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Baltimore Agricultural Aid Society.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors ofthis
Society on the 2sth inst, at the Corn Exchange,
Baltimore, Mr.. Lawrence Sangston, the Secrets-
ry, made report which elected much atten-
ton, and several members of the board read
letters corroborating the facts set forth therein
in reference to the great want of seed wheat by
the farmers of the Valley of Virginia and the
nearer tide-water counties
The report ofsubscriptons to this date (of
which $4,000 have been called in
amount Np,VtV
OF which has been loaned otwen-
ty three applicants, under the d.
rection of the executive commit
tee, in sums Of $40 to $50. S4,S60
Expended in purchase ofhorses.... 1910
Expended purchase ofagr'tl imp. l3,464
Expended in purchase ofseed wheat l0.00o-s5, ia
Leaving a balance of............"-."... &lS,Sls
OF this balance hasbeen appropri-
ated by the Executive commit
tee, but not yet paid for, two
steam saw mis..................... $1,000
For thirty tons phosphates........... $500
For unpaid ireights and expenses
ofagency in Winchester estima-
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Leaving an available balance of........$l,Sl SIS
which will be absorbed, if so used, in the APP
plications now on hand for agricultural imple-
ments.
The amount thus discussed has been distrib-
uted TO 46S applicants.
The small amount at the disposal Of the So
ciety, when compared with its vast field Of la
Dor, rendered it necessary, about the LIST Of Au-
gust. TO notify the agents in the Valley counties
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and in view of the high cost and difficulty Of
procuring seed wheat in this market, as well as
the cost and difficulty of transportation TO the
Valley, it was determined, after consultation
with the Agents for the counties Of Clarke,
Warren, Frederick aud Shenandoah, TO endea-
vour to procure seed from the upper Valley,
where the country had not been so much de-
yastated. The sum Of $4,000 was placed in
the hands Of those agents, and they have sue
ceeded In securing six thousand bushels, at
prices varying from 81 so to 81 so per bushel,
being very little over one-half what the wheat
would have cost if sent from this city.
The applications for seed from these counties
amounted to about 10000 bushels, from 16s
persons. The agents were directed to scale the
amount down to 5000 bushels, the details Of
which have not yet been received.
1t is stated that the wheat crop ofevery coun-
ty in Eastern Virginia had failed, both in guam
tity and quality. There are on file al2 special
applications for Seed amounting to 1861
bushels, and the Secretary was daily receiving
from twenty to thirty applications These will
require at least 10000 bushels, and to meet
them $4,000 must be raised.
After reading the report, various propositions
were introduced, looking TO the raising Of $780,
600 in further aid of the people of the portions
of Virginia indicated, and after being fully de-
bated they were either voted down or with
drawn when, on motion Of Chas. J. Baker, Esq,
it was resolved that the collecting committees
heretofore appointed be directed to make an
other effort, and endeavour TO collect, if posi-
bic, the sum Of $50, 900, said collections as soon
as made to be appropriated to the purchase Of
seed wheat TO be furnished to the agriculturists
Of the Valley Of Virginia. The meeting then
adjourned.
This is truly benevolent movement, and
reflects great credit upon the liberal and enter
prisng gentlemen engaged in it. 1t may prove