The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-16
LOCAL MATTERS.

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T,ysl>IA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
meeting Of The Executive Commttee OF
~ virginia State Agricultural Society was
h,It la>, night al the Exchange hotel.
rr',,rt. Colonel W. c. Knight (preSident)
ard Me>sr>. Ficklin, Dodson, Bradford, Eli
T%y Nolsld. Beverly, Drewry, BanniStcr.
y1gmau. Burke. Harrison, Cowan, ana
Moore. , =,
,v,no Nc>srs. Newman and Rogers'S Alder
rec hrjf.rs was laid on the table.
0n motion Of Major Noland, discretion
orv nrrmium OF So was awarded 10 the
.i,ritrr A,Ghlan.
IN motion Of Mr.. Bradford, diploma or
medal was awarded 10 Willie Moshy for su-
~erior hor>cmau>hip 1T the Fair Of 1873.
Tbr prp>idcn, laid before the committee
several amendments 10 the present charter,
,bc mo>. important Of which provide that
th,. >i,jc.shovS shall not be required TO pay
,ha county and S'ate-taN now required by
Igw. and that tie Society may sell, or dispose
oc the privilege TO sell, ardent spirits With
out paving the license now required by
hw.
On motion. the President was requested to
,..,i,iou the General Assembly TO pass the
amendments.
The President read 10 the committee al
address which he had prepared to be sent
ont - the peop,e, urging them to aid the
Society pccuuGriiy, by becoming members
Of the Society. By the last census there are
in round numbers $4,000 proprietors of
farms AID fl.torieS in The State, with proba-
bg number half as large engaged in min
inr. general merchandise, and the professions,
who are directly dependent on the produ-
cer>. giving 4 total Of 10000 persons other
than the hboring classes who are immediate
lv interested in the great interests which the
State society is iaboIing TO advance. Ii but
ouc.half Of this number would take men,
hershp costing so Tor lifeI the sum of ST..
go. 900 would be produced, which, proper
Is invested. would give an annual income Of
$4,000. :
Accompanying the address he presented a
biz 10 be presented to the General Assem-
bis. alpropriating the sum Of $1,000 to aid
in the publication of the af1airs of the So
cc,y and in employing q geologist and
chemist.
After lengthy discussion of the subject
the bills were referred TO special commit
lee Of live, the committee to withhold the
blll asking an appropriation until the Gen
cr.l Assembly shall have granted the amend
mcnis 10 the charter.
On motion. the address Of the President
vas ordered 10 be published, and the papers
Of tbs State he requested to copy the same.
On motion Of Mr.. Burke, it was ordered
tha. a committee consisting of the President,
Dr.. :. 2. Moore. Major A. H. Drewry, and
Jehn Dodson, Esq, be appointed to make
such arrangements as they may deem expe-
dent for the establishment of agencies in
each county aud city of the State for the So
licitation Of membership; provided that the
compensation 10 agents shall be commls-
sion on the money value of the memberships
obtained, which shall not exceed ten per-
ccntum.
On motion OF Mr.. Ficklin, committee
was appointed to wait upon the several
transportation companies Of the State and
endeavor 10 secure free passage for all new
lie members who may become such during
the current year.
The subject Of the care of the FAIRGROUNDS
was next discussed. Several members sug-
Se>ted that the Society was not being COM
peESated at the present rental.
One member suggested that the Fair
Grounds Committee consult with the city
authorities with view of the establishment
Of public park under certain restrictions.
The subject was finally recommitted to
the Fair. Grounds Committee.
On motion Of Mr. Noand, the committee.
at Ills, adjourned until this morning at 10
O'clock.