New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-17
UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL So
Getty.
SECOND DAY.
Our Special Correspondent.

F,sn Our Special Correspondent
WAsHNGroS, JAN - 1860.
TIE meeting assembled at the usual hoar, with q
very Iaree number Of Inera5eE and many Members Of
Congress in attendance.
Mr.. Wilder m,ved the appointment of Committee
% escort the President Of the United States from che
whi.e House 70 the meeting and the Chair assigned
tie duty 20 hessrs. Wilder, Lewis G. Morris, Tayoo,
Dr. LOripg end the Hon. Fred'k Smyth.
The order Of the day being then called, hr. Kenne-
Sy Of the Census Bureau proceeded 10 read later
sspg psper on the features Of the next Census, show
g that il will in iis main features resemble the Last
lat viii embrace the statistics Of articles and
animals which have not heretofore been given. He
thsuebt the National Society could be of material as
pissance TO the Government in procuring statistics Of
Agriculture IL had great influence and extensive
correspondence with the multitudinous Agricultural
Societies Of the country
Mr.. Olcot of NeS-York suggested that Mr.. Ken
nedy should present IN some tangible form q series
of questions, or Let of recommendations, TO
eal CORRESPONDENTS of the Society and thus insure
70 the Census Buresu that aid which j sought
Mr.. Kennedy replied that he would be ouch pleased
10 adopt the suggestion.
The Chair then read an invitation 10 the Society
ffem Professor A. ID. Bscbo of the Coast Survey 10
visit his department, which accepted with thanks
Mr.. Mann OF Minnesota attacked the management
Of the agricultural department OF the Patent once,
And sad ihst The agricultural volumes were published,
and the seeds purchased By order Of Members OF Con-
grets merely 70 influence votes.
Senator Harlan of Iowa replied that be did not be-
neye there single member OF Congress VINO was
governed by such motives.
Mr. Calvert of Nd, referring 20 the defunct " Ad-
vjsory Board of AgTiculturists which was summoned
by D. j. Browne, nat Summer, Snd that 70 u ouo-
Committee of the Board had been referred the ques-
ion of the Secretary Of the Interior, az 70 how our
AGRICULTURAL interests might best be promoted. Tha.
Committee had unanimously reported In favor OF the
creation of a Department ef Agriculture, with
cabinet Oaicer at its head, and had made sundry
valuable suggestions. lie moved that Committee be
appointed TO wait on Hr. Whitley, and ask copy OF
the paper for presentation 10 the u. ). Soclety
tomorrow. The resolution adopted. AIR. Cal
vert "a President OF the Mary Hand Agicu tur College,
nvted members of the Society 10 Witt the college be-
fore their return home.
The college building, l2Ox54 feet, is now open, aud
already fifty scholars receiving instruction. The
annual charge for tuition and board Is $3.50 for each
scholar The State gives the college annuity OF
50 eco but the land aud buildings provided from
stock subscription Of tSoOV9; There are seyeR pro
COL johnson of New. York, said that he hoped that
this report Of the Advisory Board would be brought
forth for it was TIE only real thing of value done by
that body. The NeI-York State Society distributes
Patent Office Reports premiums, and thus gets &
rood many into the hands OF farmers. lie thought
cur agricultural interest would never be fully fostered
sld advanced until Department was created. lie
saw no great difficulty in the way OF organizing De-
fartnoent and thought if our Members in Congre SO
wcnld debate the question awhile it would be accom-
llisbed.
trance of the Committee with Precedent Buchanan.
Mr.. Buchanan conducted TO the platform, ana
received by President Eghman In very neat ana Ap
proprate speech r..,. ...o.h n tho
course of which be ex pressed bis ardent desire 10 re-
turn 70 the sOltudes OF private hfe Inc PRESIDENT
announced that he was ready 70 present Inc SwAe'
Gold Medal. Mr. Fawkes, however, not being pres
ent President Buchanan, as neehbor OF ms, con-
scented 70 receive sna transmit 1t.
The order Of the day wss then resumed, ana Dr.
Io-ing proceeded TO give his views upon tee Important
.uh;eet Of eattle-5reedng. The discussion Which iol.
lowed was Of great interest There were severl
famous breeders present, among whom may MENTION
Lewis o.. Morris, the Hon. Van: hehy, me hoAi a.
Wager Mr.. Menyman Of Maryland, Charles ~ Gar
ven, Mr. Taylor Clement d. Hill, Geo. r. Dennis.
Dr. Loring remarked that he did not propose 70 en-
Ger to q scientific investigation Of cattle before the
breeders whom he saw in the room, for 90 animal
brought before them became Transparent as glass
and every Gber Of its frame as visible ana aehheo
es the colors on its coat ne wouid speaH Va .n'
fle-bfeediDg its relations TO farming Improvement
En- our domestic cattle had gone gradually on from Tue
ames Of Jacob 20 that Of Bates An A!rso're 60"
and RhoTt-bOrn heifer are not the result OF a'ol.
dent but produced by the application OF the 6ghetI
sklj by Bakewene, Collings, and Parkeses and then
Ike There e no breed Of cattle universally aasPVeo
70 ire NewEnQaad States, or even single etate per
hsps. The valley OF the connecticut ana .ie I y,
A
che Tees and The Highlands of Scotland and we snal
Gnd thaa in selecting breed OF cattle for SAch IHc
we must be governed by the nature OF the soil aAe
Ieeal peculiaFses Of climate. Shor,-bofIs hso no'
tbriyen in Esaex County Ayrshires IN Mary land
the latter he thought owing 70 bad selection Of ahHH'
In all this nature viii have its way. Inc neceSsine
and wants Of a community will, however, control IL
industry And statistics show that while beef iss Vey
imJortan, item in many localities, slil IN 2
dairy holds uniVens1 preeninencs. lie who
1eyelopes a valuable dairy breed of cattle IL truly
beBefse40r Tn, native cattle 10 called were crit
eised as sneQual, not uniform, and by no meAns
adapted 10 any specific purposebesdes beng dehcent
IN power of transmitting their good qualities or OF COZ
reeing their bad 6nes Wherever good cattle ara
f'nnd in our country, they originate from some well
selected foreign importation. The Short horns OF ken
tofky, lllnois Ohio, New-York and elsewhere were
sprnging from Ayrshires judieiously imported, were
arc ietrred TO. 1hs speaker here spoke OF charge
Inconsstency brought against him, on account OF hs
s0Soosey Of importing foreign breeds Of eaGle, ana