New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-18
UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SO !.
Getty.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

WAsHISGroy, Jan. II, 1859.
TIE last day Of the seventh snnusl 'es'lon opcned
with larger attendance Of members than a. either Of
the meetings Of the last two years.
The Treasurer presented TO the Society, the part
ofMr Jno. f. Callan the minutes Of the meetings OF
an agricultural Society Of the United States held
in the City Of Washington in 1911. Besides these min
utes there were the original list Of subscribers TO its
funds and other papers, and it's official ssal. The
thanks cf the UDte1 States Society voted to Sir
Callap for these interesting historical documents.
The Society referred to is not the IN exist
ence but one established in 1871 by such men ss L.
Ellsworth, II. M. 4. Hunter, james ,chan.n, John
Jones Of Delaware, Il. V. French Of Massachusetts,,
and Il. b. French of the District Of Columbia II wes
stated by Mr.. French, that Scion Robinson Of your
paper had aisO been &C i've 10 arOusng pubic nteres.
in the matter. The Sccety for some cause or o,ter
did not survive more than tRO or three years, aud
there was no national agricultural organization until
the formation OF the present one 10 obedience 10 call
Of various State sOoleties.
The Treasurer made supplementary report OF 40
Legs received and discussed at the Richmond Fair by
the Executive Committee.
The Hon. c. S. Gilman of Maine, from the commit
tee to whom was rtfer1ei the communication Of thu
American Geographical and Statistical Society re-
ported eutre ncuTreLce in the objects ret forth 10 the
paper and advised its reference TO the mex. Statisi
cal Bureau, with the 3orsement Of the United States
Agricultural Society. Ordered TO DO 50 referred.
The Hon. b. V. French OF Massachusetts, from The
Committee on the Presidents Address, reported in
favor Of adopting tie suggestions Adopted
The Hon. III. Wager, from the Committee on the
ecretarys plan publishing tue results of Stat. FARE
reported their having examined the portion already
complete and authorizing the withholding u the at
pual volume of transactions until the Secretary can
complete the history. Adopted.
The Hon. A. Il. Conger Of New-fork, from the
Committee Essays, reported in favor OF printing
extracts from same. Adopted.
The Committee on Nominations reported the follow
ing list Of officers WHO were elected by ballot
For P,esident-Gen. TENcH TILGhMAS, sld. -
' e. Ssdo hoS, Ne Over H fIeDf IT,
a Dyer Conn P Johnson. n " j H. FisSee
s ss%:D PEN '9 s. ts9S PC %oa No 4
Petsn Ca N. B. ClouS, Ala n n H'rri,O1, Mis- j. D.
3 ( Holloway Ind ?. cor' vi; H ., n H.!
kss, Cal II. N. Rice, liiqg.' w W CoIeorap D C.; NJ H.
bs.is ". D. McAfny, Kansas sylvester MOwrey Arizona;
EIetrsirs Com Mifte,-H Wager N v. J. McGowsn Pa;
j. Ware Va, F. smytb, N HI J, MeTrymaO' ma H. Ca-
Trea.s,,r-B. b: French, D. c.
Ssevefdry-Ben PeTey PoOTe, D. c.
Mr.. Tilghman and, III handsome speech ex-
pressed hls sense Of honor done hun by this
tcited and unanimous reelection as President OF the
Society.
Mr.. Bypeton offered an amendment TO the Consti-
tuition 10 provide taat after the expiration Of the term
Of the present incumbent 10 President sha be eligible
TO reelection.
Mr.. CopCer was opposed to the prOpoEed change.
Mr. Case thought that its adoption would place IT
beyond fhe power OF the Society to reject gooa
officer.
The Hon. Mr. Gilman was likewise Of the opinion
that successive years of service added the efficiency
of officers and appealed TO the President to support
his belief that that gentleman was this day better cal
custed to for the best interests OF the Society than
on the day Of his election.
The Clisir stated that al a nendment 10 the Const
tuition could OILY be made when certain number OF
actual members were in attendance, aad at this tire
there Was not the necessary quorum.
g bf riufr Np8
The Chair announced the special order, and INTRO
duced Prof Henry, Secretary OF the Smithsonian In
sttuton. -,
some remarks upon the nature OF the relations between
Science and the Farmer. knowledge, raid he, IS
power nesmuch as il enables us to control the opera
tions Of nature around us. The two great 0DecS Oh
civilization are tie cultivation Of the soil and the cut
tyation Of the mimi and the two will progress Ia d.
rect ratio one with another. There is no accident IN
the operations Of the world, the tines and seasons
march in their round in obedience to fixed and denote
laws ami we may count upon the fact that when GER
tain conditions srisc city the same result VIII iOs-
low as, under similar conditions took phase at any
period in ages pStt. This merTlng certainty IA nt-
lures operations enables scientific men to calculate
the advent O. comets sud 10 render perfectly oemon-
strabe phenomena which otherwise could be Only an
tic pated by Deity. There are three distinct classes
Ofuieu connt ced with the spread at kntwledge-the
first thOse WHO increase IT. the secood th)se who al
fuse il; and lastly those who make prdctlcal appncs
ton Of to the purposes OF life. The sphere OF the
Smithsonian Institution IL the increase oi
and secoudsrily it's diffusion. Meteorolosy Is an i'm
portant part Of its operations. In connection with
the Patent Office II mas at WcTk IN All paits ul me
country corps Of over 500 Observers whose returns
are cent by the Institution to Pro- Cofin OF Lafayette
College who works them up. One hall OF the ek'
pence Of these observations is borne by the Pdtent
Office, and the remainder 10y the Institution. Inc
theory Of the movement OF storms Is TINE Or
atmosphere becoming heated ana rarihsd NJ tue
equator, and cooled az the poles, there Is c0ntzt
setting of currents from either poe toward the
equator and great whuls or circles are produced,
the act Of which, If the earth were az rest,
would he due north ana south. Toe rotary
motion Of TIE globe caused tie body OF the Amos
phere TO be carried with it, aod this lateral motion,
acting in opposition TO the natural course CT the Will
causes them to be detected toward the east Sud there
is therefore, continual tendency OF Winds and storms
10 pass from the vest toyard tue eas'. Inc waters
Of the ocean are governed by the general laws
The water in the gulf becoming heated rush out and
are replaced by colder portions from the poles, and IN
this sy is formed that tide in the known as the
Gulf Stream. This stream, stt.ing IN north'esstery
direction toward norhra Europe gives 10 the Islands
Of Great Britain mid s6abnous climate, where's,
without this il tluercc, they would be az cold ana nnIn
habitabe Labrador There are two disiinc garments
In the Atlantic two the Pacific, aud one Ia TIE To-
dian Oceap. A current Of cct water from the
poles Gets toward the west, running between the Calf
Stream and coast, an TO sin extent modifying
our climate. The effect Foui1 be mnch more appa-
rent we're i not that the terfcucy Of the winds j. from
west TO east Winds blowing scross the Pacific Ocean
reach our western shores laden with moisture and
heat Coming in cottsc, With the several ranges Of
mountains the Pacific slo,e this moisture IS givea
up on the westerly aides sbd makes them ieItte,
while the eastely scopes, not get these uiageS
are sterile Hsyirg passed the Int Of tae ranges or
what we call the Rocky Mountsins the Sinis robbed
Of all their life giving moisture, ana now hot and
parchrg descend upon the plains, AID render
Long aud partial Investigators mSds at the
expense Of tie pst-ur0a by DR.. Copper, have