The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-15
LOCAL MATTERS.
,, STATE Agricultural Society
Hfrs of Life mbers Last
Might. a. Va

'trs of Lifc- Me mbers Lass
Night. nc. ,,h,r, oe rho y;r.
-, STATE Agricultural Society was nsl"
-, ,;rht in the old dinins-room OF tne En-. IN
%s,"c Uotcl-Prcsident hn'Sht IA the
- Mr. +. G. Leigh secretary.
II, Thc President read an address 10 the meet, !,
living the reasons why he had caiieo
~ ~ Ling. and proposed in behalf OF the
- ,,:x.n"fiyr Commit'ee a number OF amend
,,n ~, constitution. one OF when De-
l,"'',, l,.> rbcroliz, The terms of lite-memaer-
,iTo and provide for the cooperation VI U-
80, societies in lie STATE.
W. Ras>e,t French moved that tue
-,.,- T.. referred 10 Il sreclal committee oil
rr% NOT r.ciah hers Of the Executive Ctmnnu-
,,r Bradford. Of Cuipepcr. said that the
.,.nrYDration had been carefully CONSIDER
,dIy ihc Executive Committee rs wei, as
moved. and lie hoped that immediate action
,,i!tir,5 hr taken without reference To the
'';,i,' w. Walden. OF New Kent, moved that
.,.,,n..,ine proceed 1t once to the consldeia-
Inv Of lhn Presidents address. Agreed TO.
Al Of The proposed amendments were
.h.u read and approved.
R,.,f.r>r changes il is not mandatory uren
-. s,..r:y 20 hold fairs annually. lte pay
men, Of - anru,iIy for five consecutive
war. will constitute membership for that
:..ar;,d =, the end OF which time the person
innriog shall b entitled 10 a certificate OF
ii.c.nismbcrship. and further payments shalt
res>r: and said person may, at DIS optioh,
=, auv time within the tive years, convert
ms membership icto membership by
n9yin. Up The full sum Of $40; after being
,rfdi,cI with four-fGt!.S Of his annual pay
m,n;S, ard from his first payment OF 80, he
.baIi be entitled 10 al. the privileges OF i life
mruter. except Cf voting in general meet
iuss and holding Office. Another important
change waS in the form Of an addition
making local and district societies adjunctS
Of ;bc state Society when said societies ~ i'll
ggrce to Il compact proposed.
SIr. Bradford offered resolutions looking
70 mcmoraziny the Legislature in effect to
take steps 20 protect the farmers from fraud
in the purchase Of fertilizers; to effect the
abolition of the "uitcrly useless office Of in
spoctcr Of fertilizers y; that vendors of fer
,i.izcrs be obliged to print warranty on
their bills of sale, e'c.; that the farmers in
5uy,ng commercial fertilizers should be able
10 have made without cost, at either of the
agricultural colleges endowed by aud under
Tie control Of the State. complete analysis
Of samples of what he buys, and if found not
~ to tie standard q, advertised by the man.
uiac,urc7S should receive damages by
prompt and Inexpensive process. Adopted.
The thaimn. IN accordance with the pro.
visions OF the resolutions, appointed Messrs.
Ncem. Bradford. and Ross n committee to
memoriaiizc the Legislature.
Mr. lrby, of Richmond, offered the follow
ing Which was adopted:
"Rcsoired, That the Executive Commit
iec take into consideration that portion of
the Presidents report relating TO the estab-
li>hmeni of an agricultural school and mine
raj cihlnct at the Fair.Grounds, and digest
Il plan for carrying out such scheme by the
next meeting Of the Society,""
Adjourned sine die at 1920.