The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-01-05

The United States Agricultural Society
will hold its eighth annual meeting ut
the Smithsonian institution. in Wash
ington City, on the second Wednesday
in JanuarA 1850, when the election of
officers vii! be held, and the other busi-
ness required by the constitution will be
transacted.
Officers aud members Of the society
are respectfully notified to att, nd, and a
cordial invitation is extended to State
Agricultural Associations to send dele.
gates, that there may be general repre-
sentations of Agricuturists "in Congress
assembled, to protect and sustain their
interests, acting as national organization
on such matters pertaining to agriculture
as may be deemed appropriate. Gentle
men from other lands who may be inter-
csted in the acquisition and diffusion of
agricultural knowledge, are also invited
to attend, aud participate in tie proceed.
ings. Important agricultural topics will
be publicly discussed. among them, 'the
establishments Of department Of agri-
culture "the cultivation OF sorghum
and imphee = "under drani;pg;" and
"forest trees
Gentlemen having other topics per-
tanning to the advancement Of ayricul.
turc, which they may wish to introduce
or have discussed, will please refer them
to the Executive Committee, through
the Secretary, that place may be as.
signed them on the programme.
Delegates are requested to bring copies
of the publications Of the societies which
they represent, one for tho library OF the
U 5. Society, and others for foreign and
home interchange.
Propositions from cities at which the
next annual exhibition of the society is
desired, will be received and considered.
The medals, awarded at the Chicago ex.
hibition, have been ordered at the L. s
Mint at Philadelphia. and will be read,
for delivery at the anhual meeting, or viii
be sent BY express afte. that date, If the
Secretary Of the Society receives ir stru-
tions to SO forward them. The diplomas
and certificates will be delivered, sent b,
express, or mail if the postage is remit
ted. The postage for diploma, on
roller, is ninety cents--for certificate
folded, six cents.
The business Office of the society is in
Todd's marble building, one door west OF
Browns Hotel, Pennsylvania Avenue,
where al arc interested in tho cause OF
agricultural improvements are invited to
call when in Washington City A large
number Of agricultural newspapers, peri
odicals and rer orts, (libcrally contributed) }
are placed on file for public inspection,
and the library Is free to all who may de-
sire to examine It, Models and drawings
of agricultural implements and other
objects Of interest are placed upon exhi-
bition without charge.
Gentlemen who may wish TO become
life members of this society can do SO by
paying or remitting ten dollars to the
Treasurer, Hon. B. i. Finch, Washing
ton City. This will entitle them, with
out any further payments to the full
privileges of membership. Among them
are: free admission to all exhibitions of
the tociety, the annual volumes of pub.
lished transactions, the monthly Bulletin,
and large and elegant diploma Tn, fee
for annual membership is two dollars,
which insures the receipt Of the transac-
tions aud monthly Bulletin for one year.
Editors are requested to call attention
to the above announcement. Those who
notice i, will please send marked copies
of their papers to the Journ. of Agri.
culture, and they will receive in return
the volume for 1859