The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-17
LOCAL MATTERS.
Meeting of the Executive eommi'tee
q, the virginia State Agricultural
society.
MORNING SESSION.

SION Yesterday morning at ~ O'clock At tue
ryrbangc Hotel, President knight IN the
char. ,.:
,,r,ri2c tne arrangement heretofore made
w;,b ,hc editor Of the Virginia Fireade as
,tc organ Of the Society, and returning the
,Tarl, Of the Executive Committee for the
Nos on behalf of the said editor TO aid in
,rs objects OF the Society. Agreed to.
Ey Nr, Noland " ReSoired, That all eX.
,.c,i,jcuis OF the Virginia State Agricultural
S,ejcty BE invited 10 attend the meetings OF
tho Executive Committee as consulting
members thereof, and that the secretary
rn,jly ITEM Of the meetings of this commit
tee,
Nr. Newman presented resolution re-
trrripr the thanks of the Executive Com
mite to The Southern Planter and Farmer
for publishing DR.. Curry'S address and for
other courtr>ieS. Agreed to.
At,hc suggestion oflhe president, that por.
ton of he bill presented at the committees 5
session last night relative to the employment
Of an analytical chemist and establishment
@! Il laboratory Of minerals was stricken
ou'. That portion of the bill in relation to
Tie establishment of the laboratory "on the
f3l,.q"0,udS" was also stricken out.
Mr. Cowan presented the following:
..Rssolred, That a committee Of three be
aDpouted by the Executive Committee to
examine in advance OF the judges Of award
all stock exhibited in the breeding classes,
with ycw to more eflectualy enforce the
regulation requiring that encouragement
shqlI rot be given 10 overfed animals, and that
said committee he authorized and required
70 rule out all animals that in their judgment
ary no, in breeding condition"
The resolution was discussed at some
lnstb, General Meem opposing it with
great carnestneSs. He claimed that its adop-
ton would rule out one class Of cattle en-
tirely.
Mr. Mcem moved to lay the resolution on
Tie table. The motion was rejected, and the
resolution adopted.
Alter Sociablc conversation on the sub
jet OF >heepkiling dogs, ETC., the commit
t.e recessed until 1:30 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Executive Committee resumed its
session al ! =. NJ.
Dr. Bann>ter, from the Committee on
E>>lyS, reported that premiums had been
awarded to William A. Perkins, of Cumber.
land c0uu.y. on the cultivation and manage.
lnrnt Of tobacco from the plant-bed to the
warehouse.
The committee reported that premium
cf 80 had been awarded upon an essay on
grasses, but that the authors name was not
attached to the essay.
The propriety of awarding premium in
this case was discussed at some length.
Several members claimed that it was proper
10 award 4 premium 10 the essay, but that
the Society ought not to place itself in the
position 10 receive any communication un-
less accompanied by the name Of the author.
On motion of Mr. Burke, it was ordered
that the premium be paid when the author.
ship OF the premium had been established.
An essay on grasses, by +. NJ. Love, Of
LouGoUn county, was awarded diploma.
An essay on manureS anonymously was
awarded premium OF $50 and diploma.
An essay on swine, by A. NJ. Bowman,
CG Augusta. received a diploma.
An essay on manual labor anonymous
received diploma.
An essay on fertilizer, by A. M. Bowman.
The committee say that this experiment Is
useful and mertorious, but can award no
premium because the experiment was made
On wheat alone, when the rule of the Society
requires that it shall be made on wheat,
corn, aud tobacco.
On motion, the Executive Committee de-
cIded 10 award diploma.
An experiment on under-drainage, by A.
NJ. Bowman. The committee say that this
essay does not fully cover the ground pro-
posed by the Society, which was compare.
tive experiment as 10 difficult modes in un-
der-draining, but diploma is recommended
upon it.
An essay on manual labor, by X. L. Rag
land, Of Halifax. The committee awarded
$50 and diploma.
Mr.. Cowan presented a resolution proyi-
ding that the advisory boards of the different
departments prepare list of the premiums
TO be offered in their respective departments
and report at the January meeting. Agreed
L..
On motion OF Mr. Noland, it was ordered
That when the Executive Committee adjourn
II aCj0urn to meet on the second Tuesday in
January next.
On motion of Major Noland, the secretary
and treasurer was directed to make full
report Of the financial condition Of the Soci-
ely at the january meeting.
On motion Of DR.. S. z. Moore, the fifth
department was sut-divided into three de-
paiimcnts-viZ. The horses in one depart
ihent, the horned cattle in another, and the
sheep, swine, and poultry, in another.
lhe Advisory Board was then re0rganiZed,
and now stands as follows:
Impairment /. Raw material: Messrs.
Moore (chief), Ross, and Harrison.
Impairment 2. Machinery, agricultural
implements, DC: Messrs. Burke (chief),
Drt"ry, and Rogers.
>, department 3. Manufacturers Messrs.
NCOre CHIEF, Bannister, and Dodson.
Deportment 4: Messrs. Elzey Chief, No
iand, and Meem.
,Oepartmem 5. Horses: Messrs. Beverley
tchle'), Bradford, and Noland.
DPdrtmeht q. Cattle: Messrs. Ficklin
'cnieil Newman, and Bradford.
:, Depdrtment 7. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry (:
measfs. Walker lchieO, Cowan, and New.
,U.fpdraaentS. 8. Essays: Messrs. Bannister
''uielb Ezey, aud Drewry.
Ftougi.tng. Match: Major A. H. DreVry
tchiei).
Or. Dodson, from the Committee on Fer
eii'zers, presented report, which was tabled
htli The january meeting.
DIR. Meem presented resolution proyi.
tF That hereafter the name OF the author
,;!'~4 ,is accompany all essays or c0mmunica.
l'oites dc. Agreed to.
W motion Of Dir. holland the action taken
u cue morning session in reference TO the.
V"9'alA Ftrestde was reconsldered, and q
from the editor and the.
'hole subject laid on the table until the
January meetiug.
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