The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-13

VIRGINIA. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
MEsTNG OF The Executive CoAHITrEE.--A
meeting Of the Virginia State Agricultural
Society's Executive Committee was held last
night at the Exchange Hotel, President
knight in the chair. Present: Messrs.
Walker, Bannister, Beverly, Noland, Drew.
~, Ross, Dodson, Rogers, Burke, Bradford,
Newman, and Ficklin. {.
A communication from Mr.. A. J. Wedde.
burn, severing the connection Of his paper
with the Society, was received; accepted, and
ordered'to be spread upon the record.
Mr.. Noland presentedthe following, which
was agreed to: 81
" Whereas the rule intended by the Soci-
ETY. requiring that grade animals should have
not less than threefourths pure blood was
not explicitly set forth Ia the schedule of
premiums, it is ordered that the premium
awarded to Mr. A. P. Rowe for an Ayreshire
grade, awarded at the. late Fair, be paid him,
as it appears that the dam Of the animal was
pure-bred Ayreshire. = ..- ~ -,
ssIn the case Of the contested premium
between j. NJ. Newman aud Id. Rogers
the whole subject was referred to the judges
of award-viz: Messrs. N. g. EIlzey, A. NJ.
Bowman, and j. Topham."
On motion of Colonel Beverly, the sub.
division Of Department Y. as made at the
last meeting of the committee was recon-
sidered and the departments rtastablished as
they stood before the last meeting.
The Advisory Board as reSrranged now
stand as follows: -. -
DEPARTMENT I.-Ruao Afatertat.-Board
Messrs. Moore, Ross, and Sutherln; DR.. =. p.
: .DEPARTMEsy IL Machinery, Agricultural In
40 l.r pno ND. Pnanr pnr-.
Drewry; William A. Burke chief.
DEPiRTMENT HL-Eunnfnctures.-B :
Messrs. Moore, BaDister, and Dodson; DR.. 5. P.
DEPARTMENT Iv.-FIae Arts.-Board: Messrs.
Noland, Ellzey, and meem; Major K. ". n. No
land chief.
DEPARTMENT Northumberland: Messrs.
Ncklin, Bradford. Newman. Beverly, Cowan,
Walker, and Noland; S. W. Ficklin CHIEF.
Banls,er, Harrison, EIz.y, and Noland DR.. Mon.
pLoUcIl1SG g -MATc11-aIn A. a. Drewry chief.
Colonel Ross rendered his resignation as a
member Of the committee, but the commit
tee refused unanimously to accep. the
same.
Mr.. Dodson, from the Committee on Fer
tilizers, presented the following:
"Rcsolcca, That the President be, and he
is hereby, requested to cause to he opened
at the Office of the Society books for SUBJ
scription Of stock in company for the pur-
pose aforesaid, with capital stock of $780,
coo, in shares of sos; and that the President
be further authorized and requested to en-
pley - as canvassers or agents to ascer-
tain the sense and wishes Of the farmers of
Virginia upon this important question; pro-
vided the compensation or commission to
said agents shall not exceed in cost -
sum-"
The resolution was discussed at length,
and finally recommitted for detailed plan,
&C.
The report of the Treasurer was read.
Total receipts from all sources from 1st
October to date, S25, ,305.95; expenses, in
cluding premium.list, &C., 81, ,2O5.50; cash
on band 1st January, S607.57.
On motion, the subject OF finances and the
report Of the Treasurer were referred to
Messrs. Drewry, Beverly, and Burke, conf
posing the Finance Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Burke 1t was ordered
that when the committee adjourn it adjourn
to meet on Wednesday ght at 7:30 o'clock.
Adjourned at 1850.