The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-02

| that upon the pro JSsma Of ons
$500 it was estimated that the tar N
spui.s wholly unnecessary III yafon.
s sss,.s of the State, would amount to ten
l.;,oa m.ls tha ASSUMED annual profits OF the
s ssnss sse e one.third the value Of the land
~ l% sTa,vsa times the value Of stock to be-
fenced out. Perhaps 10 more striking ~ case
can be presented Of tie value OF agricul.
| tural societies.
| r. neh ipstltuttons could be induced "a
noXperate and act In harmony, the seryices
ithey could unitedlv render would be meal
cnIable. Such union has been from tho
frat great aim OF the State Agricultural
Society, but it has failed, for reasons too
complex to be stated here. The present
depressed condition Of the State seemed .
favorable opportunity to make another
effort in this direction. and the Executive
Committee adopted at its late meeting :.
| series OF resolutions inviting all the other
societies in the State, and also the renrp.
sentatives-of the mechanical interests, 10
send delegations to this meeting Of tho
association. tt Is to be regretted that
! the committee has not been notified
of any response to their invitation,
Perhaps If the Society itself should re.
quest some s11ch action on the part Of the
Younger societies OF the State the proposi.
| ton might be more favOrabiv received. II
| is respectfully suggested that If anv stpn
| is taken in this direction it shOnld include
| all the mechanical and manufacturing inte.
rests in the State. They are all bound 10
together, and one cannot thrive if the
others anguish.
There is nothing incompatibIe In the
union. That has been exhibited over and
| over and with the happiest results in other
States. The general arrangements for the
Fair. including rules and regulations and
the premium list, have been published in
pamphlet form. and need not be mentioned
here further than to say this: With the
ampleSt means it. is impossible to please
all. The very effort to avoid complaint IN
one quarter will produce it in another.
But when the means are scant the task is
doublv difficult; and those who work era.
tuitously for the public must rely upon
their COOL nature and good sense TO Cnusi.
der how far the will to do much and re.
form much IS fmreded by funds almost too
meagre to do anything at all.
The report of the treasurer, which il
herewith presented, properly examined
and certified, shows 4 balance on hand on
Both of September last of 81, 346l3.
The renort having been read, the meet
ing resolved itself into farmers Assem-.
bly,. with Judge F. n. Watkins in the chair,
and the representatives OF the press secre.
taries.
On motion of Mr.. Rransfo-d, gentlemen
from other States were invited to particl-
pate in the discussion Of the evening. The
Chair then announced that the subject Of
immigration had been selected for discus.
sion, and that be was ready to bear from
those present. John II. jones. OF Bruins
wick President Ewell. Of Williamsburg
Colonel r. &. Ruffin, Of Chesterfield ; John
A. Washington. of Caroline, were the first
to address the meeting. At the conclusion
of Mr.. Washington's remarks on the sub
ject, he introduced Mr.. Arnold Graef.
German gentleman. of Caroline, who
had prenared nm interesting essay on
this subject, which was read by Ma
ior j. Horace Lacy, of Stafford, and
finally referred to the Executive Com
mittee of the Society for their considers
ton.
Colonel William Watts. of Roanoke Mr..
Thomas Branch. of Richmond; Mr.. VII.
liam Nelson. Of Hanover; Colonel Lee. Of
Orange; Mr.. William FastOn, IN English
gentleman. now residing near GordonS-
vile; Mr.. Wilson, ofGoochland, and Others.
addressed the meeting ut length. After
which, OH motion Of Mr.. Washington, the
following resolution was adopted:
"Pesolyed. That this BODY do recon-.
mend TO the State Agricultural Society that
it devise plan or scheme OF immigration,
and submit the same to the next General
Assembly Of Virginia, with memorial for
an appropriation to carry it into practice
The meeting then Q1:40 adjourned until
this evening at TX O'clock, when the regu-
lar business meeting will be held and the
officers for the ensuing year elected.
Programme for To Day.
As the sun set clear last night Nbe pre-.
diction from Washington had not been re-.
ccived at the hour Of this Writlug), this
will probably he n bright dav. II so. 1t can
safely be said that the crowd on the ground
will be larger than ever Def re in the his
tory Of the Society. A general suspension
of business in the city and the unusually
varied attractions OF the Fair will conducc
to this result.
The gates will open at O'Clock \. NJ;
at 10 O'Clock the reports of the judges will
be presented to the secretary at IL O'Clock
the military companies will enter The Fair
Grounds, and at II y o'clock the drilling for
the prize-medal will commence. The trials
of speed will begin ut noon. AT , L. NJ.
animals will be exhibited for trial Of
sweepstakes for CATTLE" At half-past )
there will be dress parade of the First
Virginia regiment, and tonight at halt-past
I O'Clock the Society will meet at the En-
change Hotel.