The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-15
-, Interest 10 Farmers Con-
>ticrcd.

,"'' >tdercd.
.,...,~ ,f thr Executive Committee OF
A'''' ,,-r;c,iItursl Society was hcia nj
,',.,'-5 49, I,use last night: Nrescut, MeS>TS.
-, ~, ,~ acting chaiCmanl, penny ,, Mse's'
,r.I, Ne,i>cn. Rogers. Newman' So,s,a' I,:n,,;..
..,,,,, Rsni>tc~ Moore. keSS. r 'eA''n'
-...". and WsiScr.
;...'',. E.C,AySr TO INHvGRANTS.
,-.n,2riea.ion from President Knight,
.>rut on account OF sickness, was
r. ,.,,,a offered the following resolu-
-, -, ~, >uHicc, Of this communlca-
-. ..: That 50 much Of the presidents
.....su al this date IS recommends
''......... rI this body to urge the lmSSage
.'~'. ,.-,,'liurc Of the bill which has
.. 49,. ~rr3.rand is now pending before
...r.. - Delegates. entitled "an act for
.~. ,.,,,~..aucu; OF land-purchaSerS and
....~. - Virginia." be referred to a
... ..,..,.:r Of three. whose duty II
I.. - -,ro,; % IN adjourned meeting.
9'.',t. .srtnan appointed the following
...'...... NcS>rs. nod>ou. Moore. and
g..@:,.
DENOMINATIONS AHp SUGGESTIONS.
...,,no:,a;iaa from Mr.. Edmund r.
,.,'.... n. C"Yhc.iand countv, was present.
~.-,,; The writer expressed hls de-
,,.... /, via: iS possible for the improve
-. ~ elevation Of agriculture in this
-. 7, did not think that the sole object
,@.,. society should be. As il now is, to hold
~. mn. fa7 aud cattle show. In addition
;..rtg La suggested
T,s. The Society employ the best chem
=. -. ,1n be had and at 4 good salary. bis
,,l,., .ny 70 be at the service OF The socle-
-, .t., there be schedule of prices at
y ,..A mis- chemist shall analyZe anything
81 .,cry:hin", giving quantities or quail
:. - he:h. FOR members only.
d Tia: the Society establish an expert
,.'r;... t.r,n. OulhiS farm tn" most reliable
: t.n.yrfcia. fertilizers should be tested;
,...s> 4 al Kinds. improved and new yarle-
=. .,,;,d: AGRICULTURAL machinery tried;
..,,:p, al kinds. improved and new breeds,
....o!.gc.d. &C. He expects that this farm
yo,,.. .,, syll.su>taining, and after being
:r,-rs4>t6 and stocked should not farther
ia lii Society.
Tha.,he society have published monthly
ovr.a, ~ hv sold at cost to nembers) in
which everything Of interest about this farm
al vy".y;l!n: for the promotion OF agricul'
;.,e shall be published.
: That there he established in the city of
Richmond 4 Farmers Exchange. and that
". i.-yc, ct 10 collect library OF works on
s...Iul'U!c. &c. that in the same building
...-" bra ,uit!hl" room for the meetings OF
- >ari.'!.
NJ. t5yka SAYS: If we have induce
--.:> ". ,..n get members: with the men,
.-r, ~ .,: money, and with money these
a5-ct, cln bc accomplished" If this plan.
u = better one. should lie adopted he will
..aG a.I">,.f 20 pay 500 10 constitute five
..,~ u.~lAi,r!s selected from perSons who
Wou!. 10. otherwise become members.
T." ."c.mmunic.tion Was referred to COM
I..'j", consisting ot MessTs. Noland, Harrl'
.n and l'ira'in.
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS.
Tie appointment of delegates TO the Ma
l.n., Agricultural Congress, to be held al
!.',au;.. Nav 18Th, was deferred until to-
G.
SECRETARY'S ACCOUNTS.
TIE report OF the committee appointed to
eyal.iE- the Secretary's accounts was ap
i!2'rd.
TRANSPORTATION.
TIE committees appointed to confer with
=" Transportation companies, relative tt
!.,"> - the next fair for transportation OF
'l'.;o!>. animals, &c, reported that they mac
t-cn able 10 make favorable terms WILL
L"4r.y al! the companies.
a resolution Of thanks to the following
W. adopted; Atlantic, Mississippi and ONO
Baltimore and Ohio, Baltimore and Poto
Ll-c, Alexandria and Fredericksburg, Ches
a!..ahc and Ohio. Richmond and Fredericks
turg. Richmond and Danville, Petersburg
s@c Weldon. and York River railroad com
!a-"-. and james river boats.
FORFEITURE RELEASED.
On motion. the secretary was authorized
!" issue TO Professor Page, of the expert
Mental farm at the University Of Virginia,
i-rlnium Of S25 awarded last year for a tile
E.Ac!ljnc exhibited By him, and which pre-
Hii.ln was forfeited because not called for il
Nr prescribed time.
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS.
Hr. NEfH. from the committee appointed
L N5-" upon the Legislature the passage o
soa!" IA" 10 protect farmers from fraud il
IL" purchase Of commercial fertilizers, re
ported that they had been unable to get an,
h.I framed which met all objections. IL
a,.eG that the committee be discharged from
'ac further consideration OF the subject, as
Wa not likely an acceptable bill could b
prepared and passed at this session. Th
A.IS IiSui,arrrD1
TlCKEIS.
On motion Of Mr.. Mcem. a committee Il
"neiGcr the subject Of issuing excursion
tickets. good for passage on the railroads ant
%0Mll;aucc TO the grounds, was ordered L
t. appointed. The chairman appointed
hr,>r,. Mccm, Fickin. and Rogers.
Adlpnrncd until Z. NJ. to-day.
A!ftAfT 10 Throw A PASSENGER TgAI.
or TNE IKACE.-About 8 O'Clock Monday
L'-E,. When The up through mail train or
'Ar kichmond and Danville railroad wa:
"Hhin about two miles of South Boston
ana running at luit speed, the engineer or
'9in'hS sharp curve discovered, not fal
"cad, number Of railroad siiIs piled upon
'h' Hack. He at once blew down brakes
""G checked his train, apd did all he could tc
prevent Striking the obstruction. The dis
ISnct was SO short, however, that he could
A"t come to a full stop. Striking the Oh
S"hc'loD. the train was thrown from tn.
"-ck. But slight damage vas done, how
-. If H,.l,, Il, IN