The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-13
Grening State Jul.rnaI.
THURSDAY EvENG. NOV. 10. 1878.
woodIawn Agricultural society.


The monthly meeting of the club wa
held at Valentine Bakers, November LIST
where between fifty and sixty members
with their families, assembled to discus
matters connected with farming, Presiden
Gillingham in the chair.
The usual reading and approval of thu
minutes OF the last meeting, and the repor
OF the critical committee being disposed of
the committee appointed to prepare plar
for q more extended exhibition next fall
reported through the chairman, G. Lukens
that in their opinion, with the united
efforts OF the members of this club, meas
ures can be inaugurated to form Joint
stock company, placing the shares at five
dollars, SO that all farmers may be-
come pecunarily interested. They also
recommend that the name of the organiza-
ton be, 1.-THE Eastern Virginia Agricul-
tural Society !" that this club appoint its
directors from among its own members to
act for the first year of its existence who
shall procure a charter from the legislature
this winter, and who shall obtain some
suitable location for an exhibition, and at.
tend to all matters pertaining to the sue
cessful carrying out of the objects contem-
plated. After discussing the recommen-
dations of the committee, it was
Resolved, That a committee Of thirteen mem.
bers from this club be appointed to procure a
chatter. and act us corporators in said charter
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed: r. L. Roberts, j. HI. Gray. &.
Gillingham, @. Lukens, N. w. Pierson, ID.
p. Smith, William Hunter, DR.. William
Green, r. l.. Nevitt B. Barton. DR..
Rowland, A. w. Harrison, and Valentine
Baker.
This being disposed of, the president
read paper containing extracts from
letter Of General Washington to Sir John
Sinclair, of England, describing in brief
the advantages offered in soil, climate, &C..
OF several of the states. and Virginia in
particular, as place of residence, in case
he wished to emigrate. Also extracts
from letter of Sir John Sinclair, the
founder and first president of the British
board of agriculture, to the editor of The
American Farmer, of Baltimore.
After feasting at the supper table, an
impromptu meeting was organized, with p.
ii. Troth as chairman, to consider the ad-
vantages and necessities Of the farmers
along the banks of the Potomac, owning and
controlling steamboat to run in their IN
terest and for their accommodation. The
forth in paper prepared and read by Cap
tain Snowden. In a short time FIVE thou.
sand dollars were subscribed by a few mem
bers OF the farmers club, two thousand
more were pledged for other members, so
that about one half the amount necessary
to build the boat was secured at once, indi-
eating the success of the enterprise.
On the reassembling of the club, the |
president read paper on the suitable |
location, soil, and preparation necessary
for an orchard.
On motion of member, the appointing
OF critical committee for the next place
OF meeting was omitted.
The standing committees on fruits and |
on insects were requested to prepare re-
ports for the next meeting.
The chairman of the committee on in
sects. DR.. Rowland, gave notice that he
would give Photographic, magic lantern,
illustrations on canvass of the insects in
furious to vegetation.
Some very excellent apples, minus a
name, were presented by John Ballenger
and S. H. Snowden. No one was able to
give their true name.
A large Jennings white strawberry,
picked that morning from the open bed,
was LAID on the table by V. Baker.
Several large potatoes, weighing one
and half pound each, were shown by d.
p. Smith.
The club adjourned to meet at John
Mason's, Woodlawn Mansion, November
18th, making two meetings in this month,
as they occur on the Saturday proceeding
each full moon.
N. W. PIERsoN. secretary.