Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-12

session Of the seventh annual meeting of tts
National Agricultural Society was held in the
instrument room of the Smithsonian Institution,
commencing at 10 O'Clock this morning, Presl.
dent Teneh Tilgbman in the chair
rnere was very large attendance Of members
present.
The gold, silver and bronze medals awarded
10 tne successful competitors at the annual Fair
he.o last October, In Richmond, were displayed
owners al the close of the session
ne credentials Of delegates were handed in to
scrloed their names TO the register.
NJ Wiider, Mass Tench Tilghman Md !;
GesLy wager, VIM Kelley: Conger, " Y
r smith, John p. Hale. N H; w. L.. Undei
wood, XIV; Chas. b. Calvert, Anthony Kimmel.
Md h Gary, Ohio; f. Case, Indiana VIM
nev'On, , GsO; M Atwater Mass Sylvester Mo-
Amy, Kansas; Geo VI. Ramsey, Y; La Grand
Byington, Iowa; Edward Byiugton' Ohio: b.
French, Mass VIM. Lswton, l.. Stratton,
I.T o,o MANY; n, James s. Richie, Lake su-
On motion Of MIR Byington, Of Iowa. the dele
Rsles Were called ~ STATE with a view 10 ascer-
delegates were present from Maine, New Hamp-
snir-, Massac husetts, MARYLAND, Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, District Of Columbia, Minnesota,
President Til: hmsn then delivered his annual
address He 6"gan by saying Gentlemen of the
Inlie1 SAFES Agricultural Society, you are now
dssemoled Tor the seventh time, to review tn.
events OF the past season, ard TO make arrange.
mentS for that which is to follow In several
,espeeisl inns period has been the most eventful
In the history of the society
He proceeded to speak Of the
CHANGE OF OFFICERS
saYing that nfst among these, in order OF time as
wen as importance, was the retirement of the
late President, Hon. Marshal p. Wilder whose
Jealous participation in the formation of the So
eie'y, as well as enlightened administration Of
ITS sfairs, bad contributed so largely TO its use
iulness and success. The change in the head
had been accompanied by similar change in
we executive committee, leaving the destinies
OF the society In the trust Of new and untried
hands. U
Mention was made Of the establishment last
Todd's hat store on Pennsylvania with a view OF
giving to 1t a more definite position than that
heretofore occupied.
he speaker spoke in this connection of the
subsequent establishment of the
MONTHLY BULLETIN
tdlted by the Secretary, under the direction of
the executive committee; of the establishment
by this means OF regular comm N ,Ication With >,
various members, with the various Ay-irnltnr.i
ana horticultural Societies in this country. Can
ada, ana Europe, thereby making the ONCE de-
POsltory OF the current information of the d,v
and giving farmers, visiting the CITY, facilities
not Otherwise acceptable. In the same connection
been made towards the formation Of a library
ana acollecuon OF models and other articles Of
49,; nsd made the rooms Of the society
The president went on to speak Of the
SIXTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
held In Richmond, Va in October las, NJ i,s
unqualified success under disadvantage. and al
verse circumstances so great as had marked The
past agricultural season. He said in tbis connec-
uOn " Had the fair been entirely under the
control of the United States Society the n., nro
nts could have been considerably augmented nv
tne experience Of the Society in the management
OF such Exhibitions. recommend that in fnture
the fairs shall not be held in connection VIII
other societies, except condition that The Jrni
yea states Society shall have the exclusive man
agement, and shall employ its own officer, and
agents. and, also, 90 desire TO expresx nv err.
OF the uniform courtesy of the officers OF t6e viz
gina Central Agricultural Society, and suggest
tnat resolution expressive Of this sentiment he
ADOPTED and communicated to that society }, Al
Inolng 10 new feature which characterized the
Proeeedings OF the late fair, viz: the introduc-
ZION OF agricultural addresses on each day upon
tue exhibition grounds, the speaker said =.
S ma mat In future more prominence be
given 10 these discussions, and competent re-
potter De employed to record them for publica-
uon: also recommend the appointment of an
additional officer, to be called the Sunerintsnd
ent,, who wonId be entrusted with he manage
ment OF the exhibitions under the direction of the
resident and Executive Committee and who
should also have charge of all preliminary ar
Idhgements His compensation TO be Der diem
whilst employed with duties OF his Off cr besids.
MS travelling and other necessary expenses
In speaking OF the
MEDALS AND PREMIUMS
awarded at the late Fair the add re,s states that
they are ready for delivery; and recommends thai
In future premiums for mac hinery and imple
In medals and plate instead Of being confined 10
tne latter, as a means Of securing larger num-
eel Of contrihutions, and Of giving them an in
creased degree Of importance
Inc address then goes on to discuss, in a few
interesting paragraphs, the subject Of the
TRUE OBJECT FAIRS
saying 1neY are intended to elevate the stand
ard OF excellence in agricultural prod uctions and
processes, and increase the amount of spricnItn
raj Information In various parts of the country
Dy carrying into each, SUCCESSFULLY, article, of a
superior quality, and in some instances Of a diff.
i"Ient kind from those previously exhibited at
local lars; and, secondly, to disseminate in
formation IN regard to the improvements and In
situations Of each portion Of the country among
cLII-ns OF the other portions, by inducing indi.
eongfegate IN degree which the local fairs
however important, do not seem tnertn
THE PATENT OFFICE REPORT
Upon THIS subject the speaker said that the nm.
Interrupted harmony which he'd heretofore nre
vailed between the United States AyricuItnI Al
clety and all the other agricultural institutions
was calculated TO advance the Interests Of The
grset canse In which they were all engaged a.
irlIow-iaoorers IL was, therefore, With feYl-
ing OF tue deepest regret that he had seen for the
nfst Time during the past season an evidence of
contrary disposition and that too in A onaTtsr
%here ne should least have expected and most
have regretted II. Ia the annual report of the
agricultural division CT thr Patent Once for 1851
recently issued, the first article was mon the
rIogIess OF Agriculture" and purported to
give history Of all the principal agricultural
socleue, in The country. The author Of that aIti-
Gle was Mr. J. Browne, who is the superin-
tendent Of the division and who wa, a membe,
OF The executive committee Of the United States
Agricultural Society for that year The entire
omission Of the United States Agricultural SCOT
ely from such an article could scarcely be regard
cd az accidental more especially as ,he same
volume contained report, entitled Report of
me United States Agricultural Society,n on the
Chihrse sugar-cane, made by Mr.. Browne as
Chairman OF committee of the society Thi,
report contained accounts Of experiments made
undeI bis direction with seed which were i'm
ported from France by him at the expense and
on account OF the United States Agricultural So
olety, and was accompanied by Ia extended cor
Repentance on the subject, which was pre-
sumed 10 be that referred 10 In the report, and
~ 10 cIeolt was given to the society Tor either
IN, appropriation or the correspondence
The records Of the Society Afforded nuuerop.
instances In which IL had co-opera,ed with the
department, and In no instance had Il either
give the Department its full share OF m. crsdi,