The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-13

anu tue HoSpltaUte HUSl, W1tR nlE
lady, greeted the arrival OF the committee.
1t does not become us, of course, to dwell
too long, or: to enter too fully into such mat
tiers, and yet we should do Injustice to eur
own feelings il we failed altogether to speak
of the Warm-hearted, and we bad almost said
the lavish, hospitality which ne received. 1t
was, indeed, joy to all Of US to see thisno-
BILE old mansion, whose true history would
be as rich a romance IS Thaekeray ever ima-
gined, still in worthy hands. j.. : ..ls.
Of the WestoVer estate 1t is enough to say
that it's management Is evidently of the high
est order, and it's general appearance 30 very
fine that some. little eary naturally mingled
with the admiration Of all the beholders-
some Of the: mountaineers, indeed, casting
their minds back to the sassafras and briars
of their native region, were almost ready for
murder or suicide 1! ~ - }!i'-'A='.,- ~
THE WHBAT CROP. - a.
The wheat crop is perfectly superb The
only fertilizer used by Major Drewry is o
periodical use or lime. This, together with
clover and plaster, has in past years given
him an average Of thirty bushels Of wheat to
the acre, and the growing crop bids fair to
reach the same result, whilst the grass crop
was by general consent proclaimed unsur-
Ipassable. Altogether, Westover, out of
doors and indoors, is one Of toe most attrac.
tive places in Virginia, and 1t will take its
recent visitors some time to accommodate
themselves to their humber fortune.
THB COMMITTEE.
The following members of the Executive
Committee were present: Colonel w. G.
Knight (presdsnt), Colonel James Newman,
DR.. s. r. Moore, Major Rogers, Colonel
Robert Beverly, Colonel s. S. Bradford, DR..
M. G. Ellzey, DR.. John Dsdson, Colonel S.
s. Fickin also Colonel J. L. Darlington and
DR.. S. B. Dickinson, of the Planter and
Farmer. .,.,,., -.
PAIR TO BE HELD THIS FALL.
/, The committee passed the following:
J Resolued, That the interests not only
of our Society, but Of our whole State
demands that Fair. shall be, held at
our grounds at Richmond this fall, and that
we are not only determined to- hold our
usual exhibition, but hereby call upon all
classes Of our citizens to aid US In our effort.
: RESOLVED, That q committee shall now
be appointed BY the president, consisting OF
five members, to propose suitable address
to our citizens, calling upon them to aid Us
in the accomplishment Of our effort.
/
be held in Philadelphia, and citizens from
all parts of the world will there assemble,
that I. is eminentiy disirable that Virgins
shall make such an effort and such an exhtbi-
tion as will call their attention to our lands,
our rivers, our manufacturing facilities, and
our many undeveIoped resources.
The following is the committee appointed {:
Messrs. Barbour, iDrewry, Walker, Ellzey,
and Beverley. a@
RICHMOND APPEALED TO FOR AID.
The following was also adopted:
ReSolued, That the above committee ION
the address) be requested to confer with
Mayor Kelley, and ask him to communicate
to- the Common Council Of Richmond the
resolutions handed to him by Messrs. Knight
and Dodson, setting forth the policy and
Justice, the absolute.Decessity, of Richmond's
giving such substantial aid to the State So.
ciety as will enable it to hold its annual Fair
THE POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
The following was adopted:
| Whereas the Virginia Poultry Association
desires to hold an exhibition in connection
with this Society, @
/ ResoIued, That the poultry department. ol
| this Society be transferred to said Association
with the privilege to arrange schedule ol
premiums and such other regulations as they
may deem best.
ResoEued, That committee of three be ap
pointed to apply to the Council of the city
of Richmond for an appropriation OF the sun
of $4,000 to aid the Society In holding 1t:
fair, and prosecuting Its other legitimate ob
Ijects conducive to the improvement OF the
agricultural, mechanical, and mining inter
ests Of the city and State or, as an alternative
issue $4,000 of city 8 per cent. bonds, tn'
interest on which shall be paid By the Society
semi annually on the 1st January and Isl
July, and the principal to be satisfactorily
secured. TThe committee appointed unde
this consists of Messrs. Knight, Dodson, ant
Moore.1
Resolred, That the sum of $3.50 be appro
priated to said Poultry Association, to b
| expended exclusively for premiums, pro
| vided that copy of the entries shall be fur
| nished to the secretary of the Society, ant
that the conduct of said exhibition shall b.
subject to the general police and other regu
lations OF the State Society. s.s---s-.
1The Poultry Association will supplement,
the premiums Of the Society and take mea
sures to secure first-rate exhibition.l II
EXPENDITURES OF THE SOCIETY.
It was
ResotUed, That q committee of five b.
appointed by the President, whose duty |
shall be to investigate ALL the expenditures
of the Society, and to report to the mex
meeting such reductions and changes in sale
expenditures as shall to them seem adVisa
BILE.
Committee Messrs. Moore, Dabney, Bar.
bour, Dodson, and Burke.
It was determined to offer no premiums on
implements and nschinery except steam
engines. but the Society will afford every ia
ciity for exhibition, and certificates of diple
ma be given to successful exhibitor.
The premiums In the department of essays
were abolished.
In the department OF sheep aud swine all
premiums to exhibitors of five dollars will
be paid in Planter and Farmer Instead OF
in the Stock Journal.
TOBACCO PRgHuHs.
The following are the premiums offered fol
tobacco: For best sample bright, 800; fol
best English shipping, $50 for best cont
mental shipping, $50; for best shipping from
planter, S25s for best dark wrapper, S25
for best man ufacturing, S25; for best smok'
ing. S25. This list will be enlarged accord
ing to the aid received from the tobacco
trade. ~
Adjourned.
CoSy1crs REcKyzD.-Joaeph Rstslif, five
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