Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-11

UNITED STATES AsRIcrLrrRAL SOCIETY
Eighth AHnHaI Mse;ing-The meeting was called
o. order at 10 O'Clock to-day at the Smithsonian
Institution the President, Gen. Tench Tilghman,
in the chair and a general attendance Of members
present
4 The President read bis annual address, referring
10 the reports of the secretary and treasurer to
show the workings of the society and its opera
tioas during the past year, and also its present
condition. He recommends an increase of the
salary of the secretary, whose time, he states has
f.. several months past been entirely devoted to
the business of the society. He also recommends
the purchase of hooks for the use Of the society
The quarterly bulletin Published by the society
4 had done much towards forwarding the interests
of agriculture.
Reference was made to the annual exhibition at
Chicago. and a detailed account given of its con-
duct and succeSs-a success never before eGualled
E by any previous exhibition of the kind in the
country. Articles were on exhibition from twenty
z two States and Territories, and the exhibition
room was crowded daily. Suggestions Were made
as 20 the correctness of awards of medals; among
which was a recommendation for the appointment
nf a general superb ntendent for this pur pose
Recommendation was also made to change the
time of opening and closing of the annual exhib-
ItiOns; also. for change of discretionary premi-
UNISON account of the dithculty in giving them
out without classification to the recipIents-to
diplomas Recommendation was also made that
the Presidents Of each of the similar societies Of
Europe be made honorary members Of this society;
also. that application be made to Congress fJr a
. charter for the society.
Allnsion was made to the late Harper's Ferry
raid as being productive of danger To the auri-
cultural interests Of the whole country, and men,
bers from both sections of the country 1.-THE South
and the North) were called upon to do their re-
snectve duties in allayin1 the prevailing domes-
IT, sSension.
Tbs president also recommended that the time
I for holding the annual meetings be changed from
January To some convenient time i'm February in
IN year, because it has been found that farmers
who are members can better attend during the
7 liter than the former month.
On motion by Mr.. Wager the thanks of the
society were rendered to the president for his able
address. and copy was requested for publication.
The Treasurer's report was then made, of which
i tue following is a synopsis:
AT settlement of account in January. 1859, bal
ance on hand, SiI74l. Prior to A pril he had re-
ceived, in addition to that sum, for me uberships
! >ioS-1J. In April these Sums having been ex-
hausted, $500 were borrowed Of w. w Corcoran
and in June SlW more. which enabled the Treas
urer to pay bills presented up TO September. In
September sufficient was received on account of
tue exhibition in Chicago to relieve the treasury
from all further embarrassment. Receipts from
Chicago on account of exhibition there amount to
S30. 1876 6j. Amount paid out on account of said
exhibition, = SO and after the Treasurer's re-
turn to Washington same account. S295-
making the sum paid out TO this date 50 e2l
Amount paid out at Chicago account of bills
81, and after the TreasIrer's return to
Washington, S2S6 .iS-making the total sum paid
GA account OF bills TO this date Sll ISl 10
by order Of executive committee was paid ont
I to the subcommittee, through its chairman the
sum OF 5000, making entire sum paid out by
treasurer at Chicago. and since his return to
Washington. "n account OF the exhibition and for
Investment, 81 U2 10; showing net avails of that
tkhlblton. 50 lar IA is now known, OF 80 13i 10
Atter paying all bills and premiums called for 1T
chicago. there remained in the treasurers hands
cash balance OF S2.Tl5 81, which he brought to
Washington, and ont Of which he paid the loan
from Mr.. COrcOran Of 800 on which no interest
was charged. and after paying numerous bills
since that time, he has in hand balance OF
S3iO 90
Five thousand Of the sum in the hands Of the
investing committee has been permanently in
vested with ample security at per cent per an
mum. That committee has paid over to John
McGowan, Esq, for medals already delivered
and soon to be delivered s722 So leaving invested
on call' 81 232. 80; they having paid d preni um
II ~ per cent. on $1,000 at Chicago for New
York funds, reducing the to 81 ,955
MI McGowan has already paid to the mint Of
we nlted States S3lJ, and there remains to be
paid for medals and engraving upon them 81 =
rs 50. and there are known demands upon the
treasury amounting TO about $500, which will
absorb the balance now on hand.
On motion il was pied and a committee of
three was appointed to investigate and audit the
accounts
stement is made of the transactions Of the society
la the publication of the Journal Of y griculture
aud of the letters received during the year in
wer to circulars, nearly eight hundred of which
have required replies. The office at Washington
las been open through the year. for the convent
ence of all interested in the subject CT agriculture
MIR French, of ID. c., hoped that as there Were
4 several points of grave interest contained in the
z annual address of the president. it would be re-
thereon.
Objections having been made, the motion was
Withdrawn.
On motion by Hon M. Wilder, Of Mass a.
committee of one member from each State and
Territory present WIS appointed to report nomi-
nations for officers for the ensuin, year
Mr.. Mallory, of NY, renewed the motion for
referring Presidents tn a ttpa
Tor the reason that 1t confined many recommen-
ddtions of a business character which it would
report TO he made thereon for the action of the
cirty. The motion was adopted.
The Chair announced that the order of proceed
ings to morrow would be remarks on the subject
of the next census by Mr.. Kennedy, the superin-
tendent Of that bureau. and upon the subject of
cattle breeding by Mr. Geo. b. Loring, of Mass.
The society would, on Tomorrow at III O'Clock
a m, be honored by the presence Of the President
of the United States.
On motion by Mr.. Loring, of Mass the Presi-
dent Of thu United States was made an honorary
ordered to prepare a diploma of honorary mem
bershiP, to be presented on his visit Tomorrow
morning.
Col. Johnson. Of n. Y moved an amendment
to the resolution Of Mr.. Loring that Ex-Presi-
dents Tyler, of Va aud Van Buren,. OF n. y be
declared honorary menbers of the society. These
ct of agriculture and he thought IL but just that
their names should be added To the list OF honor
AIRY members of this sDciety. Agreed to.
Mr.. Poore stated shat MIR. Todd. in whose
building the meetings of the society are held, had
generously donated the rent of the society for two
successive years, and therefore moved that the
tnaaks OF the society be extended 10 that gentle
Inan for his ki ndness Agreed to
Mr. Benz O Taylor, OF ID. Z moved that the
thanks Of the Saciety BE- extended also to Mr.. W
W. Corcoran for the generous loan that he had
made the Society; agreed TO
Mr.. Iorng read from the January Number of
the Journal Of Agriculture, wherein the Secretary
complains of the want of contributions TO that
j1urnal so that he has labOred under great diff
tculty in procuring material for the magazine.
=He recommended that the executive committee Of
the Society be empowered to irnish the Secrr
t1rv with such journals of agriculture might in
thcir jud sment best aid the Secretary in render
In the magazine more interesting journal This
was simply suggestion, he did not make any
motion He however moved vote Of thanks to
the Secretary for the able manner in which he
h id conducted the Journal; agreed to.
Mr. Army. Of Kansas moved that the report of
the SecrrtIry be referred to the next Executive
COMMITTEE and that thew be detected to devise
means for furnishing suitable material for the