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Maryland Agricultural Society-First
Monthly Meeting.

AA"A AoAV 0SAACu4tutd d. 0oCActy NSI
Monthly Meeting.
The first monthly meeting of the
Maryland Agricultural and Mechani-
ical Society was held on the 18th inst.
at the rooms of the Association, south
west corner of Eutaw and Fayette
streets, Baltimore.
The attendance was large, including
many of the representative agricultu-
rists of Baltimore and other counties
throughout the State. A Bowie Da-
Wis, Esq, President of the Society, pre-
sided, with Mr.. [. B. Dorsey, Secreta-
ry, the latter of whom read series of
resolutions adopted at a previous meet
ing. The President in calling the meet
ing to order made some Introductory
re marks, stating that these monthly
meetings had been inaugurated for the
purpo Of promoting the interests of
the Society by an interchange of the
views and opinions of the agriculture
rists throughout the State, whose CO.
operation he invited. He remarked
that the rooms had been selected, in
accordance with the resolutions, to be
made an attractive place of agricul-
tural resort.
The Secretary, Mr.. Dorsey, then read
two papers from Benjamin Hallowell,
Of Montgomery county, the first re-
print from the Montgomery County
Sentinel, containing "some reflections
upon public roads, and the respective
rights and privileges of the public, and
of the owners of the property through
which the roads pass" Also Il paper
from the same gentleman considering
a permanent improved condition in
the fertility Of the soil, in which he re-
marks that the present system of farm
ing in Montgomery county is an ex-
hausting one. On motion, vote of
thanks was rendered Mr.. Hallowell for
his valuable contributions the latter
of which was ordered to be printed.
Gen. Geo. H. Stewart, of Anne Arun-
del, offered a resolution appointing a
legislative committee of five whose du-
ty it shall be by memorial or otherwise,
to bring to the attention of the Legis-
lature such subjects as shall be refer
red to it by this meeting or by the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Association.
The resolution was adopted and the
Chair appointed as the committee Gen.
Stewart, of Anne Arundel; Gen. Sam'l
Jones, of Prince Georges; Col. Lemuel
Malone, of Wicomico; Edward Will
kins, Of Kent; DR.. NJ. Merryman, of
Baltimore county; Clement d. Hill, of
Prince Georges andDawson Lawrence,
of Howard.
Mr.. G. w. thurman, of Baltimore
county, offered a resolution that the
subject of labor and emigration, sheep
husbandry, county roads, and all va
grant stock, referred to in the address
of the President of the Farmers and
Mechanics Association of Maryland,
and in the paper just read from Prof.
Hallowell, be referred to the Commit
tee on Legislation. The resolution
was adopted.
DIR. Merryman, as representing the
Farmers Union of Baltimore county,
offered their countenance and support
to the various measures set forth in
the address, for the material benefit
and moral elevation of the farming
classes of Maryland. The address, he
remarked, was so exhaustive as to leave
nothing to be said, but much to be
done. Mr.. Merryman closed by NOV
ing the appointment of a committee to
carry into effect the above suggestions,
which was adopted, and the Chair
named as the committee DR.. NJ. Merry
man, John r. Clarke, of Howard; G.
W. Lurman, Baltimore county, and
Dorsey Thompson, of Howard. The
remaining appointments were left over
until the next meeting.
Colonel Pierce, of Baltimore county,
offered a resolution requesting the
Legislative Committee to invite the CO.
operation of all agricultural clubs
throughout the State in sending five
delegates to the Legislature to act with
the Legislative Committee in advarc-
ing the interests of the general society;
which was adopted.
Mr. Dawson Lawrence, of Howard,
offered a resolution which was adopt
ed, to appoint standing committee ON
the following subjects: Finances, leg
islation, fences and enclosures, fertil-
izers, sheep husbandry, labor and en-
igration, landlord and tenant, machine
ry, fair grounds, roads and county or
ganization. The Chair announced
that he would appoint the committees
at the next meeting, on the 1st Thurs
day in February, to which time the
meeting then adjourned.