and the library is free to all
who may desire to examine it. Models
and drawings Of agricultural implement,
and other. objects Of interest are placed
upon exhition without charge
Gentlemen who may wish to become
life members Of this society can do 60 bv
paying or renting ten dollars to tho
Treasurer, Hon. B. b. French, w ash;n0.
ton City. This will cntitle them. with.
out any further payments, to tho full
privileges Of membership. Among them
are: free admission to all exhibition Of
the society, the annual volumes Of pub
lished transactions, the monthly Bulle-
tin. and large and elegant diploma
The fee for annual membership il two
dollars, which insures the receipt Of tho
Transactions and monthly Bulletin for
one year.
Editors are requested to call attention
to the Abnvo announcement Tho.~