Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-12-07
cry respectfully,
HENRY {. EVANS.
Sec'y Fairyiew Farmers Club.


ed unanimously by the National Agri-
cultural Congress.
The Memorial sent out previous 10 tho
meeting at ST. Louis was very numer-
ously signed aud fully endorsed by the
Congress 1t is desired that further
signatures be added thereto previous to
TO the next Session of the L. 5. Con-
gress. The blank heodings previously
sent NAV be used, or others may he
obtained by applying to the Secretary,
and the lists when filed may he sent To
him. We would also ask that Societies
taking action upon these resolutions
would send Transcript OF their inmates
10 the Secretary.
No measure of equal importance has
ever been presented TO agriculturls's
which can be so readily secured ~ may
this if the Societies and farmers through
out the country will c9nperatc. Let
the action bs prompt. =
JoHN L. RLlNoLpS, Pr"f,
Rockford. III.
CnAS. W. GRrESE, Sery,
Jackson, Tenn
Rrsolued, That the attention Of the
general government he, and is hereby re-
spectfully invited To this subject rs one
OF national magnitude, and that the Con
gress of the United States he aud il
hereby most earnestly requested in the
name of this Congress, and in behalf Of
of the yeoman of the country, to adopt
such measures as i'm their wisdom may
seem best calculated to secure the meet
ing in general conference at an early day,
OF one or more leading agriculturalists
and scientists from each country in the
family of nations the object of such
meeting being TO perfect the arrange
ments proper and necessary for carrying
out the plan proposed by Com Maury,
for an international and general system
Of crop reports and meteor ological re-
search and that copies Of his address.
and this resolution, with the proceedings
under them, he sent by the President Of
this Congress to the President Of tho
United States Senate, and Speaker of the
House of Representatives, with the re-
quest that the same be laid before their
respective houses for action; and that
copies be also sent TO the President Of
the United States. and 10 the Secretary
ofthe Interior, requesting them TO en-
courage and promote the measure by
their official action
AND WHEREAS, A combined system
of weather and crop reports, if inaugura-
ted and carried out in the manner pro.
posed in the address which we hayo
heard would, in The opinion of this Con
grcss, tend greatly TO benefit the indus
trial pursuits of this country, CONNER
cial ann manufacturing, as well as sgri.
cultural and would also increase tho
prosperity of this nation, and add to its
glory and renown and
WHEREAS, The agricultural interest
is the chief interest Ia bc subservcd by
the measure, and the farmers have infu-
ence enough if they exert it, upon their
members of Congress to carry it. There
fore be it
ResoIued, That this Congress hereby
appeal To every society, club ard asD.
ciation, agricultural aud mechanical, il
this country in behalf OF this great
move we recommend il TO their favor
able consideration; we earnestly solicit
their active cooperation, and invite
them 20 use their friendly influence in
furtherance Of the measure by sending
memorials and petitions TO Congress,
and III such other mode as TO them may
seem good.
Rssoipsd, That the President Of this
Congress is hereby authorized and re-
quested 20 raise a committee for each
individual State in the Union, 10 consist
of one or more members from each State
whose duty il shall he 10 exert itscIf
each, in its own State, in favor Of Com.
Maurys plan by correspondence, by cir
culating these proceedings and by peii.
tons and memorials 10 the legislatures
Of such State in favor Of resolutions IN
structing their senators and requesting
their representatives in congress TO pro-
cure the necessary legislation TO Joint
system of agricultural and meteorologi
cal observations and reports.
RssoiU.d, That the agricultural jour
nails Of the country and all newspapers
friendly to the advancement OF science
or the encouragement Of agriculture be-
requested to take note Of these proceed,
ings, and TO give them such second az
the importance Of the Object they have
III view may seem to deserve. ..
ResofUed, That the President of this
Congress cause copies Of Com. Maurys
address and Of the proceedings under IT,.
to be sent TO tie various agricultural,
meteorological and other scientific and
industrial societies in the various coun-
tries Of the world, asking their conside-
ration Of the same and inviting their
cooperation in furtberaDce o. the object
In view.
Resofced, That the President forward
copy Of these proceedings and Of
Com. Maurys address 10 the Statistical
Congress TO assemble next August in St.
Petersburg, Russia, with commnDiea-
tion stating the object and aims Of this
body. teudering its good will and friend.
ly Offices, and inviting reciprocal co-ope-
ration in matters that may be common
between them. ..E4, ,.t, So.
ResoIrrd, That 10000 copies Of Com.
Maury's address and the proceediags
under it, be printed for grsfuitous icir!-
culation and that committee of three
be appointed to raise the funds neccssa.
~ for publishing and circulating the