The Portland daily press., 1879-11-26
National Agricultural Society.

A meeting of very great national impor-
lance took place at the room of the Farmers
Club in Cooper Institute n. Y, on 22nd Oc-
tober. The object was conference prelim-
mary to the organization of a national agr-
cultural society. The design is broad one
and intended to embrace every agricultural
interest and represent every section of the
country, as well as the advancement and
protection Of American agriculture by prac-
teal measures. Its scope will also include
the promotion Of immigration, the holding
of national fairs, and the dissemination of
thought and experience on matters pertain
ing to agriculture.
The formation of this society is not based
upon any pecuniary motive Its promoters
are men who, if not in all cases practical
farmers, are deeply interested in the welfare
of the agricultural interests of the country,
rs merchants, ship owners and forwarders,
and similar pursuits dependent ON the cere-
al and other food products of the United
States The most successful farmers through
out the entire country are in great measure
identified with the movement, and at the
meeting some of the largest farming interests
were represented.
The meeting was called to order and Or
ganzed by the election of Hon. Victor E.
Piollette of Pennsylvania as President: Dr.
A. S. Heath, of New York, and Governor
Hyde, of Connecticut, as vice-presidents;
and Messrs. Ezra Whitman, of Maryland,
and w. Wilson, of New Jersey, as secreta-
ries.
Mr.. J. III. Real, the gentleman who con-
ceiyed and carried into execution the Inter-
national Dairy Association, and who is iden-
titled with the agricultural interests of the
country then produced a great number of
letters of encouragement and promises to be
present at this pr liminary conference, from
various gentlemen of high standing in their
respective States, many of whom redeemed
their pledges by their personal attendance.
After general interchange of opinions
took place, in which the hope was generally
expressed that the late United States Agri-
cultural Society would unite with the new
movement and resuscitate its usefulness in
the present popular movement, the follow
ing resolution was passed:
ReS0tced, That committee OF thirteen be
appointed by the Chair, he to be one of the
committee) to issue a call and make prepa-
rations for a meeting in New York city, on
Wednesday, December 10. for the organiza-
ton of ii national agricultural society, at
such hour and place as they may deem ex-
pedient, and that said committee make ar
rangements for the reading of papers and
discussion of questions relating TO agricul-
ture at such meeting, as well as prepare
constitution and bylaws and form of char
ter that Congress will be requested to grant.
The committee are J. Fl. Real, of New
York, chairman; VIM. B. Crozier of North
port L. l.. Professor II. Z. Alvord, Massa-
chusetts; Lawson Valentine, New York ex-
Governor f. II. Hyde, Connecticut; Colonel
j. B. Mead, Superintendent of Agricultural
Affairs in VeEmont; DR.. A. S. Heath, L. S.
Harden, New York; James Nelson, New
Jersey; Ezra Whitmak Maryland; T. S.
Gold, Secretary New York State Board of
Agriculture, and F. Ratchford Starr.-Mary-
land Farmer