The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-30
From our Special Reporter.
The Border COunffcs-AsrictIltU
Society.
DANvILLE, July 27, 1867.

DANEILLE, July Il, 1867.
A large number Of farmers and others
met here to-day Saturday for the pur-
pose of organizing an agricultural society.
The meeting was composed of some of our
most substantial and intelligent farmers,
from Pittsylvania, Henry, Halifax, Va.
Caswell, Person, aud Rockingham, n. G.
Colonel William Martin, of Henry, was
called TO the chair, and in few happy re-
marks explained the object of the meet
ing.
A committee Of five was appointed to
nominate officers for the convention. The
committee reported William Long, Esq.
of Caswell, N. c., for president, and the
editors Of the Danville papers as secre'
taries.
Mr.. G. W. Read, with four others, were
appointed to draft O constitution.
While waiting for the report of this com
mittee the audience was highly entertained
and edited by a speech from Colonel B
NJ. Jones in advocacy of the Norfolk anC
Great Western railroad.
The Colonel's remarks were shortened
by the return of the committee.
It is needless to give the whole consti-
tuition. 1t requires an annual fair to be
held in Danville on the third Tuesday OF
October. A tobacco fair to be held on the
second Tuesday in July. The payment Of
one dollar constitutes the donor msm.
Der. The payment of ten dollars consti-
tutes one life member. At the annual
fairs there Is to be an exhibition of all
kinds of agricultural implements, all kinds
OF machinery that can be had, and Speci-
mems OF the handiwork Of our ladies and
others, for which premiums are to be
awarded. Of course provision is made for
horses and cattle. In short, the Society
aims to bring out all latent skill and en-
ergy of our people, and to show to the
State that We are not the unworthy pos
SCISSORS Of as beautiful and fertile coun-
try as the SUI shines upon.
A committee was appointed to nominate
the officers for the Society Just formed.
They reported Major W. r. Sutherlin, of
Danville, president; q delegate from each
OF the counties represented as vice -presi-
dents; Mr. E. E. Bouldin, of Danville. Sc
cretary; DR.. I. P. Atkinson, of Danville,
corresponding secretary; Mr.. A. Ander-
son, of Danville, treasurer.
The committee also reported an execu-
i've committee; but as the list is long
one Will not give the names.
Mr.; Hill, of your city, was then intro
duced, who, in happy and forcible man
ner, expressed his qualification at meeting
with his old friends. Mr.. Hill proceeded.
to lay before the Society the claims of the
Virginia Horticultural and Pomolocical
Society, located in Richmond. What Mr..
Hill said ought to arouse the farmers and
induce them to pay more attention to their
orchards and gardens. 1t betokens bet
Ter day for Virginia to see our merchants
willing to leave their stores to attend our
agricultural meetings, and by their
spseenes show that they are carefully stu,
usiag the interests Of the whole country.
=, Mssr attending to some minor matters
thsr,s SSeiesy vas addressed by Major Su-r
the an.n,a as expressed his qualification at
the Sasisss circumstances under which
ufgsd ths members not relax tbeir G Of.
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