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that society, and desiring a regular continuance of cor¬ 
respondence therewith. 
It was also resolved, on motion of Mr. Nott, that 
copies of the “ Transactions” of the New York State 
Agricultural Society, be sent by the same officer to the 
National Agricultural Society, and to all the State Ag¬ 
ricultural Societies in the Union, with a request for ex¬ 
changes from those societies. 
Mr. Walsh moved, and the motion was approved, 
that the committee already raised in reference to certain 
agricultural projects before the legislature, be directed 
to memorialize that body for an appropriation to this 
society of such unclaimed quotas of money as were set 
apart by the law of 1841 for the promotion of agricul¬ 
ture. 
On motion of Mr. Nott, it was ordered that the pres¬ 
ident and recording secretary be authorized to transmit 
copies of the “Transactions” of this society to distin¬ 
guished agriculturists in other states and nations, ac¬ 
companied with requests for such communications and 
publications as those gentlemen may think proper to 
furnish for promoting attention to agricultural improve¬ 
ments in this state. 
On motion of Mr. McIntyre, the treasurer, Mr. Hill- 
house, was authorized to pay all premiums and other 
demands against the State Agricultural Society—said 
demands to be presented at the hall of the society. 
On motion of Mr. Walsh, the recording secretary 
was directed to procure suitable books, &c., for pre¬ 
serving the records, &c., of the society. 
And on motion of Mr. Rathbone, he was also di¬ 
rected to procure suitable furniture for accommodating 
the members of the executive committee and of the so¬ 
ciety at the meetings in the Agricultural Hall. 
Mr. Nott added a resolution directing the same of¬ 
ficer to take charge of the books and other property of 
the society, and to make a catalogue of all the articles. 
In reference to the financial affairs of the society 
and the arrangements for the means required for the 
premiums and other expenses of the next fair, some 
conversation occurred, in which Messrs. Walsh, Nott, 
Tucker, Prentice, and other gentlemen participated; 
when the subject was laid over till the next meeting. 
On motion of Mr. Walsh, it was resolved to hold 
regular monthly meetings of the executive committee, 
on the second Thursday of each month, at 10 in the 
forenoon; and that the secretary notify all the mem¬ 
bers, and also request the attendance of the late mem¬ 
bers of the executive committee as far as practicable, 
pursuant to the resolution of Mr. Nott for inviting the 
ex-officers of the society to meet with the executive 
committee. 
In reference to a communication of Mr. Bergen of 
Brooklyn, touching certain alleged improvements in 
plows, (submitted through Mr. Walsh,) Mr. Rathbone 
moved that the recording secretary inform Mr. B. that 
it will afford the society satisfaction to see the qualities 
of his plows tested at the next state fair in Poughkeep¬ 
sie. 
Mr. Walsh made some remarks on the propriety of 
taking measures for establishing an Agricultural Mu¬ 
seum and Library, and proposed that a committee of 
three be appointed to aid in carrying out the project. 
The committee accordingly appointed, consists of 
Messrs. Walsh of Rensselaer, E. P. Prentice of Alba¬ 
ny, and James Lennox of New York. 
Mr. D. Lee of the Assembly, in reply to inquiries, 
made some observations on the nature of projects con¬ 
templated by legislative action for promoting agricul¬ 
ture—explaining the subjects brought before the com¬ 
mittee of the Assembly, of which he is chairman. 
L The opinion was then confidently expressed by the 
president, Mr. Walsh, and other gentlemen, that the 
liberal spirit now aroused among the friends of agri¬ 
culture, will promptly respond to any reasonable “ con¬ 
ditions precedent” to legislative encouragement for pro¬ 
moting that essential interest of the state. 
The recording secretary read several communications 
received from different quarters since the last meeting. 
He also mentioned the satisfactory results already flow¬ 
ing from the means employed to arouse attention to 
promptness and accuracy on the part of sundry county 
societies, from which returns had not been received 
quite as speedily and explicitly as they ought to have 
been. [The difficulties in this respect were doubtless 
occasioned, in some degree at least, by the changes oc¬ 
curring in the officers of societies about the time of the 
year when returns should be made—the old officers sup¬ 
posing that their successors would discharge the duty, 
and vice versa. The attention now turned to the mat¬ 
ter will prevent a recurrence of the difficulties, and 
ensure rigid compliance with the requirements of law.] 
Some discussion then ensued on the best means for 
realizing all reasonable expectations of the friends of 
agriculture, so as to justify a continuance and increase 
of legislative favor toward the state and county agri¬ 
cultural societies. The matters brought in review 
were laid over for further consideration at the next 
meeting. 
On motion of Mr. Walsh, the recording secretary 
was ordered to publish in the agricultural journals of 
the state, in the state paper, and in such other papers 
as will devote space for the purpose, abstracts of the 
proceedings of this executive committee. 
And then the committee adjourned till the second 
Thursday of March. 
It is the intention of the executive committee to hold 
an evening session, after despatching the regular busi¬ 
ness of the society during the day, commencing at 10 
o’clock. A. M. The evening meetings, which will be 
held in the Society’s Hall in the Old State House, are 
designed chiefly for the hearing of correspondence and 
essays, and of remarks from friends of agriculture, 
whether members of the society or not. The object is 
to promote the cause by bringing together occasionally, 
for free conversation, the friends of agriculture and 
horticulture, including the agricultural committees of 
the Senate and the Assembly, and such other legisla¬ 
tors and strangers as may be in Albany at the time of 
holding the meetings, &c. 
Henry O’Reilly, Rec. Sec’y . 
SOUTHERN CALENDAR FOR MAY. 
Much of the work for this month is influenced not 
only by the good management of the farmer in cleaning- 
such portion of his crop as demands it, but by the qual¬ 
ity of the plowing, done previous to planting. 
The month of May is considered the most important 
of the whole year, when we take into view the cultiva¬ 
tion of a growing crop: because much of the future 
labor is depending on the quality and quantity of work 
done now. If done well, as it should be, the crop will 
not become foul so soon, and if much of it be done, the 
husbandman will be able to receive his return so much 
the earlier. 
The cotton plants must be cleaned out as early as 
possible, with the turning-plow, after the first leaves 
are developed. Throw the earth from the plants, leav¬ 
ing a portion of the bed, which must be thoroughly 
cleaned, whether it be covered with weeds or not. 
Make it your object to return to your cotton-fields as 
early as possible, not exceeding a week. Run around 
through the rows again with a bull-tongue plow, and 
