214 THE GHOUNDSWELL. 



C. C. Langdon, Mobile; District of Columbia, John Saul, 

 Washington; Georgia, 0. H. Jones, Atlanta; Illinois, Hon. 

 A. M. Garland, Springfield; Indiana, F. C. Johnson, New 

 Albany ; Iowa, Dr. J. M. Shaffer, Fairfield ; Kansas, George 

 F. Anthony, Leavenworth ; Kentucky, Dr. James H. Moore, 

 Harrisburg ; Minnesota, J. H. Stevens, Minneapolis ; Mis 

 sissippi, Dr. J. 0. Wharton, Terry; Missouri, Arthur B. 

 Barrett, St. Louis; North Carolina, William F. Kornigny, 

 Goldsboro; Ohio, Norton S. Townsend, Avon; Pennsylvania, 

 A. Boyd Hamilton, Harrisburg ; Tennessee, General W. H. 

 Jackson, Nashville; Virginia, Commodore M. F. Maury, 

 Lexington ; South Carolina, William M. Law ton, Charles 

 ton ; Maryland, Henry A. Parr, Baltimore. 



Mr. J. B. Killebrew offered the following in relation to 

 Farmers Clubs : 



Resolved, That this Congress do earnestly recommend to 

 farmers in various districts and townships through the Uni 

 ted States to organize themselves into Clubs, and have 

 monthly meetings, and with this organization disseminate 

 through the newspapers the facts they may gather in the 

 interest of practical agriculture. Adopted. 



On motion of Dr. Spurr, amended by Dr. Spalding, it was 

 resolved that a committee be appointed to whom any resolu 

 tions might be referred. The chair appointed Dr. Spurr, 

 Mr. G. B. Whitman, Dr. J. A. Warder, and Gen. Jackson. 



As showing the wide scope taken in the deliberations of 

 this Congress, on motion and after considerable discussion, 

 the President, assisted by the members, selected the follow 

 ing committees : On Meteorology Com. Maury, Professor 

 Turner, Rev. A. Means. On Forest Culture E. S. Elliot, 

 Dr. Warder, W. C. Flagg. On Experimental Agriculture 

 l)r. Spalding, Gen. W. H. Jackson, Chas. V. Eiley. On Agri 

 cultural Education Col. E. E. Withers, H. M. McAllister, 



