Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-27
WocdIawu Agricultural Society.

Iho January meeting was held on the 24tn
instant. at Samuel Pulman's G. Gilingham.
president, and N. w. Pierson, secretary, to.
gotber with large number OF members and
visitors, were present.
Alter reading the minutes OF the preceding
meeting, the secretary read tho annual report
Of the president and directors of the Alexandra
and FaiIfsx Agricultural ADD Industrial Asso-
ciatiun as published 10 the G.zotte.
The secretary chilled attention to the commit
tro appointed by the directors of said associa
ton 10 revise the premium list. to be submitted
TO the directors i1r their consideration before
htiog published. Tho following recommends.
ton was adopted:
Resolved, That If any person desires any
change Ia any OF tho premiums to DO awarded
ct tho exhibition to be held this fAll 10 Alexan
Grla, they arc requested TO send such alterations
10 WI log ID The chairman or my one Of the
committee, and within ten days alter this nolioe.
Tho nlma request was sent to the Ladies'
Honstkccpr's ASST cation. The invitation is
also tXtended TO any one outside Of these or.
pan'Z atoms.
The deferred critical report on Walter Wal,
tons farm vas read by ono of the committee.
The criticism on his apple orchard, which ap
peaIt,l 10 b, on the decline, eliotcd toosidor
able d!scu: sion on tho adnptabiity Of this 500
| lion to- rasiog Ills fruit probably. Several
| members appeared dishcartenod With their sue.
eoRs IN trying 10 STOW apples 10 this State.
Upon ltquIrog into the tuso of thsir failure it
was attributed to the hsavg. compact clay soil
aud subsoil, which needs thorough underdrain.
Ing. hose who had orchards on gravoly hill
| sides had full bearing trees. Thurs was central
complaint OF The rapid decay Of the fruit this
| season. probably owing to tho unusual warm,
open winter. Tho committee noticed superior
Hook OF sheep. a cross of SouthdoWn With Cots
| void also, two brood s,Wd, each with q litter
oil handsome pigs, cross Of Berkshire with
Poland China.
| Tho critics on The farm and stock OF Samuel
| Pullman reported seven horses and ono colt 10
| good selvioeablo condition, q COWS OF mixed
| bretdl; also. grade Durham bull, superior
animal, in fine c,ndiIion. % hciiers, ono and
Two years old, % sheep of common stock 10
good order, II pigs oil tho Berkshire brood-au
| improvement on former sIoOk. A machine 70,
cutting hay and o5rn fodder by horsc power was
unused. They asked the reason Why it was 90.
| MIR. Pullman replied that whom he had plenty
OF long food, as had boon the case tho past two
years. no considered it Improbable to cut it for
Ills cows. They commend the enterprise mani.
! tested By Mr.. Pullman 10 the purchase apd use
OF thrco steam engines and tbrs shers for tkr,sh
ing graio, which they thitk is destined to su
poc:do the uso CT horse power.
| but tho greatest improvement zinc, our last
meeting at Mt. Elm is tho now, spacious,
comfortable and handsome brick house, 10 place
of tho old and somowta. diapidated building
rtocuty destroyed by fire. Good taste has been
shown ID the design and erection Of tho build,
ing and thoughtiul cato in the arrangement OF
its different parts. The house when foishcd
| will be ample for tho accommodation of large
family; NO offor our congratulations, and wish
| all happiness and long Ito 10 tho oIioyment
| oil it, to himself ard family.
Zoo OF the most important needs of this
| place, is good road way from the iron GATE
way GA tue Oeocquan road up TO the buildings.
An castor grade could DO made by changing
| the location Of the road. The improved CON.
dlhon OF this farm uDder lis present OWE ersbip
| furnishes good illustration of what may be
dcn' ~ perseverance,, Industry and good man.
agemtnS, 10 retaining old worn out land, and
is an example worthy of imitation"
a circular s,nt to one Of tho members from
Hon. VIM. &. j., Duo, Commission of Apri-
| culture. asking replies 10 over 200 questions
eouoe'oioS kiapC ouituIe Auu VINO making 10
this country WAS referred TO tho secretary TO
a5SScr.
lotimatlons wero given by several membe, 8,
] that the commissioner had applied to the wrong
cub to get Information 10 regard TO tho wine
making.
The n.xt meeting Of tho club will bo ct Chas.
l'allGnecr's, February 2lst.
Critical oommittoo are q. I.ukons, William
lluntcr and Valentino R,ker
Alter tho adj ,urnnent of the club mootinp.
| aid the loaded tables relieved somewhat Of
Their lnvlileg vlauds, tho large parIof was filled
with ladies and geutlomon who wcro entertained
With soogs from tho Angels of Lebanon assisted
by Two gentlemen from that place. Rounds O!
applause eri etcd tho songs of farm life, of sou-
tmcpf, aud Of good cheer, closing with a our.
ici'o siugpg, "A hundred years from now"