The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-14
The State Agricultural Society.

| a meeting Of the Executive Committee oil
| the Virginia State Agricultural Society was
held last evening in the reception.room al
the Exchange Ho,si-Mr. w. G. Knight
president, in the chair. Present; Messrs.
| Rolaud, Fiaien, Moore, SutherlD, Burss,
Dlzey, Rogers, Newnsun, and Bansier.
The Committee on che Fair. Grounds re-
ported that iae Fair-Grouuds had been
leased to Mr.. T. L. Croaeb. Adopted.
Mr. SutherliR, from sbe Committee on
Tobacco, announced that a report or the
| subject would be prepared and presented:to to
he Executive CoLsmiltee 3s its nexs session.
MIR. Sutherlin intimated that the exhibition
| of tobacco would he. held 10 this city iu'
July, 1876, instead Of July, 1915, in conss.
quence of the short crop last year. Ths
COMMITTEES also propose to- recommend thai
10 premium be awarGsd to an exhibitor Of
tobacco unless he be the producer of the
tobacco
Mr.. Newman moved toamenG the rules of
the Society so as to req,pire al! entries to be
made five Gays before each annual exhibi.
tion. Lost. Entries may be made under
the present rules of the Society up to the
day before the Fair.
The following addition to the premium
list was made : ...-.-.
L Z
Husbdndry-
l. To the Grange 10 the State which shall
make the largest and best contribution to the
Fair in the way Of farming, garden, orchard,
vineyard, or floral products; domestic manu-
facures and products, minerals implements
aud machines, animals, fowls, &c., 1925. 2.
For second best, s75. 8. For third best, $50.
4. To the Grange which on the Est of No.
a kpr
tanning the largest proportion of life.mem-
Sers Of the State Agricultural Sosiety, dating
after the 1st Of January, 1919, the Society's
cAoloma, Handsomely framed.
Proper rules for the distribution OF the
above rewards were also adopted.
The committee decided that Messrs. J. w.
White, J. G. Featberston, aud NJ. w. HaZle-
wood shall be the Judges in the above class.
The President called attention to the ne
eeSsty of the publication OF the Society's
proceedings, and the advantage to be gained
to the Society by publishing monthly jour
nal devoted 10 the interests of agriculture,
which at the end of the year shall be bound
in neat volume. HeaSo read prospectus
for such paper, containing the expense,
ETC., based upon a subscription of three thou
sind
On motion of Mr.. Suthcrlin the pros.
pectns and The whole subject was referred to
special committee OF three, of which the
president shall be u member, to make the
arrangements for such Il publication; pro.
vidcd, however, the Journal shall be pub
li,hcd at no expense to the Society.
The Cnair appointed Messrs. Moore and
BaDis;er on the committee.
The subject of free tickets for ilie.mem-
bers of the Society over the railroads was
discussed at some length.
Mr.. Sntherlin stated that when the Dan
vile road passed the hte-members free OF
charge the cash receipts of the company
were larger than they had ever been before.
Dir. Sntherin moved that when the com
mittee adjourn it adpurn to meet at the
Buffalo Springs.
\ member suggested BiackSburg College.
Another, the Montgomery White Sulphur.
Another thought that free tickets for life.
members might be endangered If the COM
mirtee met anywhere el-e than in Richmond.
Buffalo Springs was finally selected as the
place, and the time fixed for the meeting
the second Tuesday in August.
On motion of Mr. Newlpan the matters OF
the several subordinate Oranges in the State
were invited to visit the next State Fair as
guests of the Society.
Adjourned at 1l:3O O'Clock.