Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-18

an executive committee reported Dr. John
Bayne, of Prince Georges county, Md DR..
r. H. Stuart of King George; K. i. Brum-
back, of Page; VIM. b. Ramey, or Shenandoah;
Gen. VIM. McComb, Of Louisa, and j. NJ.
Rawlings, of Loudoun.
A ballot being taken, Messrs. Bayne, Stuart
aud Brumback were elected.
A motion to nominate Grange agent Was
carried
A committee was appointed to fix the amount
of bond to be required of the agent reported
that it should be $50, 900. Adopted.
Nominations being 10 order, Messrs r. NJ.
Lawson and w. w. Herbert were nominated.
They we're. however, withdrawn, as the Chief
of Bureau declared none eligible but members
of the order.
The following were then nominated: Messrs.
r. w. N holland, Of Loudouo; j. L. Ross, Of
Loudoun; K. j. Washington, of Westmore
land, and b. f. Male, of Culpeper.
On the second ballot MIR. Rob. j. Washing-
ton was nominated.
MIR. Preston, Of Cul PEPPER, offered the follow
| ing resolutions, which we're adopted:
Whereas the rapid increase and development
of sheep husbsndry affords one of the speediest
! means of permanent Improvement of the inrin-
| ing lands of Virg MA, and ut the same time one
that is Immediately and directly remunerstlve
returns greater percentage of profit upon the
| capital invested in it than any other kind of
| stock or fertilizer. And whereas q large and
adequate inc ease in the number OF sheep kept
| in Virginia will speedily increase the facilities
of living in our State by the chcapenlng of food
and clothing resulting from the immediate and
direct increase of meat and wool, and the rapid
augmentation of the cereal products of the soil,
resulting from increased fertility. And whereas
such increase in the facilities of living must
speedily result in rapid increase of population,
thus increasing the demand for the products ct
| the soil ard all home industries, while the cost
| of production is diminished in consequence Of
| increased yield. And whereas the aggregate
resu of all these increased and increasing pro-
ducts, demands and profits, will be the inaugu-
ration of growth and development OF The
wealth, resources and power of our State. And
whereas all these benefits not only held IN
allegiance as to the people Of Virgnis, but abso-
lutely rendered impossible to them by the fear
full destruction of sheep, which are valuable
species of property, yielding revenue in taxes to
! And whereas the benefits enumerated will inure
to the benefit profit and advantage Of All classes
of citizens. And whereas these benefits are self
evident to all intelligent and reflective minds
| therefore, be it
Resolved By the District Grange of Northern
Virginia. composed of delegates representing
the sentiment of the Oranges Of Clarke, Gull
pepper, Fauquier Frederick, Greene, King
George, Louisa, Madison, Orange, Pril ce VIII
liam, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, West
moselsnd, Warren and Loudoun counties,) That
| it is the paramount and Immediate duty OF the
| Legislature of the State to provide adequately
| for the development Of this great and vital in
terest of the people of the State, by such legis-
lation as shah speedily adjust the wrongs of the
sheep raisers by securing the destruction OF the
sheep. killing dogs of irresponsible parties, and
an income to the State from such rs are worth
| paying taxes on.
Resolved further, That the Legislature in ig..
noring this source OF revenue to the State, and
this means Of protecting and developing this
great interest Of sheep-raising is grossly culpa-
| Bile and derect in its duty to the people OF the
| State.
Resolved further, That tax of five dollars
be recommended on every dog
Resolved, That a copy of this preamble and
resolutions be published in Our Own Virginia
| Fireside, Alexandria Gazette, Virginia Sentinel
and Richmond Dispatch.
On motion of A. NJ. Moore, A. j. Wedder-
burn vas recommended for deputy for A!exan-
dria county.
The next meeting will be held at Cupeper.
A vote of thaDks was rendered the Master,
Secretary, and Assistant Secretary.
A committee 10 draft bylaws was ap-
pointed
| A motion to publish the proceedings of this
grange in the Fireside was carried.
| 1t Was ordered that two hundred copies OF
the constitution be printed.
The Grange then adjourned.