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e corresponding secretary shall carryonncor- 

 idence wiih other sociuliee, wiih individuals and 

 be gcneial commiuee, in turlherance of tbc ob- 

 of the society. 



3 treasurer shall keep the funds of tbe society, 

 eburse them on the order of the president or a 

 resident, countersigned by tbe recording secte- 

 and shall make a report of tbe receipts and ex- 

 ures at tbe annual meeting in January. 



executive committee sboll take charge of and 

 ute or preserve all seeds, plants, books, models, 

 ivbicb maybe transmitted to the society; and 

 Iso have the charge of all communications, de* 



or calculated for publication, and so far as they 

 eem expedient, shall collect, arrange and pub- 

 e same in such manner and form as they shall 

 lest calculated to promote the objects of the su- 



general committee are charged with the inter- 

 the society in tbe counlies in which they shall 

 vely reside, and will constitute n medium ol 



inication between the executive committee and 



lote members of the society. 



4. There shall be an annual meeting of '.he so- 

 1 tbe third Wednesday in .January, in the city ol 

 , at which time all the oflicers shall be elected 

 urality of votes and by ballot, with exception of 

 eral committee for the counties which may 

 •inied by the executive committee, who shall 

 >wer to fill any vacancies whicb may occur in 

 icers of the society during the year. Rxtra 

 js may be convoked by the executive commit- 



fteen members shall be a quorum for the 

 ion of business. 



5. Tbe society shall hold an annual cattle 

 id fair at such time and place as shall be desig- 

 y the executive committee. 



6. This constitution may be amended by a 

 two-thirds of the members attending any an- 

 geling. 



nmittee of fifteen was appointed to nominate 

 of the society for tbe ensuing year, to report 

 ;ling to be held at the Senate Chamber, at 3 

 P. M. to-morrow. Adjourned to 3 o'clock, 



Feb. 10, 3 o'clock, P. M. 

 ■ursuant to adjournment, for the purpose of 

 iig with tbe invitation of Ezra P. Prentice, 

 visit Mount Hope Farm, near this city, to 

 ■■ beautiful and extensive herd of Improved 

 orna owned by Mr. P. Tbe company, some 

 r twenty in number, after an examination of 

 •t Horns and South Down sheep at Mount 

 'ith which they were highly pleased, were ta- 

 cilWr. Prentice to Mr. Coming's farm, where 

 sp an opportunity of viewing a portion of tbe 

 1 cattle and Cotswold sheep imported by Mes- 

 ilng and Sotham the past season. 

 Senate Chamber, Feb. 11, 3 o'clock, P. M. 

 ursuant to adjournment, H. D. Grove, Esq., 

 ic vice presidents, in the chair. The com- 

 ippointed to nominate officers, made their re- 

 lich was read and accepted; and the following 

 ;n were unanimously elected officers of the 

 or the ensuing year: — 

 oel. B. Nott. of Albany, President. 



• tlcc Presidents. 

 itrict, Jeromcs Johnson, of Kings. 



Robert Denniston, of Orange.j 

 Caleb N. Bement, of Albany. 

 Edward C. Delevan, of Saratoga. 

 Benjamin P. Johnson, of Oneidn. 

 Lewis A Morreli., of Tompkins. 

 Willis Gatlord, of Onondaga. 

 T. C. Peters, of Genesee. 

 .anal Members of the Execulice Committee. 

 i.LEXANDER Walsh, of RensseUer, 

 iEorge Vail, of " 



Ienry D. Grove, of " 



L. Linn, of Schenectady. 

 OHN D. -McIntyre, of Albany. 

 T S. RA^DALL, of Cortland, Cor. Sec'y. 

 P. Prentice, of Albany, Treasurer. 

 ER Tucker, of Albany, Recording Sec'y. 

 bllowing resolution was introduced by J. J. 

 Esq., of Rensselaer. 



serf. That a committee of five be appointed to 

 and present, a memorial to the Legislature, 

 easion, praying tor an appropriation of $7,000 

 ', for the benefit of agriculture, to be distribu- 

 e several County Agricultural Societies in the 

 $.50 to each member of Assembly, and the 

 I'c'^GOO to the State Agricultural Society; tbe 



money to be paid to the several Societies when they 

 shall have raised an equal sum. 



