New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-27
LECTURES CLOSING UP.


on the ground that bs subject bad in great degree been
sntcpa,ed in preceding lectares, and owing 70 some
fan ia the mails or chsrwiEe Prof. Portsis ettere
and dispatches failed 70 reach Mr. Stevens
We have been in both disappointed for there ID
no ,nrh graceful pan as TX Harves enlisted in the
esu.e Of agriculture and Hr. Stevens is regarded as
one Of the heeniormed and scholarly Of our horse AMI
cattle breeders.
. Mr. Mason C. Weld, pupil Of Hstig's and now
ore Of the editors Of The Homestead, gave us lat
evening fensibe lecture on agricultural associations
which will he the Jas. CT this fine course tina; Stall
sketch; for Dr. Gullver's lecture on horse training
being mainly AN exposition OF the Baucher ana marcy
tyftems believe we have already gwen ts sioS'ahce
10 our readers. -
AfteI r,marking upon the general benefits Of asso-
citation among faGmer.-the proposition being Fam
tanned that in proportion 70 the degree OF ehIgh'eh
nent attain ed II the readiaess VI ndNIeasis 70 oSi
pica,s Their knowledge ard experience for the dement,
of otheIs-Nr. Weld took uo separately, the various
kinds Of organizations sustained :or mutnai bsDeht
among farmers. Cattle Insurance companies on the
mutual plsn were pasped with simply calling attention
TO them az Daving very beneficial efsct IN necessi-
tstipg accurate veterinary knonledge and practlce,
and lie hnmsre treatment Of poor ading oeass hsea1
OF Tie barbaritiee Lew too often practeeu' Agricu
tura associations were treited under me 1oloWlhg
titles. Temporary Farmers Cabs Permanent Far
mels' Cubs Town Club; County, SAFE, and Nanohai
Agricultural Societies. Inc temporary farmers cInoo
sre simply meetings of fsrmeIse. e, those attending
q Fair or member of a 5 ate Lekisaiure-Who assem-
he. appoDt a CHAIRMAN and talk agriculture Inc
requ.iles 10 success arels, short speeches. "a, AL
active, prompt chairman IT,. A.
The farmers club proper ia an orgaDzauon-'ue
Fin pier the beterof the tarmers OF belghoornoou'
1. was advised have, in general no regular constr.
tucn but few simple rl'es instead; % eiect pre-
siding .fictr at every meeting bu TO have pefms
ent Secretary, with eX'raor1nary powers apPNinecu
annually. The primary object OF the Farmers siGo
~, faf.
ID district. This il accomplished BY making common
stock Of the krowlsdse possessed sy eaeh member,
collecting statistics keeping record OF extraoranary
events distributing seeds and gratts, testing lmPe-
msntg aiding each otaer by counsel maintaining regu-
lar meetings, library, &c.
plan Tor breaking up the boys,deon'lng society
system which such clubs apt - fal uto 10 tue ds-
aust Of good farmers and the urinae diScontlnuance
OF The cuhs is the following: Supposing the clubs to
represent fGry the best rmers OF their districts, and
10 meet all Of them that L. ali Of the State or county,
upon the rame day, about The hrst OF esch m9h.h.
set of questions each month IN The year eeleg SET
forth by The Cei trail ate Association each farmer an
sw err each question concerns his own armi ana Us
the Questions are carefully prepared with visW TO de-
veIo the most mi oItant facts and statistics, summa-
ton of tire ans era OF all will give view OF the posi-
ton of the town. prospectveiy aud retro pec lTey as
regards its products seeking MARKET saes ana Pur-
chsses crop prospects and results OF harVestS &c
TIE Plan is that these monthly statistics should be
placed on file a summary sent 10 the secretary OF
the county or State society az eoJn a. possote, In
order thst the more Important facts secgg u mar
ket may 90 made public, While al should DC Kept on
fife at one paae The other for reference and inv5s
gation Tire obe 10 be gained Is the personal inter-
Cft in the club, ard especially OF al good farmers and
The full accomplishment Of Tie eguma.e ends OF the
club. The Farmers Club was held to be the most lm
polant Gems Of educating "A class OF energetic and iu
teligent sImeIs 10 whom may be iniras;ed the affairs
Of lie State and County Agricultural Societies.
