National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-13
CONVENTION OF AGRiouLTuRrsTs.
Discussing the Animal Industries OF the
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-, According to programme, yesterdays session Of
tue convention of agriculturlsts, now being held
az the Department of Agriculture, was devoted TO
the discussion Of subjects connected with the ami
NAL Industries OF the country. Commissioner Lor.
ing presided. The attendance of visitors had
largely fallen Oft from the day before, owing prob
ably to the desire of many to visit the two Houses
Of Congress during the. session hours Of our Ma
tional Legislature while quite number OF me
agriculturisis more particularly Interested IN the
subjects discussed during the previous two days,
have rcturncdhome.
ADDITIONAL DELEGATES PRESENT.
Besides those named in yesterdays NATIONAL
REPUBMcAN, as being IN attendance upon the
Agricultural Congress the following gentlemen
registered themselves at yesterdays session; w.
II. Jackson, Nashville, Tenn, stock Breeders AS
%S5 E%sS6S% y%sy s sSSa, W T
Station, Tenn; Alexander Warner, Pompct, Conn,
state Board Of Agriculture; willis 7 Hazard,
Westchester, Pa, Pennsylvania Board of Agri-
culture and Delaware College; Robert Mitchell,
Princeton, Ind, state Board OF Agriculture John
b. Conner indianapolis, Ind, Department. OF
Collcgei George b. Black, sylvaina, Ga, State
Agricultural Society; Hon. A. a. Sargent, san
francisco Cal, State Agricultural Society; Thomas
lnylori washington, ID. C., horticultural society,"
COMMITTEE ON EXPERIMENT. REPORT.
The committee charged with consideration and
report upon cooperation in agricultural expert
ments, having deliberated upon the papers which
introduced this subject 10 the convention and the
discussion which resulted, respectfully submit the
following report: The value of agricultural re-
seaTch ana experiment IN America I Is i \. c aI
nized. With this growth arises the liability OF n
waste of time and materials through uninton-
ional duplication of experiments bydinerent pnr-
ties such difference In details by those conduct
ing similar lines of investigation as 10 prevent n
satisfactory comparison of results, and the great
need, IN other cases, Of conducting certain expert
mcnts in different localities upon common plan.
Evils may be avoided ON the one hand and bene-
fits secured upon the other by The inauguration Of
SEINE system of corporation, AS guide to these
labors, comparatively new to our country, many
institutions ready to participate need concise in
formation, not now within their reach. as to SINH
lar experimentation abroad and its results IL is
therefore suggested by this convention, through
the adoption of this report, that the United States
Department of Agriculture may perform service
of great value in promoting the science and prnc-
tice of agriculture in this country by an effort TO
meet these wants.
To BE MORE SPECIFIC. IT Is SUGGESTED
First-That the Department of Agriculture might
furnish to all engaged In agricultural expert.
mentation IN America well prepared digest OF
the work of this character accomplished at the
hes stations of foreign countries either as part
OF the annual report OF, preferably, in separate
and earlier publication.
Second-1hat the Department Of Agriculture
might take measures TO become the medium of
communication between all parties engaged in
systematic agricultural experimentation i'll this
country and endcavor to secure general CO-Opeta-
ton in this work, especially the prosecution of
certain important investigations in number OF
different places aItcr carefully prepared plan.
Some of the questions suggested ns OF special ln-
tercst and TO which general attention has already
been directed, are the fOlowing The nitrogen
supply Of plants; the various compounds of phos:
phOric acid; the composition, nulrtive value, and
aduteration of foods. These are in the line of ox
act science; and ms practical tests: The economic
preparation and feeding value of cnsilagc; the
Improvement of land by blowing in vegetable
matters; and the adaptation OF useful plants to
arid regions.
Third-1hat the Department ofAgriculture, act
ing for this convention, be requested TO bring this
important subject to the attention OF Congress and
apply to that honorable body for the necessary
means to carry out these suggestions, including
such aid as 1t may seem best Tor this Department
to extend 10 those now unable for want of funds
to engage in this work. The suggestions of this
report are not intended to conflict In any way with
the independent action of institutions prosecuting
work of this character. Signed by (and adopted
unanimously January II, 1882, j. NJ. McBryde
University ofTennessee; Henry e. Alvord, llough.
ton Farm, n. y; A. A. Sargent State Agricultural
Society of California; G. g. Caldwell, Cornell Uni
versity, N. y; w. y. Atwater, Commissioner Of
State Board of Agriculture, Conn.
The following papers were read before the con
ventiOn yesterday: animal HuSbandTy in the
Central West" by MIR. George l.. Morrow, of Iii.
noisi " Blood IIOrses," by Mr. W. II; Jackson, O
| Tennessee; Jersey Cattle" by Mr.. Campbell
Brown, of Tennessee; "Sheep," by Mr. Mark s
Cockrill, of Tennessee; veterinary Science" by
| Professor James Law, of New York; Science o
Developing and Perpetuating MIX Qualities" by
Mr.. l. T. Roberts, of New York. The convention
will continue Its session to. day.