After an animated and interesting discussion, in 

 which Messrs. V'iele, Johnson, Root, Fuller, and 

 others, took part, the resolution was unanimously 

 adopted, and Messrs. Viele, Tucker, Bement, Mc 

 Intvre and Van Bergen, were appointed a commit- 

 tee to memorialize the Legislature for tbe purpose ex- 

 pressed in the resolution. 



Several Reports were received from Committees 

 appointed at the last meeting, to report on various mat- 

 ters ol practical agriculture, which will be published 

 hereafter. 



On motion of C. N. Bemeut, Esq., it was 



Hcsolrcd, That the E.xecutive Committee be re- 

 quested to procure reports from difi'erent members of 

 the Society, on the following subjects, to be presented 

 at tbe semi-annual meeting. 



1. On the most approved method of stall feeding 

 oxen and other neat cattle. 



2. On converting green crops and other vegetable 

 matters into manure. 



3. On tbe best method of increasing manure and 

 forming a compost. 



4. On the proper time to cut Timothy and other 

 grasses, and the most opproved method of curing tbe 

 same. 



5. On the comparative economy of employing ox- 

 en and horses in the usual business of the farm. 



t>. On the comparative economy of potatoes, ruta 

 baga, carrots or beets, as food for cattle, sheep, and 

 swine. 



7. On the relative value of apples as food for swine, 

 or other domestic animals, compared with making 

 them into cider. 



8. On the best means of eradicating Canada this- 

 tles. 



A Resolution was adopted requesting the Presi- 

 dent elect to deliver an Address in tbe Assembly 

 Chamber, in furtherance of the objects of the Society, 

 on the evening ot tbe aSd inst. 



Assembly Chamber, Feb. 23, 1841. 



The Society met pursuant to adjournment at 7 o'- 

 clock, P. M. The Hon. Jeremiah Johnson, Vice 

 President from the first District, took the chair and 

 called the Society to order, when the President, J. B. 

 NoTT, Esq., delivered an address, replete with elo- 

 quence and instruction, which was listened to by a 

 large and attentive audience with great satisfaction. 

 The thanks of the society were tendered to Mr. Nott, 

 and a copy of his address solicited for publication. 



Meeting of the Executive Committee. 



The Executive Committee of tbe New York 

 Stale Agricultural Society, met at the office of the 

 Cultivator, Albany, on the 23d of February— tbe Pre- 

 eident of the Society in the Chair. A letter was 

 read from P. B. Johnson, Esq. Vice President, expres- 

 sing his regret that he siiould not be able to attend the 

 meeting. Mr. J. says — " It will alTord me great 

 pleasure to communicate with you at all times in rela- 

 tion to the interests of the Society, and to unite with 

 the officers in such measures as ohall be best calcula- 

 ted to promote the interests of Agriculture in our 

 Slate. I hope something will be done in aid of our 

 objects by the Legislature; and could County Socie- 

 ties be established and sustained, it appears to me that 

 great good will result." 



A letter was also read from Col. H. S. Randall, 

 Cor. Sec'y., accepting the office, and assuring the 

 committee that he will devote himself zealously and 

 untiringly to the cause. Hesays — "I wish you would 

 express to the committee the deep regrel 1 feel in not 

 being able to meet them. Say to them, that as one of 

 their body, were I present, I would counsel action, — 

 decided energetic action. A mere formal organiza- 

 tion — a nominal Society merely, is useless — nay, the 

 next thing to ridiculous; and unless 1 greatly mis- 

 take the signs of tbe times, effort on our part will be 

 met with more of corresponding spirit, than it has 

 been in preceding years." 



After theappoinlmentof apartof tbe County Com- 

 mittees, the business was postponed, and a committee 

 appointed to make the necessary inquiries and report 

 suitable names at tbe next meeting. 



A committee, consisting of Messrs. Tucker, Pren- 

 tice, and Mclniyrc, was appointed to report a code of 

 By-Laws, and Regulations for the better management 

 of the affairs of the Society. 



Tbe following resolutions were unanimously adopt- 

 ed; — 



1. That the Executive Committee will hold regular 

 monthly meetinsrs on ihe Third Wednesday of each 

 month, at the room No 7, Exchange Building, Alba- 

 ny, at 3 o'clock, P. M; 



2. That to enable this Society to carry into effect 

 the great objects of iis formation, it is necessary to 

 raise the sum of $1,500, in addition to the aid expect- 

 ed from tbe Stale. 



