The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-08
AGRICULTURAL BOARD.

AGRICULTURAL BOARD.
The Advisory Board OF Agriculture Of the Patent OF
fee met yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock pursuant 10
adjournment
The following additional delegates appeared and took
their seats 81
Wisconsin, ID A Curtis Minnesota, A. ). Edserton
Dacotah, A. O. Fuller.
The several committees reported progress
The president laid before the board the following CON-
uSrTEp STATES PATENT 0sflce,
Washington, Jan. 2, 1888.
sin Herewith / transmt communication from the
chairman of the Committee on Agriculture of the House
Representatives of the United States requesting the
opinion Of the board which YOU preside as 10 the
general usefulness and efficiency OF the agricultural d
vision OF this Office.
In order that you may he fully iueparcd 10 o,nplv
with this request would inform you that all the rooms
and appcrtaning 10 this division open 10 your
inspection.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your ODE
dent servant. j. HOLT, Commissioner
Hon MARSHAL L. WILDER
President of the Advisory Board Sc.
COMMITTEE RooM ox AGnlcuIruRK
January q, 1859.
SIR At meeting Of The Agricultural Committee
held this morning the enclosed resolution was adopted
which have the honor of submitting
Very respectfully, your obcdient servant
WILLIAM q. WHITLEY
Chairman, &c
Hon JosErn Hour
Commissioner Of Patents
Resole~s That The Commissioner of Patents be re-
qucsted to communicate to this committee report of
the proceedings OF any conyocaon advisory board OF
agriculture that may have been organized his request
and with the sanction of the Secretary of the Interior
and that he he also requested to elicit from such board
and communicate in like manner Il statement of the
character and capabilities for usefulness Of the past and
present operations OF the Agricultural Division of the
Patent Office together with expression of the views
said board in regard to such improvements us they may
deem calculated to enhance its efficiency promoting the
agricultural interests of the country"
The communications received and read and their
further consideration then postponed until this
ing at 10 clock and made the special order for that
hour in committee Of the whole
T. T. Mann, of Minnesota, submitted the following
reambe and resolutions:
Whereas it having been declared by the honorable Sec
rotary of the Interior in his brief address to this body
that the department through the conyotion Of this
beard hoped to obtain that which the country so much
needsviz: practical Information agriculture and all
kindred scicnces-and the sentiment having been
reiterated by the honorable Commissioner Of Patents
this board asking OF 1t patience and diligence present
colaboers with the Agricultural Division of the Patent
Office Ia vcnturing upon untricd experiment for the
maturing method system by which reliable detailed
md practical information may be collected from every
section of the Union upon all subjects properly within
the provision Of said division therefore, be il
Resolved That this board approve and recommend the
method adopted by the Agricultural Division in resolving
the whole system of agriculture, with its oorreative
branches into system of direct questions and
and that ne part of duties, advise the pcrfec
ton of that system TO its utmost limits.
Rcsoloea That committee be appointed TO draw up
brief address from this board to the agricuursts OF the
country setting forth therein the views Of the Depart
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Division thereof and Of this board touching the new
which has Just been naugurated by the con.
vcnng of this board and asking their cooperation in
answering the questions and otherwise aiding and sup
porting the Interests of agriculture.
The preamble and resolutions referred to the com
mttee of the whole.
The board then visited the various rooms in which the
operations of this division conducted including the
apartments in which the seeds cuttings &C. are rcccv-
cd inspected and prepared for distribution as well as
that in which the clerks engaged in conducting the
writing and revising papers for the
ports and performing other duties like character u
der the direct supervision of Mr. Browne.
The board then resumed business.
Several essays by delegates read.
The board adjourned till this morning at 10 Of clock
PoLIcx EsruRSs--We arc indebted to Mayor Berrci
FOR the following report Of Captain Goddard showing
the police returns OF the city during The month OF De-
cembcr last We have already invited attention to the
sad picture which it presents of the department the
boys and the young men, many of whom appear to he
alike destitute of restraint OF self-government:
WAsBlsGros CRY, january /, 1859
DEAR sra In accordance with the 18th rule in rcla-
lion TO the duties of the Chief Of Police and the It'll rule
prescribing the duties of the Captain Of the Auxiliary
Guard, have the honor very respectfully to state that
the general peace and quiet of the city remains good
that there have not been since my last monthly report any
suI Dances of the public peace other than those Incl
dent to intoxcaton regret TO be compelled to say
that witnessed greater amount Of Drunkenness and
s,ectaIty m The youth Of cg and about tho Christ
mas holidays than 1 witnessed before on any
similar occasion happy being able say that all
the police day and night during the month"; discharged
their afuous duties with energy and fidelity and are
untitled to warmest acknowledgements.
There have been arrested and brought TO the guard
Of the city during the month 42s persons
y-cgbt Of whom arrested for stealing and four
hundred and for various minor offences The
places OF their nativity far could he asccrtaned
follows District of Columbia 1868 Ireland 90
Virginia, 40; England n; Maryland, 5I New York
10 Pennsylvania, IL France, 3; Rhode Island, u
Vermont, Germany. IA; Kentucky, L; Connecticut
Scotland, q; Delaware, 1 Massachusetts,, Maine.
Holland. j Ohio, L Italy, 2; Mississippi,
louisiana, 3 Georgia. !, New Jersey, Switzerland
White males BOG; colored males, lag white fc.
males, 20 colored females, 49,
The amount Of judgments and costs imposed for viola
ions of the laws OF the corporation during the month is
~ 1876 As all Of which has been secured hy good securi
v, or I'm dcfauit committed to the work house The
nount Of money collected during the month is 81 o06 65
The amount OF judgments and costs obtained fos the six
months commencing the LIST of July 1855 and ending the
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