Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-20
The shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Society,

In accordance with a notice given two
ueeks ago, a meeting OF The shareholders
Of the Shenandoah Valley Agricul,u-
raj Society" was held in the Courthouse
Hall, in Winchester, on Saturday, tho
I9,h day of March, for the purpose of
electns officers and ellecliDg permalen.
organlza'lan.
Thos. b Wood was appointed Tenn
porary Chsirman, and Chas. l.. Cruu,
Secretary.
On motion OF VIM. Byrd. ESQ, the
meeting proceeded TO elect officers for the
present year, which resulted in the cleo
ton Of the following gentlemen
Presidenl-Col. Rober, l.. Baker, Of
Frederick county, Va.
Viee-Presidents-T. d. Wood, of Fred
erick county II. l. Dsngerheld Lewis,
Of Clarke county, Va; J. Il. Pierce, OF
Mineral county. w. Va; Col. X. IL.
Dulany, Of Loudoun county. Va; Col.
10 A. Nadenbousch, Of Berkeley coun-
ty, w. Va; X. B. Washington Of JEFF
ferson county, w. Va; Geo. A. HupP,
of Shenandoah county, Va; Geo. wash
ippion, Of Hampshire county. W. Va;
Felix B, Weliou, of Hardy county. w.
Va; NJ. b. Buck, Of Warren counly,Vs.;
Chas. Finn. OF Page county. Va; H.
Marshall, OF Fsuquier county, Va.
Secrel4ry-James II. Burgess.
TreasuIer-George W. Ward.
Executive Conmitlee-Jas. II Kemp,
Levi Hieu, John NJ. Miller. Jos. S. Car
son, James Car Baker, Beverly Ran
dolph, James H. B'zer, E. G. Marshall,
Jr.
On motion of c. W. Price, tie follow
ing amendment TO the constitution was
made,
Each slockholder shall be entitled to
one vote f, T each shsre he hold, not ex-
ceedlng We, aud one vote for each add.
tionsl FIVE shares.
On motion OF Il. L. Barton, the follow
inp was added 10 Ihe constitution.
The Society shall have power TO make
any alteration or amendment 10 Ibis Con-
stluion by vote of two.ihirds of those
present at any meeting-vo,ing according
TO their stock.
On motion of r. 7. Barton. commit
tee Of three was appointed 10 have the So
ciety incorporated.
The Chair appointed Me:srs. r. I.
Barton, r. w. Hunter and George W.
Ward upon said committee.
On motion. the meeting adjourned. 10
TO meet on Monday, April 5, 1869.
i. b. WooD. Chm'n.
CHAs. J.. CRuM. Sec'y.
How To PREvENT Ssur-In the Fall
Of 1864, A. R. MslIco,e. Esq, Of this
county, following the instructions or an
old Kenmcklsn who sojourned with him
awhile dariag the war, sowcd field OF
some 40 or SO acres. part OF the seed
for which was sowed IN the usual way,
and the balance with seed that had been
submerged in boiling water. The seed
was the same. and sown al the same lime
That which had been submerged in the
boiling water had not particle OF smut IN
it, while the Other was very much lrjur
ed.
in tie Fall OF 1865 he scalded all his
eeed. and it was entirely free of smut.
The succeeding Fall be sowsd without
scslding, and the smut appeared as thick
as ever. Here, then, was iaIF expert
ment, about which there cannot be any
doubt or any argument The plan pur'
sued was this A large kell!e Of water
was placed over fire in the yard and
when il clme tn boil the wheat was put
in basket and submerged, bat immedl'
ately raised and spread upon sheet to
J,v and then sown. One person can
thus prepare il as fast as several can SOW,
and we are willing to underwrlte that ihe
farmer who will follow this plan will rid
his crop Of smut."-.7bingdOn Trgin-
ian.
New na,erisls for Spring wear are rich
and costly, while the models for walking
suits, for dinner costume, or Tor evening
toilette, are as complicated as ever. The
materials which will be most worn ere