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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
AGRICUIiTURAIi EDITORIAL. CONVENTION. 
One of the most pleasing events of the past month, has 
been the privilege we have enjoyed of meeting in this 
eity, during a single week, some seventeen or eighteen of 
our brethren of the Agricultural Press, several of them for 
the first time. Scattered, as we are, over a wide territory, 
we had hardly hoped to greet in a year even, so many to 
whom we hold the peculiar relationship of fellow-laborers 
in the same enterprise, that of promoting the elevation 
and improvement of agricultural labor. 
It was the hope of many of us that the occasion of the 
American Pomological Society, on September 14, 15 and 
16, would furnish an appropriate season for meeting in 
council, not only to become better acquainted individual- 
ly, but also to discuss the best means of advancing our 
peculiar profession. The former end was, in a measure, 
accomplished, though the latter was partly interfered with 
by the programme of the Pomological Society, as the 
meeting of that body commenced at 9 A. M., and lasted 
until 10 P. M., with only a short recess at 1 and 5 o’clock 
for a hasty repast. Furthermore, our fraternity seemed 
to be in so great demand as workers that a large number 
of those present, were kept constantly occupied on vari- 
ous fruit committees all the time the Pomological Society 
was not in session. However, two meetings were held, 
at which considerable interest was manifested, and sever- 
al suggestions were made by different gentlemen, as to 
the importance and the power of the agricultural press, 
especially if there could be any degree of concert of ac- 
tion ; also the best means of bringing about that end. 
There was a general desire that arrangements should be 
made for a future gathering of all persons connected Edi- 
torially with Agricultural and Horticultural Journals. 
After due consultation and interchange of opinions, it 
was unanimously resolved to appoint a President and 
Secretary and a Joint Committee, who should consult to- 
gether and select the best time and place next season, and 
issue a call for a general convention. The time and 
place were left unsettled, as it was thought that these 
might best be fixed in connection with some other promi- 
nent agricultural or horticultural gathering. The follow- 
ing officers were chosen : 
President — H. P. Byram, Editor VdUey Farmer^ Louis- 
ville, Ky. 
Seeretary—QxQXig<b Judd, Editor American Agriculturist^ 
New York City. 
General Committee — Hon. Simon Brown, Editor N. E. 
Farmer, Boston, Mass.; Mason C. Weld, Editor Home- 
^ad, Hartford, Conn.; Joseph Harris, Editor Genesee 
Farmer, Rochester, N. Y.; Thomas Brown, Editor Ohio 
Farmer, Cleveland, Ohio; J. W. Hoyt, Editor Wisconsin 
Fa/rmer, Madison, Wis. 
A paper was received and read from J. W. Hoyt, Edi- 
tor Wisconsin Farmer, regretting his unaveidable ab- 
sence, heartily sympathizing with the objects of the con- 
vertion, and proposing united action with reference to 
various important enterpiises, such as the donation of 
public lands, by Congress, for the establishment of Agri- 
cultural Schools and Colleges, etc. Other gentlemen, 
who were detained at home, as many v^ere, by distance, 
and especially by the numerous local Exhibitions occur- 
iingat this season, sent in their regrets at being absent, 
ana their best wishes for thf success of the enterprise. 
There are now thirty -eigl t ]o\xrnd\s in this country, in- 
cluding two in California and one in Oregon, which are, 
ki the main, devoted to agriculture and hort'culture, and 
so wide is the field that there is abundant room for as 
many more, with a ten-fold circulation for each of those 
already in existence. We heartily respond to the senti- 
ments expressed at the meeting by Mr. Redmond, of the 
Southern Cv.liiuato^, that there should be no jealousies, or 
bickering or contests, between the individual members of 
the fraternity. 
Our calling is a noble, an important one ; let us labor, 
each in his own way and sphere, but with a united pur- 
pose to elevate our profession, and promote in the highest 
degree, the growth and development of the fruits of the 
soil. — American Agriculturist. 
