The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-15
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A Little Agriculture.

Henrico Tor Tuckahoe) Manners Club was
held a. the hospitable Mansioasot Mr.
CHARLES E. WoRTHAa, ssnator nom hsn-
rico and Richmond on- 1hGrsday.S I mere
was q good company present, and she names
OF several gentlemen were proposed loi
membership, some elected, and othe.s p ,'.s..
nonss,: un,ierrngrufc, for sctfcn NJ tue heN.
meeting. L. was the annual Heetane anu
time for election OF officers. DR.. bEA,,h,'
in the absence Of DR.. POLLARD, Pressliueu'
A,etter from Dir. POLLARD declining . reeiec'
.,on WAC read. The Doctor, who has been
on excellent presiding officer, expressed ms
hones for the continued success OF the
Clnb and for the advancement OK the
noble cause Of agriculture. He spoke
Of the great pleasure he had derived from
bfs association with the members, and earn m
estly hoped TOR their success and: happiness
IN their individual and collective relations.
The Doctor Is now, as the public knows,
the State Commissioner OF Agriculture, in
which position we hope he will be able to
do the cause he has so much at heart much
service. >, s.g,,.,, 81 81 ,r.,u ..set +. X"
In the course OF the day, in time for the
happiest part Of the meeting, the Doctor
arrived, was warmly received, and inter-
changed very cordial and kind sentiments
with the members. ,'''~'.' ''''
The Club elected Professor BENNETT Z.
PrRYeAR fCiyis), president; JOHN Allyn
HAM. yice-prcsident; C. NJ. ROBINSON, secrer
tary DR.. j. G. BEATTET, treasurer ana
librarian and DR.. ALBERT MICHAELs, cor
res,n,ondingg secretary, DR.. BEATTEY, who
had been yice-president, was earnestly urged
for president; but he positively declined in
favor of DR.. PuRYEAR. The election was
very harmonious, entirely free from the
agitation attending most elections, and in
this was observed the peaceful influence Of
the regulation which makes official station
exclusively honorable: relieved from the dis
turbine influence oftsalaries which are sure
to .conjure up the demons OF discord and
controversy. An interesting feature OF the
annual elections was that our young friend,
c. m. ,RoBINsoN, was reelected secretary-a
position he has filed from the establishment
OF the Club. He is the son Of the late AN.
rHoSr ROBINSON, cashier OF the eS Bank OF
Virginia, and who was secretary Of the old
Henrico Club, which was formed in about
1910, and was the nucleus OF the State Agri-
cultural Society,". That old society, was one
Of the most interesting Of such associations
that have misunderstanding fortheworthy:
and distinguished gentlemen who formed 1t
and for the decided benefits which its cxer--.
tons secured for agriculture. 1t was per-
sonal satisfaction to one who had known this
old society to see the son OF its venerable
secretary holding that Office in the present
society,", which, give lis leave to7say, merits
tire warm and liberal support OF the farm
ers Of Henrico. ...<....~ ,... ..., -..
DIR. PURYEAR, the newly-clected presi-
dent, withheld his acceptance OF the posi-
ton temporarily, (and no mosc, we bope)
we suppose, to lay the matter before his col
leagues of Richmond College. He is man
of such scientific as well as practical inforna-
ton that it is in his power. to dlbllSe the
most valuable knowledge pertinent to the
farmers pursuit, and his well-known energy
cannot fail to give activity and success TO-
the Henrico Club. HIS colleagues. may be
proud that the useful knowledge Professor
PtRYEAR is able to impart to the farming
community may be said to have it,; source
in Richmond College. In. short, the Hem
rico Club is much pleased with its election
Of officers, and its members look forward to
i. t>n;rhf F,,fr,ro
We draw the curtain over'the hospitable
and festive scene during arecess OF the ses-
sion OF the Club. 1t was a social phase OF
the association that afforded much pleasure,
and not single subject discussed admitted
Of a dissenting opinion. ~
During the afternoon session the existing
moisture, with occasional rain, precluded
an examination OF Mr.. WoRTHAMs close
system OF agriculture, andthe farmers were
occupied exclusively in discussion. The
subiectof the best time and manner OF pull
ing and saving fodder had been appointed
Tor discussion, but there having been an IN
teryal of two months between the last two
Conservative Convention
having interfered to prevent the 'meetT
ing lin Augustine time OF pulling
fodder had passed, and there was some
hesitation about opening the discussion
A gentleman OF no great experience, VINO
had fancy that pulling corn-fodder, was q
process that was not economical, and that
It was much better to cut UP, stalk and all
at tho critical period. when the largest
amount Of saccharine matter is in the grain
and the stalk and blade, and Just before the
san begins to DESCEND, was bold enough to
advance that idea in the companyrthat was
almost UNANIMOUSLY Of, q diferent opinion.
The birpooacbipg Of what, IN such Company,
was q heterodox idea, unmuzzied the guns
Of debate, and avery lively time ENSURED:
The proposition as to the greater value
Of stalk and blades and shuck saved,
as the unfortunate gentleman said, was
disputed by Several speakers, The asser-
ton that The grain saved by cutting at the
critical period described was heavier than
that which was thoroughly dried upon the
stalk was also disputed. = There being no
recognized authority, and no recorded facts
accessible to decide this point, it rested iust
there with the suggestion Of DR.. PURYEAR,
DR.. BEArYEY, and Colonel HOLIDAY (not !
the candidate tor Governor, but ouriel-
fow-citizen Of -Henrico), that the assertion
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