National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-12
THE AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS.
second Days SessiOn-List OF Delegates
EsaaNa Rend md DIacnsscd.

HHaAEa hftiu nnO DthtusNFNs
The second session of the Agricultural Congress
wns held yesterday at the library of the Agri.
cultural Bureau, Commissioner Loring presiding.
The following gentlemen were reuortcd by the
credentials in due form: g. G, Caldwell, Ithaca N.
" Cornell University; S. II. Peabody, Champaign,
Cornell University; NJ. G. Fcrnnd, Orono, Me-,
Maine State College and Board of Agricultural
Isaac A. Hedges, 81 Louis Mississippi Valley Cane
American genealogical Society; j.. ii. warren,
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Wisconsin State Agricultural So
eiety Daniel Ruggles, Frederlcksburg, Va; Hon.
]. Carroll Walsh, Allen Dodge, Maryland Agri.
cultural College; William II. Parker, president
Maryland Agricultural College; Professor W. q. Az,
Of Agriculture; r. s. Gold, West Cornwall, Conn,
Connecticut Board of Agriculture NJ. g. Eltzley,
W"ihRs9E NSb mate AgGS sISics siSnS
Service Bureau; George II. Cook, New Brunswick,
n. J.. New Jersey Stat, Agricultural College John
u. Page, University of Virginia, Virginia state Ag-
ricutnral Society; John j. buchanan, Blacks
burg Va, Agricultural and Mechanical College;
Allen Wright, Boegy Depot, Ind, Ter, Inter,
G: V. Riley, American Pathological society George
Hammond, Middletown, VI, Vermont state
AMg In society Edw d. Porter MnnMSapS
Bryde, Knoxville, Tenn, University of Ten
ne3,ee g; II Morrow Champagne, L. I'LL I'LL
ner, Me-, State Board Of Agriculture; Paul
schweitzer Columbia, Mo-, Missouri state
Board OF Agriculture and Missouri state Agricui-
Y, New York State Agricultural Society; George
L, Bryant Madison Wis, Wisconsin state Agri-
cultural Society Hy T. Ay9rd I'M Mog Nn@ YarE
e. L. 1ngersoll Lafayette Ind, Purdue University;
A. Il. Blount, Fort Collins, Coll State Agricultural
College, George ii. Waring, Barlow County Gcor-
giG, Georgia Agricultural Society," c. q. Cone,
Chiffon, Wis., Northern Agriculturalan and Mechani-
cal Association; L. f. Edwards, Fort Collins Col,
Colorado State Agricultural College; James Nell
son. New Brunswick, N j., New Jersey State Agri-
cultural College Edward Daniels Washington,
Wells, Constantine, Mich, Michigan State Agricul-
tural College; Robert q. Baird, Lansing, Mich,
Michigan State Agricultural College; Major
Z. Reynolds Chicago, H.: Daniel b. Gillham,
Upper Alton, H. George S; Haskell, Rockford, III
state So%d q SH2SS
j. II. Saunders, Chicago, ILL.,, Chicago Fair Asso-
citation; Henry Clark, Rutland, VI, Vermont state
Agricultural Society; J. ID. WnrfCld, Maryland
Agricultural College: General Armstrong, lamp
ton Military Institute, Va. Rev. S. Domer, WASH
ington, d. G. Iii accordance with the programme
as mapped out previously,
THE FOLLOWING ESSAYS WERE READ
and made subjects of discussion subsequent to their
presentation: Agricultural Education" by Pro.
lessor George ii. Cook, of New jersey; Expert
mental Stations as Educators Of the Farmer by
Professor q. c. Caldwell, of Cornell University
Corporation in Agricultural Experiments, by
Professor w. o. Atwater, OF MlddlGtown, Conn.
| The chairman also read q letter from Mr.. W. w.
COrcoran, suggesting the purchase of some ground
now forming part OF the property of Columbia
JnlNerhlly, OIL WnCn ne Is one Oh tne tfustCSs lOI
the establishment OF an experimental station TO be
| connected with the Department of Agriculture
| The two first-named essays were, upon motion Oi
Henry T.. Avord, Of MOuntainvlle, n. Y, referred
| TO committee appointed by the chairman, with
! whom the committee are to confer hereafter upon
| the subjects touched upon.
DISCUSSION WAS PARTICIPATED IN
upon the conclusion of each paper by Messrs. AL
| word, Cook, Foreman, Gillian, Porter, Aiken of
South Carolina, and Nelson. resolution offered
by Mr.. McBryde that committee be appointed to
AgitQtp the subject and remain in communication
thereon with the Commissioner of Agriculture,
was adopted. Messrs. Gillian, Clark Aiken, Bu-
| chanan, ana Gold were appointed committee to
| visit General Ruggles establishment and examine
| his methods of treating manure by steam. The
| discussion upon the third paper professor Pea
! bodys) was participated in by Messrs, Walsh,
| Hedges, L. d. Daniels, DR.. Gregory, and others.
| The convention then adjourned. Mr. John Van
| Dorm exhibited during the convention beautiful
collection Of specimens of apples grown upon his
| place at Ithaca, N. Y.
RECEPTION ny THE PRESIDENT.
Yesterday evening at six o'clock the President
| Agricultural Congress now in session in this city
| in tho East Room OF the White House The re-
| ception was q perfectly informal affair. The
| President had expressed his desire to attend the
| congress but being prevented from doing so by
| pressure Of official business had requested the
delegates to meet him at the White House. The
presentations were made by DR.. Loring, the Presi.
addressing few brief words TO each. Some Of
them he was personally acquainted with. The
| reception lasted about twenty minutes about
| forty delegates being present-in the party were
| tn rec ladies. The President was attired In dark
sack suit, and received in his usual afiable style,