American Agricultural Association.
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An interesting meeting of this body was held
last night in the Historical Society Library. The
Hon. Luther Bradish, the president, was in the
chair. After the reading Of the minutes Of the
asst meeting, several donations were received. and
articles for exhibition. The Executive Committee
resented a report aud nominated Hon. Martin
Van Buren, Henry Clay, and several other dislin
pushed citizens, as members OF The society.


vote OF thanks was adopted 10 w A. Selby
Eco for his valuable offer TO carry out series o.
Apartments in order to determine the nature and
extent OF the agency of electricity in the process O
vegetation also To the Hon. Mr.. Ellsworth o.
Washington, for a donation OF seeds also to the
Historical Society for the OF their rooms all o
which were carried unanimously.


Mr.. KERR, Scotch gentleman, read an essay
descriptive OF the Scotch system OF agriculture, IN
which much useful information, and pleasant OBJ
servatlons on the agricultural classes In Scotland
we're combined. Mr.. kerr'S paper was, very Just
ly, well received.


Mr. PELL submitted description OF his methos
of raising a second crop OF oats from the same
field, sample OF which was laid before the meet
ing.


DR.. STEVENS followed by lew suggestions as Il
the best mode OF improving seeds, and Mr., SELB,
read very able paper on " "Elecuicity and It's ap
pcaIon TO vegetable development" This tTea
Use was listened to with great attention, and evl
dent curiosity, as several original views were EN-
Draced IN IT, and others prOpounded tor considera
tlOn. The most prominent OF these was the metal
lie origin OF the amosphere-ln other words, tina
the constituents of the atmosphere are metals, ex
haed in a gaseous state from the earth.


All these written communications were valuable
and indicative OF the talent which Is enlisted unde
the auspices OF this association in the good cause
Ut agriculture. The prospects OF the society ar,
bright and cheering, and its members are increas
ing rapidly


