The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-12

ETg'n,d agricultural Sociefv. The Ex
night. '-Aenange las
Mr.. r. G. Rualn presented bis resignation a
vice. President, and. by unanimous vote IN,
committee requested Mr.. II. to withdraw bis re
sigmauon, and declined to accept Il.
ino con mittee were engaged ia considerips
tnen'ments to the premium list and deter
mined to increase their premiums 10 abon
% s-, ooo, being ST. 900 in excess Of the list q
io,o. other important amendments IN IN,
rules were adopted WV
lae committee were in session until late
uour' ana VIII meet again to-day.
ine com mittee met again this morning AT
O'Clock, when the following business " a, trans.
acted: On motion, it was
Resolved, That the next ANIMAL fa,r an, .,.,
.ph 20 neid at the socety's Fair Gr.un,s on Trss
| day, 3lst October next ~ 'i N"es'
resolved, That the subject of gate.fees and en-.
tanve 70 tne fair Grounds be referred TO tba chic
marshall with the equest thar he Ynsia a ;.s ~ .s W
| port to the next meeting "Ai''on re-
hesoiVea, That the committee on the premlum
iiss rules and regulations take charge of tbe ,rhI
subject OF tho printing and pubcstion ,bsrsnf H.
isnlph,ss form, and such other mode a. nav he
~ hesssysd That Col Tompsins be associa ed with
diploma " piepa'e 'he soeietys
On motion of Mr.. Irby, it was
resolved, That COMMITTEES of threa .snsj.,inc
OF Grnral W. IL. T. Lee, s. w. PickIin and Job. =,
wan Do appointed to have three field trials Of
Ihree held trials Of plows In the month Of Auoust
W W en- tide water below Richmond: ono in
We ,ue rIenmoht lection, near 0ordonsvile or Char.
iottsaviiie aud ore in the Valley near sstaun,on ~
Abingdon or Salem. ''A''n VI
L. committee of three of the executisa co,on,;t.
.se zone from each of the lccalites) shall prepare
'u es ana regulations places
-, =, Ihe test OF plowsnen will lake place at the
y..I p y
%, tndgss OF award shall be appointed for each
trial by the executive com uittes ana tha .,s.d
shall not be made public until the Fair who, IT,
awards are ANNOUNCED ' o'i o'a0'
A. The society shall endeayor 20 ocura frea
transportation on the rair ads Tone wav at Ieast,
for the implement. usei IN this trial and lar
attending them, and If possible life men,ba-s NJ t
society to be transported free. 4O''-'s'. - -
.. 70 yer IN whole or in part, the expense. of
tnese trials AL persons entering piows for trial shall
pay an entrance fee of % per cent on the ia tory
m u,n. ~ pie
pzpAETMsNr II--CLlss u--sEorroS 4.
For Fr pes nes. -four horse plew. right or left medal
q ror pcs, thres-hofse piow, right or left mee al
:. For best two horse plow right or left. m dial
ri ror pest one horse piov. right or lett medal.
r ror pet pet snn'oii plow, right or loft, medal.
tifcate 'i' &C., ''f'
8, For best cultivstor, certificate
y For ,. st barrow, certificate.
10 For best dr. v-piop medal
II For best rotary digger, medal
y - For best nsw ground p,ow, media
~ ~. ror best gang plo ". medal acz
medal. Guy Viher soenate,
Ihe cor mittee shall mNke practical test Of tho
anoVe Implements before passing on their merits
ln.y are authprzed to mako such afrauuernert as
VIII insure full tests and T. arrange schednia Of
points, Pc such as VIII show the partcuiar excellence
o. esen pow passed OF. The committee is auti,or
l2ea 70 expend sum, not exceeding 500 should
% sucn expenditure be found necessary, to carry out
the plans proposed ' S
On motion of Mr.. Harvle, Col. G. O. Tomp.
K'hs was unanimously appointed Chief Mar
snal OF the fair of ISL, with power to appoint
su'i assistants rs he may deem necessary.
LAND FUND.
No action having been taken by the commit.
tee heretofore appointed in relation to the land
iund donated by Congress aud the Legislature
naVing adjourned, it is deemed important that
the subject should be pressed on the attention
OF the next Legislature, and it was
Resolved That ia view of the Importance OF ssepr.
ias 70 the state Agricultural Society the iand fund
oneIed by the s. government to tba farant
Tor the purpose OF promoting Agricultural ana IN
uustfiai education, that committee consnt;nz of
MessFs. Harvie, Lee, S1therIia Knight col Tnfnn
kias aud william Watts, of Roanoke and prafas ar
u yssr' OF Hlehmond College re appointed to pre-
sent tns snJers to the Legislature ta next session
necessary and proper. ~
Inc premium list, rules and regulations for |
me li next fair having been fully and maturely
discussed and considered, it was
kesoived, That the sub committee having charge
OF .e suJe,t be authorized to perfect the details
nnasr the Instructions given and cause the same ia
be printed and published.
The committee then ad journed.