3. That as one means of increosing the funds of the 

 Society, tbe Corresponding Secretary addressa circu- 

 lar letter to the members of the Executive and Gene- 

 ral Commitlees, urging upon them the necessity of 

 immediate and persevering personal exertion to in- 

 crease tbe number of both life and annual members of 

 the Society. 



4. That the Recording Secretary prepare and re- 

 port at the next meeting, a correct roll of the mem- 

 bers, specifying those who have paid their annual 

 dues, and tbe sums due from those in arrears. 



.5. That the Executive Committee will decide upon 

 the place of holding their First Exhibition and Fair, 

 at their regular meeting in April; and that a commit- 

 tee of nine be appointed to report on the Premium 

 List, so far as practicable at the March meeting. Tho 

 committee consists of Messrs. McIntyre, Walth, Be- 

 ment, Randall, B. P. Jbonston, Grove, Goylord, 

 Morreli, and Peters; and it is expected they will re- 

 port individually, their views in relation to the objects 

 whicb should be made euhjecls for premiums. 



Treatment of Peach Trees. 



A respected correspondent in the State of Ohio, 

 says: " Two years ago lost fall, I scalded a part of my 

 peach trees. On removing some of the soil, the 

 worms were exposed in various positions; and all the 

 trees that I scalded at that time, were found to be free 

 from worms in the spring. 



" Some that were scalded in the spring however, 

 were not benefitted. The earth was lefi round the 

 tree so that the boiling water stood above the part af- 

 lected, and proved of no use. 



" .-oap suds and weak ley, have sensibly benefitted 

 tbe trees; and from a slight experience I have reason 

 to hope that brine will be found useful. 



" Among tbe useless remedies tried, I will name 

 boring and plugging icith srtlphtr. 



"Soapsuds acts like a charm on healthy peach trees; 

 but on such as have the yellows, it is like food in the 

 stomach of a dyspeptic." t 



From the Journal of the Amerifan Silk Society. 

 Silk Culture. 



COMPARATIVE VALUE OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF SILK 

 WORMS. 



Gideon B. Smith, Esq. Sir, — In June last I 

 tried an e.xperiment with several varieties of cocoons, 

 which may be interesting to the numerous readers of 

 the Silk Journal. The silk worms were carefully fed 

 and were perfectly healthy. I intended ihem for ob- 

 taining eggs tor the year 1841, and was anxious to as- 

 certain, by my own experience, which are the best 

 varieties. The cocoons were carefully reeled on tbe 

 Piedmontese reel, and tbe silk weighed with a small 

 copper scales. 



8 oz. of mammoth white cocoons, floss on, chrysa- 

 lids not killed, in number 141, yielded 360 grains of 

 reeled silk. 



8 oz. of pure white pea-nut cocoons, floss on, in 

 number 134, gave 359 grains of reeled silk. 



8 oz. of various colored pea-nut cocoons, floss on, 

 in number 148, gave 323 grains of reeled silk. 



8 oz. of mammoth sulphur cocoons, floss on, in 

 number 134, gave 327 grains of reeled silk. 



1 have not succeeded in keeping silk worm eggs in 

 an ice-house, to batch successive crops through the 

 summer. Last winter I sent a quantity of mammoth 

 sulphur silk worms to an ice house in Newbern.^ 

 They were put up in a box, in tbe manner recom- 

 mended by the Messrs. Carsons. In July, I had the 

 box brought down, and spread the eggs on a feeding 

 shelf — not one of them batched out. I am informed 

 the ice house was not filled until March; it is proba- 

 ble the hot weather in February started the hatching 

 process, and then putting them on ice, in March, des. 

 troyed their vitality. Silk Nvorm eggs intended fo." a 

 succession of crops, in this latitude, should be put in- 

 to tbe ice bouse in December and January. 



I have raised about 30,000 muliicaulis mulberry 

 trees this year, for feeding silk worms, and intend to 

 give tbe silk business a fair trial before I give it up. — 

 My cocoonery is 120 feet by 20, a single story. I 

 cannot perceive why the raising of silk should nol be 

 a? profitable in the United States as it is in Fiance and 

 Italy. 



I am, very respectfully, yourobd't servt. 



JAMES MANNEY. 



Beaufort, N. C, Dtc. 14, 184. 



