Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01
The Agricultural Convention at
Washington.
IFS COMPOSITION. AIMS AND sUccEss-cokAt0-
TON OF ERRONEOUS INPREssIoSs.

lis COMPOSITION. AIMS AND sUccEss-ookAt0-
TIoE OF ERRONEOUS IMPRESSIONS
The convention has not been very satisfactory
in it's results if We may judge from the foiioN-
ing despatch to the Boston Journal under oa'e
of the 18th int
President Grants visit to the Agricultural Con-
vention to-dsy may harmonic the vide ollisIsnsss
of opinion among the members, but the proceeulnss
have thus far disappointed those Nho 49, nv
beneficial results from the GsssnhlAse-
Editor Free Press:
The above paragraphs, which l cut from Jour
columns. seem calculated TO convey an errone-
ouu impression to the minds Of your readers
and presume fe= words in explanation m'y
be acceptable
I attended the shove convention and was pre-
sent at esch Of iu several sessions, and II con-
slant communication with many Of its most prom
ipent delegates, and an quite At = loss 70 &C
eoupt for the several statements included IN the
above despatch.
The Convention was composed Of delegates
from nearly every Agricultural College state
Board Of Agriculture, ard stste Agricultural
Society in the United s,ates; besides several
other Societies. Horticultural, Pathological, &c
were Represented, 50 that it msy fairy be re-
ga7dei As representing the varied Agricultural
interests Of our country.
MANY Of our most eminent theoretical and
prac;iesl sgricultursliss, college presidents and
professors. were convened ~ the call Of the Con-
missioner Of Agriculture. and although vide
differences Of opinion were manifest, II could
hardly hsve been otherwise, since much Of the
business before the convention involved the ed-
uc.noual questions os the are; questions by no
means set; ei. ro- IzeIy 20 be in one short
session.
The visit Of President Grant was most We
come. but fl. it dfH,u't to see how it could have
seen iu5r-uueutil IL promoting harmony in the
Convection, fir the roll Of deiegstes contains the
naues Of those rsprese1 ing every politics.
shade. and IL mus- hzve aeen evident that hsd
the Presideut's visit possessed the slightest po-
HHesl sirnidosnce,i would nave ooos'ioned any
thing but harmony ia the Convention. II was
however. manifest from the hrst that the Couyen-
ton. with perhaps %; 3 single exception, felt
coupe.lsi 20 70 beyond the very narrow Unite OF
business ald discussion which the Coulissiore-
had str.EaeL TIE delegates fe.t tina; IL vss
hardly worth the time. the trouble .ui the e.
pen,e Of coming together. for the purpose Aloae
Of devia.ng some mo-e effective method f-r The
distribution orroo.s End feeia, especially when
Agricultural sui educational Q1e,uous Of
.he extremes. importance we've 1rsa=iaT
fog di-ouaioa. AT the FIRST q vas e7i-
dent that the Commissioner mad convene
Az assembly which be lad d.. re tac- g. cob
tro,. che ability 20 lad or tae willingness 20
follow I, was scsrc-.y &C. have teen au-i-.-
ustsi tba. during the briet time ,ae Convention
Vas in sessi5u, the immediate resu'-s were O. he
ola very imposing character, but the se4usil.-
anoe Which geltemea, rr1u.nsat b. agrie1.-
turAl matters. ia different parts O.. The country
were able 20 make WIKI each o.Lsr. Gle Goa
muni-y Of feeling an i1teres- established
tetvee1 then meet Ls7s ls.i the i,uniS,iou for
very important reslts ID the future Bl- ;Ais
was not al. f5r although through she apparent
incapscit, Of the C1uuiisi5ue- 10 comprehend
the magnitude anl the Importance the interests
he represent, ~ p-ogramue aai been u-s-e OCT
st 81 c9mmsnsurate VITA the vide range Of
sutiects demanding discussion. nor iule-i. up
% the morning Of tie d-s- asseut-.r- ~ the
delegates, hal aug thing trsuf- .rei % sha proda
BE subjects Which would b. sutm.-el rl tleu
orielte-a-i-u ar discus lo,, AMI the Convent
found themselves forced &c prepare tneirovu pro-
crsume. still thu in,e-ruT.-a v-s bus t-u-
porsry. su5 very shortly ssvers- pr-miaelr
questions were before thea nr DEBATE. AMI
,ar1urao1, the ssvs-a. sessions tais debate,
though esruas, an sri-i,ei. vas ehlrsstsrIsl
b7 courtesy AMI -ol.lis,1n. among the many
questions v5I-a we've e--urlt Up. nsy be nla-
toned these
]. The squA4z,u5ao. the C5-gress.ol-. Land
Graft atls1-
. The es,atli.aHsa, Of Experiment.. s,a-
tisnr
g. Military Ei--a--a .a Asrru,.1rs. c--
lsges
3 The establishment Of closer connection
between the Department. of agriculture ana tae
various Agricultural C-lerss aui Societies
8 The elevation Of she Department q. Asr.-
culture. the i1c-eare Of i- means ar n ito t1ue-
tons AMI consequent ussf1.ness
e The employment q nsslt WHEREBY au-
ou- Western forests usy te navel from lss-rl--
ton
2. The increased eaiszm-u- q -l- Asr.--.-
tu-2l College,
other quetl5us q. perhaps esuz. importance
were brought before The Conveuaoa for a.s-ur-
sion. but from these shove given. e nay be i1-
terrei that The result 81 these prlceeiiuCs are
fs- from urinportzn,. sid though vit5-1-
authority 60 carry cut their severa. eal-.1-
i.onf. i is 1ariIy % be believed t5a- the IT,
snimluE expression q this convention o.. rc4rs-
sentative men from every section OF o-- common
country VII not bea- With 1t slm7s, tine vs. CHR
Ct legs enactment Of course, many important
mGi;ers were passed ever for future discussion.
AMI itmiy be tast 90 those who supposed the
convention during its limited time va 70 take
NJ every important topic which might preset
itself, there h.s been = feeling Of iluppoir.5
ment; bot this feeling, think, Is shared by 5u-
very few, if sny,of the delegates 10 attendance.
al Of whom, doubt a-., fee thst the meeting
will prove fruitful II most beneficial results
PC