The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-15


yer Looking TO n Two-Weeks' Fair During
the CentcnhiaI-Expert Judges OF Awards to
be Paid Compliment TO General lie Due
Resignation OF Secretary Burke-The Presi.
dent and Cabinet 10 be Invited TO the Fair,
Together with the Secretary OF State and
French yisitors-Resolutions, Etc., Etc.
The second quarterly meeting OF the Ex-
tcutIve Committee OF the Virginia State
Agricultural Society was held on Wednes-
day at WestOver, the residence OF Major A..
ii. Drewry. The following members were
present: Colonel X. III. Dulaney, OF Lou
doun, presidents; Thoma. Watkins, Esq,
first yice-president; Colonel Robert Bev-
erly, OF Fauquier, second vice president; !;
Colonel Randolph Harrison, third vice-pre.
sident; Colonel William &. Knight, expire
sident; w. A. Burke, Esq, secretary; A.
NJ. Bowman, Esq, Of Augusta; Dr.. W. +.
Walker, Of Goochland; A. II. VenabIe.
Esq, OF Prince Edward; DIR. A. n. Well
ford. Of Richmond county; Major A. III.
Drewry, OF Wesioyer; DR.. G.. A. Quinby,
OF LoudOun; Colonel Thomas II. Carter, OF
King william; Joseph Wilmer, Esq. Of
Orange; Colonel +. r. Bark. dale, of Rich
mond city; James B. Jones, Esq, Of Ches-
terield; j. Thompson Brown, Esq, chief
marshal Agricultural Society.
The following gentlemen, by invitation OF
the committee, were present: Mr.. George
Hooper. member OF the Common Council !;
Hon. John Goode, president OF the York.
town Centcnnnl Association Major w. T..
Sutherin, Of DanviIle; S. B. Fichlib, Esq,
OF Charlottesville; A. VI. Keileg, Esq, OF
Richmond. and others.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved
Colonel Cater, from the Committee on
Correspondence. reported that he had COM
municated with all Of the county agricultu-
raj societies throughout the State, and in
answer thereto he had received number Of
favorable responses. Those from the fol.
loving societies were then read: Piedmont
Agricultural Society. Lynchburg Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society, Accomac
Agricultural Society, and Augusta Agricul-
lural Society. The information from these
quarters gave the impression that the larger
portion Of them would postpone their meet
ings for this year and take part III grand
Fair with the VII ginia Agricultural Society
10 be held in Richmond this coming fall.
Colonel Harrison offered the following
resolution:
ReSotred, That the committee to CORE.
spOnd with the local societies through the
State Colonel Carter chairman) be contin-
ued, and that they report at the next meet
ing OF the committee.
SUGGESTION TO RICHMOND.
Major Beverly said that he was glad that
4 resolution OF that kind had been offered,
and he hoped that ii would meet with the
approval of the committee, for he wanted TO
see the comiug Fair one OF the largest
and grand ST exhibitions that had ever
been given by the Society, and one that
would Go credit 10 the State and
its exhibitors. lie was well satisfied the
people Of Richmond would do their part IL
the importance Of the matter was pre- sented
TO them, since they had already appointed a
committee for the purpose OF taking into
consideration the best means 10 add 10 the
comfort and convenience Of strangers that
are expected to visit that city during the
Centennial exercises at Yorktown.
The resolution was adopted.
Messis. Barksdale and Knight. from the
committee 10 take into consideration the
selecting and appointing Of judges Of award,
offered their report, which, as amended, is
as follows:
JUDGES or AWARDS TO BE PAID.
At your January meeting Of the present
yeaT the following resolution was adopted
ReSOlced, That a committee be appointed
TO consider and report at the April meeting
proper substitute for the present system
OF judges OF awards at the Fairs looking to
the better and more efficient discharge OF
the duties Of >ucn judges.
The undersigned having been appointed
under this resolution, respectfully report
that they have given the subject as much
consideration az their opportunities for
consultation and other circumstances would
allow, and that they have arrived at the
conclusion that the present system is unslt-
isfactory to exhibitors, and IN other re-
spects detrimental To the interests OF the
Society, and should be abolished. As a
substitute therefor they can see no better
plan than that. erpertS should be selected
and paid fair compensation for their SER
vices.
To this end we recommend that you will
at your present meeting appoint t,oO expert
JRdgeS in each OF the following depart
ments. and allix proper compensation
First. Department OF Agricultural, Horti-
cultural. ana Domestic Machines and In
plemenls, TWO judges.
Second. Department Of Horses, two
judges.
Third. Department. OF Cattle, two judges.
Fourth. Department of saeep and Hogs,
two judges.
Fifth. One Judge in the Department of
Poultry.
The marshils in charge OF the different
departments shall be authorized, with the
assistance Of the secretary, to employ eX-
pers as judges for each department, stating
their compensation and duties, and request |
an early acceptance or declination OF the |
position; and the secretary should be all. |
Ihorized, with the advice and approval OF |
the local committee, to ill all vacancies.
MATTER OF MINERALS.
Il will be seen that Departments | and |
Of our present scheme of premiums are
omitted. We do this for the reason that the |
subjects OF these departments do not appear
ID require the skill Of an expert, except in
he matter OF minerals, which in former
Fairs have been very meagre. IL IS hoped,
however, that ut our next Fllr special ef-
'orts will be made to make grand display
If the mineral wealth OF the State, in view
u the numerous visitors who may be eX-
)ected in our State about that time. Such
display should command the combined ef-
orts of the Society. the people Of the State,
md OF our capital city; and II there should
DC such display as the mines OF the State can
,asiy make. we would recommend the APP
continent of experts. with proper compen'
alton, who should divide their work some
What as follows:
/. Iron.Ole' and coal.
>. All other metals, including gold, sil-
'er, lead. zinc, &c.
3. Marble, granite, slate, clays, sands, &c.
SPECIAL REGULATIONS.
First. These judges, or experts, should
eport for duty on the second day OF the
1.ir and before entering upOn the dis