The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-24


The monthly meeting Of the Tuckahoe
Farmers Club was held on yesterday at the
nicely-cultivatcd farm OF Captain John A.
Lynham, on the Broad Street road about
one and half miles from the city. An in
teresting feature Of the meeting was the
reading Of an excellent paper on the "IIar-
yesting. &C.. OF Small Grain and the Curing
OF Grasses" 10y Mr.. George Watt, which
wa, fully discussed 10y Captain Frank Guy.
Professor B. Puryear. and Messrs. John r.
Wren, John \. Lynham, and George Watt.
After the reading of an article written by
Judge William Fullerton, Of New York
(whO owns and cultiyatcs q farm in Fau-
quier county, Na.), Captain J. \. Lynham
offered the following, which was unani-
mously adopted, and the secretary was re-
questcd 10 send copy % Judge Fullerton !:
The TuckahOe Farmers Club, satisfied
that il can express the real and sincere
feelings and sentiments Of al the good and
substantial farming interests OF the State
on this subject, takes this occasion 10 ex-
tend a warm greeting and earnest invitation
10 all good people OF any section 10 come
10 Nirginia's fair and fertile lands, and, a,
friends and ncighbors. help Us build up
and maintain the very foundation Of all
material prosperity 10 the country. This
Club is not uumindiul OF our great acquisi-
ton in the person ~ that eminent lawyer
of New York Judge William Fullerton,
and the great Improvements We learn he
has wrought on hi, Virginia farm. His
identity Of interest with Us is shown by hi-
often valuable contributions to our farming
literature. We have had read to-day his
paper on GLOW 10 Increase our Crops"
and il real substantial and practical value
we do not believe can be Oyerestimated.
II should be in the hands Of every farmer
to be benefited by the golden rules he lays
down and so beautifully enforces.
ReS0lred, That Judge Fullerton be elect
cd an honorary member OF this Club, with
the hope that at some day he will give u
his presence and counsel.
The remainder Of the day was pleasantly
spent in inspecting the farm Of the host,
which showed that he was q good, practical
farmer. having his farm in frst-class order,
with fine growing crops and place for
everything.
The next meeting Of the Club viii De
held at the farm Of Captain Frank Guy.
MoRTuARY REPoET FOR THE WEEK END
ING SATURDAY, MAY -, 1SS2.-CGlsses Of
Death: brain disease, | white, . colOred ;
bronchitis, colored; cholera infantum,
colored: conclusion OF brain, white /;
congestion OF lungs. l white; consumption,
white, 3 c0lored; convulsions Gpfantilel,
colored; cystitis, l white; dysentery,
colored; epilepsy, l white; feyer-typhoid,
colored heart-disease, white, 3 colOrcd; I;
hemorrhage from lungs, white; infan-
tile lockiaw, / eolored; marasmus, !
white, colored; meningitis, l colored (;
paralysis, white; pneumonia, l white I;
smallpox, colored; unknown. cOlored.
Whole number Of deaths in the city, ex-
elusive OF still-births, 80. Locality: Mar
shall Ward, g.: Jefferson Ward, 4; Madi-
son Ward, 9; Monroe Ward, 6; Clay
Ward, g.; Jackson Ward. 10; almshouse. /.
Rate Of mortality Of whole population
was 25.2l per 900 per annum; rate Of NOR
tality Of white population was l4.T7 per
1000 per annum; rate Of mortality Of CO.
lored population was 40.14 per 1000 per
annum. j. G. CABELI., VI. D..
President Board OF Health.