PEDIGREES OF DEVON CATTEE. 
Master Birthday [ ] : calved January, 1856, bred 
by L. G, Morris, of New York, the property of R. Peters, 
Atlanta, Ga. Sire, Frank Quartly (205), bred by John 
Quartly, of Devonshire, England. Dam, Birthday (38), 
t^ed by John Ayre Thomas, of Rose Ash, Devonshire, 
England. 
j Red Oak{ ] : calved August, 1857, bred by and the 
property of R. Peters, of Atlanta, Ga. Sire, Pampero 
[ . ], bred by R. Peters. Gr. sire, imported Raglan (286), 
bred by J. Tanner Davy, of Devonshire, England. Dam, 
Rena (1012), bred by Geo. Patterson, of Maryland, sired 
by imported Herod (214). Gr. dam bred by George Pat- 
terson, sired by Eclipse (191). 
Commodore [ ]: calved May, 1858, bred by R. 
Peters, of Atlanta, Ga., the property of Geo. Jessup, of 
Madison, Ga. Sire, Master Birthday [ ], bred by Col. 
L. G. Morris, of New York. Gr. sire, imported Frank 
Quartley (205). Dam, Lucy [ ], bred by Geo, Pat- 
terson, of Maryland, sired by imported Norfolk [ ]. 
Grand dam bred by Mr. Patterson, sired by imported 
Eclipse (191). 
[Norfolk calved in 1851. Imported in lS52from 
the herd of Mr. Blomlield, of Norfolk, England, by Mr. G. 
Patterson, of Maryland, United States. Sire, Sultan,^ 
(122); grandsire, Northampton (88); dam, a very su- 
pmor milking cow, owned by Mr. Blomfield.] 
/ Hero [ ]: calved May, 18oS, bred by and the pro- 
perty of R Peters, Atlanta, Ga. Sire, Master Birthday 
[ ],bred by Col. L. G. Morris, of New York; grand- 
sire, imported Frank Quartly (205). Dam Villette [ ], 
bred by Geo. Patterson, of Maryland ; sired by imported 
Norfolk [ ] ; grand dam bred by Geo, Patterson ; sired 
by imported Eclipse (191). 
/ Prince [ ] : calved May, 1858, bred by and the 
property of R. Peters, Atlanta, Ga. Sire, Master Birth- 
day [ ], bred by Col. L. G. Morris, of Nev/ York ; 
grandsire, imported Frank Quartley (205.) Dam, Lilly 
[x' ], bred by R. Peters; sired by Napoleon (261) ; 
grand dam, Laura (828) ; sired by imported Herod (214). 
Champion f ]: calved May, 1858, bred by and the 
property of R. Peters, Atlanta, Ga. Sire, Master Birth- 
day [ ], brexi by L, G. Morris, of New York ; grand- 
sire, imported Frank Quartly (205). Dam, Blossom 
[ ] ; sired by Bloomfield (1^), bred by Geo. Patterson, 
of Maryland ; grand dam, by Exchange (197), bred by 
George Patterson, 
FuUon [ ] : calved August, 1858, bred by R. Peters, 
of Atlanta, Ga., the property of B. H. Warren, Esq., of 
Augusta, Ga. Sire, Master Birthday [ ], bred by Col. 
L. G. Morris, of New York; grandsire, imported Frank 
Quartly (205). Dam, Rena (1012), bred by G^o, Patter- 
son, of Maryland ; sired by imported Herod (214); grand 
dam bred by Geo. Patterson ; sired by imp. Eclipse (191). 
The numbers in parenthesis refer to the numbers by 
which each animal is designated in “Davy’s Devon Herd 
Book.” 
The brackets without numbers are annexed to ihc 
names of such animals as will be entered in the 3d vol 
the Devon Herd Book. 
Enjoy the blessings of this day, if God sends 
them ; and the evils bfear patiently and sweetly. For this 
day only is ours; we are dead to ye-terd .y, end we are 
not born to morrow. 