Ire County Society should be made up OF the Farm.
eTs Clubs ard the two cl9ssee Of organizations should
~u~nt
A noIe definite organization is needed - officers
elected for one year ut least yicepresdent di-
rector being chosen from each town by The ta ners
Club Of the 'own. The fairs Low shown 10 be
chief means Of carrying forward the object;
Of these societies, ard aiso The great deslra-
bleness Of and the crest difficulty OF securing
tie services OF fair honorable intelligent, reasonable
men 10 act as Awarding Committees. The care Tor
the saie Of things commonly existing lies N nrst
Offering fewer premiums and increasing their value;
second, allowing discretionary premiums or gr6tal-
ties to be given ia classes in shch regular prizes are
otred thTd, insisting that the award snaii represent
the accurate estiniation of the Committee Of the wor
thnces Of tho animal article without regard 70 tho
encouragement or reward of the owner for making
the exhibitions foUTth, throwing the whole response;
bility Of making correct judgment upon tie Com
mittee and securing the aIest and Oest men. Offering
prizes for articles OF agricultural uss Importance
ell nal IL balloon sbows ladies' riding matches,
etc. wee condemned urdgniiied and unworthy Of
sn Agricultural Association.
Stste Societies shoald-as most do-depend upon the
county organizations, these IN turn do upon the
clubs; ana thsir MANAGEMENT 10 much tho me-only
upon larger scale. Museums Of all things, imple-
men,E, grarres and grains seeds, models, etc., and
Libraries OF home and foreign journals ana books Of
reference, adv 9caed, as well as the practical
Of iperchspges of feecs, gratis, ETC., through tao
medium of this mutual dependence Of the societies and
clubs one upon arot1er.
H. conclusion, the speaker advocated strongly the
establishment. at OF experimental farm, in con-
Iection with thoroughly furnished laboratory, re
ferripg 10 the debt the void owes Lamss and GILBERT
fer their experiments, and 10 the most weghty resnlts
developed by the investigations in kraaoe aud Ger
mary which latter couItry has now in operation more
than forty experiment stations under the management
of competent men Of scenco in connection with prac-
teal men
Amer Mr.. Wilds lecture Prof. Porter occupied tho
attention Of the Convention for half ,ur in explain
ing the antecedents and conseqgents OF this novel plan
Of agricultural Instructions and number o. addresses
were delivered by leading person present. propose
10 devote my letter Of tomorrow 70 sketch OF the
proceedings
during my long WRIT TO this place. have received
NJ the hal de OF various lerons succession Of polite
attention and couteses which must believe were IN
tho main due 10 the fact that represented The TRIB
uYE In your name, therefore, az well as my own,
express my acknowledgements.
1br ugh the poiiteIete OF Prof Brush OF the Metal
luIgcsl Department, wac enabled 10 examine bus
cabinet of minerals, the most beautiful / have ever
seem and to-day, with him rs shaperon to occupy an
hour TO great profit in look at the great cabinet OIL tue
college.
IL will be recollected thai the Yale Mineral Csones
H the largest in the country, and numbers over
snecimens These have aI been brought together
dulng the life time and for tho most part by the per-
ronal exortons of the now venerable Prof Sdlinsn.
Al the commencement of bis lab0rs in li the Whole
cabinet wac but half bnshel OF nnlaooheu slohss.
IL iSa7 The cab net of b. ID. Perkins, OF Metatl'c
T,ae s Celebrity was purchased Tor Geo and few
yeaIs afterwnri he sPeldd cabinet Of Col, George
China wss exhibited here, and finally purchased by
a., an he eriutiona of the friends OF the col