The New York herald., 1879-10-23
AGRICULTURISTS ORGANIZING.

PRELIMINARY MEETING FoR THE EsTABLIsH-
MENT OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL So
CIETY.
In response to o circular generally circulated
throughout the country o meeting took place in
room No. "a. Cooper Institute yesterday of farmers
and others interested in agricultural advancement.
not only to increase OF production, but tho in.
Of facilities for transportation and the fur
nishing of markets for consumption. The dcsira-
bility and practicability of organizing national
agricultural society. to embrace every agricultural
interest and represent every section of the country
was also discussed. Among those who pledged as.
sistance, though unable to attend the meeting.
were - Ex Governor Thomas A. Hendricks, OF In.
diana; Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour, OK New York;
Governor Nathaniel Head OF New Hampshire; ex.
Governor John Scott, Of Iowa; Ex-Governor Smith.
of Vermont; II. q. Davis, United States Senator
from West Virginia. Judge William Fullerton and
the presidents of agricultural societies. agricultu.
raj colleges, members OF State boards or agriculture
and farmers generally.
The meeting was presided over by Colonel Victor
tho State Grange. The other officers CHOSEN werc
Dr. A. 3. Heath. OF this city, and Ex-Governor HYDE
OF Connecticut vice presidents; Ezra Whitman. OF
Maryland, and ID. w. Wilson, of New Jersey, secrc-
taries. MIR. John H. Rcall delivered m address OK
planning tho object OF the meeting. in which he
cited the history of the former national agricultural
societies, three in number. the last OF which sue.
cumbed to tho effects OF civilwar. The aim of ths
present movement. he said. is to form an associa.
ton that will command the respect and confidence
OF tho whole community. an organization free from
secret methods and combinations. The sole purpose
is tho advancement Of agriculture by society based
truthful practices and clean cut principles, tho
Improvement by natural means of the condition or
ALL 1t Is not intended to supplant single existing
organization, but to cooperate with all that will work
with the now They will be as necessary rs ever.
The society should ba so broad in scope and the ex'
ponse OF membership light that every one inter-
estcd in the soil and its products might be meul
Der. Its influence should extend to the producer
and consumer that tho entire community might
receive the utmost good from It.. Lot us form an
association, said he, 'that shall bind tho country
in bonds of union impossible to be broken. ms ~
possible alone such organization; by such an
organization 1t IL easy of Accomplishment. IN ,h-
tended that the society shall bo conducted oy tne
ablcst and purcst men upon the best prans snas
are Interested In the accomplishment OF tnese onuss
for upon the prosperity of the farmer depends the
prosperity OF all. and It s therefore sno au.y anu
interest OF all to promote tho grown ol aSrcu"uro
and tho comfort OF its followers.
nEsoLuTIoN ADOPTED.
1eading OF letters from oil parts o. tnc country
tho subject tho following resolution was passed.
Resolved That committee OF thirteen DO appointed By
tho Chair c 20 be one OF the ecnm,eS w. 70 issue call
Wodmesday december TO- for the organization Of
na agricultural sGesy sn q saeo ,d ha" mna p.sse Is
the rondng OF papers and discussion o
urennre bylaws form Of cnartcr
that Congress will be requested to grant.
The committee are J. II. Rcal OF Now York. chair.
mnn. colonel william u. Crozcr OF Northport, l..
/ Professor ii. Il. Alvord, Massachusetts,; Lawson
Valentine, New York; Ex-Governor n. II. Hyde. Con
nccticut: Colonel J. -. Mead, superintendent of Ag.
Harden New York; James Nelson. New Jersey;
Ezra whitman, Maryland: L. y. Gold, secretary New
York State Board OF Agriculture. and i. Katchford
starr: Tho property and funds, with tho list OF
membership of the old 'Unitod States Agricultural
Society" WILL IL IL believed DO transferred to this
body as soon "a II is organized.