The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-14
Virginia State Agricultural Society.
MEETING OF TIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The Executive Committee of the Virgins
State Agricultural Society resumed its ses
sion Yesterday afternoon-PreSident knlgh'
in the chair.
DR.. $. Z. Moore, from the Committee on
Rules and Regulations, presented the fol
lowing additional regulations, which we're
adopted:
Discretionary Premiums No awarding
committee shall award any discretionary pre-
miums. Wheneycrasticles Of superior merit
are exhibited, for which no premiums have
heen offered, the awarding committee may
enter the same on the book of awards, and
renor; the facts to the chief of the depart
meni, so that the chief shall report the same
to the discretionary committee for further
action, Awarding committees must mol
attach prenliumribb0nS to arh les for aohach
no premiums are offered.
Colonel Bradford presented the following
"ReSCired, That the premiums OF th's So
cety for all products of agriculture, manu-
ficturc. and the mechanic arts, are open lot
competition for all the States" Agreed to
ayes, I; noes, 5.
La Department Raw Material.-On
melton OF DR.. Moore, it was
"Ordered. That hereafter there shall be
but one superintendent for sections l ana :;
and that where native woods are exhibited
ard premiums awarded therefor, the native
woods Shalt become the property OF the So
cicly after being exhibited"
Mir. Beverley presented the following:
"ReSoired, That the reports and revised
lists or The different advisory boards be car.
rcd out by the local committees in making
out the premium lists provided, that the az
grcgate amounts OF premiums are not ma
terially increased" Agreed to.
In Department II. Machinery for 2 grl'
cultural and other Purposes com
mittee presented the premium lists, rcduc
Ing the aggregate Of premiums to be awarded
about SlU0.
Mr.. Beverley, from the Finance Committee
submitted Il report giving in detail the tinan
cial condition OF the Society, which was rea:
and adopted.
Mr.. Beverley called attention to the neces
>ity of the Safe Society being represented a
tie National Agricultural Congress wbicl
convencS in Cincinnati next spring, ant
moved that the president appoint a delega
ton OF nine to attend said Congress. Agreed
to.
The President appointed the following
delegates Colonel Robert Beverley, of War
itUtpu NpiplCi 1tdttOIu, vi SulpCp
cr Major Il. ". n. Noand, Of Loudoun
Mpjor y. II. Drewry, Charles City Colone
Joseph l.. Darlington, Richmond city viii
liam A. Burke, Esq, Staunton; Colonel Il
l.. Raglnd, Iialii1X; John DodSon, Esq.
Petersburg: and Coione! Henry l.. Peytou
Of Loudouu.
Dr.. Moore presented the following:
"Rc$Olced. That the mex, annual eXhibi
ton OF The Virginia State Agriclltura So
eirlv shall commence on Monday, October
-. 1915, and end on Friday, October ooh
aud the eTtry-bookS Of the Society he closeC
on Saturday, October 1Gh.'
On motion OF Mr.. Noland the resolution
was laid on the table.
MIR. Burke moved that the next State Fai
commence ou Tuesday, Oc;obcr 10Th. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Bradford moved that the entry-book
be closed on Monday night, October 25th
Agreed to.
Major NoIand presented the following
which was adopted:
"RrS0iUed, That the thanks Of the EXecu
tive Committee OF the Virginia State. Agri
cultural Society are due, and are heieby ten
dered, to John X. Page, Esq, Professor o
Natural History aud Agriculture Of the Uni
ycrsity OF Virginia, for his useful, compre
hcnSlvc, and valuable communication OH TIT
subject Of practical agriculture; and that th
secretary be directed 10 transmit copy 0
these resolutions TO Professor Page, ant
spread the same upon the records Of the So
cic'y."
Adjourned.