The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

VIRGTNIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
The Executive Committee OF the Virginia
State Agricultural Society met again vesier-
( day morning at lll o'clock In the office OF
the secretary, at Wikinson's Hall. The
| following members were present Colonel
r. II. Dulany, OF LoudoUD, president /;
Mr.. Thomas Watkins, OF Halifax. first vice
president; Major Robert Beverly, second
vice president; Mr.. w. A. Burke, OF Au-
gusta. secretary; Colonel Thomas ii. Car.
ter, Of King william; DR.. w. T. Walker.
OF Go0cbland; Joseph Wilmer, ESQ.,. OF
o auge; Colonel G. Il. Barksdsle, Of Rich.
mnnd; Mejor Andrew X. Venable, OF
Farmvlle; Dr. S. p Moore, Of Richmond |;
: George w. Palmer, Esq, OF SaltvIlle; Ma.
jor 4. NJ. Bowman, Of Augusta, and ex-
/ President Colonel William Z. knight.
Mr.. Birksdale. from 'be committee 10 ex-
anime the books Cf the secretary, stated
| that the committee bad carefully examined
all OF the accounts OF the secretary, and
that IL afforded him much pleasure 10 re-
port TO the Society that they were well kept,
| i'm good condition, and aid credit 10 Colonel
Burke. He offered the following, which
was adopted:
We, the committee appointed 10 examine
the papers and books OF the secretary and
treasurer Of the Virginia State Agricultural
Society, have found the same cbIrecIy au-
diied and carefully kept, with proper vouch-
ers. exhibits, &c.
Mr.. Beverly offered a resolution that the
action OF the judges in awarding the pre-
MUM 10 Cir, can Maid over Fannie Beauht
be affirmed. Adopted.
DR.. Moore offered the following:
Whereas it appears that The Veterinary
College OF the State OF New York has Oflrr-
ed 10 receive a student free Of charge Mho
may be recommended by any State agricul-
tural society; therefore
ReSoired, That we. the Executive Com
miiee OF the Virginia State Agricultural
Society, do recon mend 10 the said Neferi-
nary College John \. Myer>. OF Rocking
ham county. as proper student from the
State OF Virginia.
Adopted.
Colonel Knight offered the following res.
Olntiou:
ReSOlred, That the Executive Committee
Of the State Agricultural Society of Virginia,
| rec ,gnlzrg the fact that large proportion
OF orr hle-mcmbers are residents OF South.
side Virginia. accept the invitation to attend
a Farmers Convention in tDe civ of Peters
burg on the 22d OF Febyuary, 1881. as far
a present circumstances'wIll pei INIT.
DR.. Walker moved tnat The resolution be
Ia IN The table. Adopted.
The following members Of the Exrc"tve
ommlttce were appointed by the president
upon the Advisory Bo,rds:
ID -partment I.-Rlw Material Thomas
Watkins. DR.. ) Z. Moore, and DR.. \. n.
W WfllfOrd, cuief.
Department II Machinery, Agricultural
.plFC I.atA
Jones. and Dr. 81. A. Qninby. chief.
Department Ill Manuiac'ures- -Dr. w.
f. Walker. DR.. a. n. Wexford, and DR.. s.
=. Moore, chief. This is the ladies' depart.
ment
Colonfl Thomas Carter, - Jones, aud
A. NJ. Bowman. chief.
Department V.-Caltle-Andrew VI. Ven
able, Joseph Wilmer, and Malor Robert
Beverly, chltf
Depar ment VI-Sbeap and Swine
Colonel G. w. Palmer, Of SaltyiiIe, Andrew
NJ. Venable. and Joseph Wilmer, chief.
Department Vil.-Poulfry-A. Nj Bow
man. Colonel C.. K BaTksdale, and Andrew
VI. VenabIe. chief.
PIOdghing. Match. W. i. Walker
and Major Drcwry, chef.
OF the ,ciety.
The following members OF The Executive
Committee were also appoint, d by the pre-
sident as members OF the Local Committee ::
Msinr 4. ii. Drewry, DR. :. u. Moore,
Colonel {. X. BaIksdale. DR.. W. 4. Walker,
and Colonel Thomas III. Carter.
Mr Palmer stated that Major Drewry had
extended IN invitation to tie committee 10
hold their next quarterly meeting at his
place. "We>t,ver," on James river. aud
offered n resolution that the invnaIiOn be
accepted. and that when ihis meeting ad-
iourn it adj urn 10 meet al Weslover" on
the second Tuesday IN April.
Mr.. Palmer further stated, In this coEnec-
ton. that il was his intention to invite tDe
committee 10 bold IT. third quarterly meet
Jog at 81 tyiIle. and would extend formal
mvliatl, n To that effect wbcR he met the
committee next Aprl.
Mr.. Venabe offered resolution pro-
yOing that the salary OF the secretary be
reduced from 81 200 20 $1,000 Ado-'ed.
Mr. W. A. Burke, Of Augusta, was then
unanImou>ly r, { ected secretary.
A resolution was adOOtrd instrucfing the
secretary 10 >acate rs soon as possible The
rooms now occupied hy the Society; and,
upon motion Of Mr.. Watkins, il was re-
solved TO accept the offer OF Colonel j. l..
CarrIngtOn, who had kindly rendered the
Society the nSe oi Billard. House reading
room for rfice and other purposes. rms
will reduce the expense. Of the Society $500
per annum, now paid for rent
The secretary WAS authorized 10 empl
some person 10 take charge OF the secretl-
rvs Office in his absence, the salary not to
exceed 5000 per aunum.
The application of II. G. Liter. who
claimed premium Of $40 for q horse en-
tered by him as = walker, was r'l'c'ed.
Mr.. Palmer submitted the following pa
per, containing the different amounts Of
money-premums that were paid at the last
State Fair. tO be place0 10 the hands OF the
chiefs OF the different departments for their
con.iderqton, with The request that they
report at the next quarterly meeting sucn
suggestions as they deem rioper a. tn
whether The premium list shall be decreased
or increased, for he fMr. Palmer) was OF
opinion that In several Of the departments
the premiums offered were 100 small:
Department L-Raw Mteii'l...........s 625 90
Depirtn ent II I.-Machiner, ana Aericul-
Denar ment -Manufacrure........... 23s O,
Department Iv.-torsrs and Mu es.... H.. % 90
btpartmen, VTCaltlr.,,.. :,''.'''' asS asS az az
Depar mrnt Vll-Poultry. ia 81
SPECIALS ftob cccl................ 270 90
Specials (rlals of spscdJ ............... Isfo w
$5.944 20
The following resolution was offered by
Major Beverly aud adopted:
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
at it, fist meeting after toe expirafi n OF
the term OF service OF Mr.. s W. Ficklin.
who for tweDty-'even years has been active.
ly connected with the society, desire 10 put