THIRD DAY. Adjourned meeting, Aug. 14, 10 A. M., President in the Chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been read, Mr. Wyllie presented his thanks to the Society for the honor conferred in the appointment of Corresponding Secretary, but positively declined the appoint ment. The Society proceeded to ballot for Corresponding Secretary. Whole number of votes, 23. E. O. Hall having more votes than any other member was declared duly elected. Mr. Hall declined the appointment. Voted, that a committee of three be appointed by the Chair, to retire and report the name of a suitable candidate for the office of Corresponding Secretary. The Chair appointed A. W. Parsons, R. C. Wyllie and E. O. Hall. During the absence of the committee, Mr. Marshall from the committee on resolutions, reported a series of resolutions for the discussion of the meeting, and a series of resolutions for the appointment by the Chair of committees of investigation for the ensuing year, also the draft of an address to the government upon the subject of agriculture. RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, the Members of the Society believe Agriculture to be the great basis of Commerce, Manufactures and all other business, and the only sure foundation of Hawaiian prosperity, it is therefore, 1. Resolved, that this Society do respectfully and earnestly entreat the Government, and all classes of individuals to lend their exertions to its promotion. 2. Resolved, That we warmly approve of the action of the last Legislature in the passage of laws improving the landed tenures of the Kingdom, and abolishing the duties on garden seeds, plants, agricultural implements, sugar mills, coffee mills, and animals introduced for the improvement of our stock. 3. Resolved, That this Society respectfully recommend to the Le gislature, the adoption of efficient measures for the improvement of the public roads, and the appointment of suitable Superintendents in every district, to carry out these measures. 4. Resolved, That this Society respectfully recommend the adoption of some means to facilitate inter-island navigation, by steam vessels, and also for the improvement of Harbors. 5. Resolved, That a petition be drawn up by this Society, asking the Legislature for an annual appropriation to be distributed in premiums, and otherwise used for the promotion of Agriculture. 6. Resolved, That this Society respectfully and earnestly recommend to the Legislature, to employ some competent person, with a sufficient salary, to make a Geological and Agricultural Survey of the Islands, and compile a written report of the same, together with a report on the Natural History of the Islands. 7. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Society, one of the greatest obstacles to the success of agriculturists is the want of labor; and that it is the duty of this Society not only to devise means for securing more labor, but for economizing what we have. 8. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Society, the importation and adoption of improved agricultural implements, would be a great saving of labor, and at the same time increase the products and profits of the husbandman; and that a Committee be appointed whose duty it shall be to take this matter into consideration and report at our next annual meeting. 9. Resolved, That this Society earnestly recommend to the Legislature the establishment of a Public Nursery, for Plants and Fruit Trees. 10. Resolved, That a Committee of ten be appointed by the President, whose duty it shall be to collect statistics relating to the export of domestic produce and to report at our next annual meeting. Committee, B. Pitman, Chairman, G. S. Kenway, Preston Cummings, L. L. Torbert, J. T. Gower, H. S. Swinton, C. R. Bishop, F. Wundenburg, George Gilmore. Voted, That this Committee be instructed to send in their report to Stephen Reynolds, the Vice President for Oahu, in time to enable him to present the same at the next annual meeting. 11. Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed by the Chair, to inquire into the necessity and importance of an increased attention. to Horticulture and that they report at our next annual meeting. Committee, Henry M. Whitney, Chairman, Thomas Brown, E. H. Rogers, A. B. Bates, S. C. Damon. 12. Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the Chair, to collect statistical facts in relation to the culture of sugar cane and the manufacture of Sugar therefrom, to report at our next annual meeting. Committee, R. W. Wood, Chairman, G. A. Lathrop, J. F. B. Marshall, A. W. Parsons, L. L. Torbert. 13. Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed by the Chair, to collect statistical facts in relation to the growth of Coffee, and to make such suggestions for its promotion and improvement as to them may seem proper, and to report at our next meeting. Committee, T. C. B. Rooke, Chairman, G. Rhodes, B. Pitman, Antonio Catiline, A. Archer. 14. Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair to devise means for procuring more labor, and also for economising what we have, to report at our next annual meeting. Committee, J. F. B. Marshall, Chairman, R. W. Wood, Stephen Reynolds. 15. Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair to procure, as far as possible, an analysis of our soils, with other geological knowledge interesting to agriculturists, to report at our next annual meeting. Committee, W. H. Pease, Chairman, W. Newcomb, T. C. B. Rooke. 16. Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair, to collect facts in regard to the history and habits of the cutworm, and other destructive insects and vermin, to their ravages on our crops, and to the best means, if any are known of preventing their depredations, and to report at our next annual meeting. Committee, L. Andrews, Chairman, J. T. Gower, W. H. Pease. 17. Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair, to enquire into the condition of our roads, harbors, and inter-island navigation, to suggest improvements therefor, and to report to our next annual meeting. Committee, T. Metcalf, Chairman, G. M. Robertson, R. C. Wyllie. 18. Resolved, That a Committee of four be appointed to make enquiries in reference to implements and to devise means for procuring the same, to report at our next annual meeting. Committee, R. Armstrong, Chairman, C. W. Vincent, W. H. Rice, Robert C. Janion. 19. Resolved, That Committees be appointed by the Chair whose business it shall be to report at the next annual meeting, the progress of improvement in Neat Stock, Horses, Sheep, Swine, and Poultry, to gether with any information they may be able to obtain, interesting to the agricultural interest generally, relating to these subjects. Committee on Neat Cattle, John Meek, Chairman, C. G. Hopkins Henry Sea. Committee on Horses, Thomas Cummings, Chairman, Samuel Thompson, John Meek. Committee on Sheep, George S. Kenway, Chairman, Thomas Cummings, Thomas Brown. Committee on Swine, Thomas Brown, Chairman, A. Paki, George Gilmore. Committee on Poultry, E. H. Rogers, Chairman, Paul Manini, Thos Brown. 20. Resolved, That the King and Privy Council be requested to carry into effect the Act of the last Legislature in regard to post offices and mail communication between the Islands by promulgation according to the provisions of that act. 21. Resolved that an auxiliary Committee of one from each Island be appointed to communicate statistics in regard to labor. Committee, B. Pitman, Chairman, L. L. Torbert, S. G. Dwight, G. Rhodes. Committee on Seasons, J. S. Emerson, Chairman, J. S. Green, E. Bond, H. R. Hichcock, J. W. Smith. Committee on Fences, Wm. Miller, Esq., Chairman, E. Johnson, R. G. Davis, H. A. Pierce. Committee on Trees and Grasses, Mr. Duncan, Chairman, E. Bailey, W. H. Pease, H. M. Whitney, G. P. Judd. 22. Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to enquire respecting garden seeds and fruits, and to obtain varieties of the same, and to report at our next annual meeting. Committee, Rev. S. C. Damon, Chairman, A. Adams, Rev. D. Baldwin. The committee upon nominations of Corresponding Secretary presented their report. Voted, that we proceed to the election of Corresponding Secretary. The result was as follows: whole number of ballots, 25. Edward P. Bond having a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected. The report of the committee on resolutions was accepted. EVENING SESSION, 14th. The Society met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the Chair. On motion of Mr. J. F. B. Marshall, the petition of the Committee to the Hawaiian Government was read. To the House of Nobles and Representatives of the Hawaiian Islands. The Petition of the undersigned members of the Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society, respectfully represents : That in their opinion Agriculture is the main reliance of the Kingdom; that upon the products of the soil all classes must depend for subsistence and wealth; that it is the great fountain of physical and moral health to every nation; and that upon its encouragement and increase the fate of the People greatly depends: That indolence is the besetting sin of the land; that nothing can save the nation from destruction but increased labor in cultivating the soil and that hence, it is of the first importance that no effort should be spared, of which the Legislature is capable, to stimulate industry and promote rural labors : That the wasting state of the nation and the scarcity and high price of our Agricultural products, are such evils as to cause the profoundest sorrow and awaken the most earnest attention of our Legislators, who are the constituted guardians of the Public weal: That they have viewed with the liveliest emotions of satisfaction and gratitude the recent acts of the Legislature, granting to the common People their lands in fee-simple,-throwing open the waste acres of the Kingdom to the industry, skill and capital of foreigners, and abolishing all duties on plants, garden seeds, agricultural implements and animals : That they trust the good work so well begun will be prosecuted to a successful end, and the fostering aid of the Government be extended in every direction that gives the least promise of adding to the resources of the country, or restoring health to the nation: That one of the means of awakening industry and improvement in cultivating the soil, which has been practiced with success in other countries, has been the bestowment of pecuniary rewards and honorary distinctions; and that believing the same means would be blessed with the like result in this country, We would respectfully recommend to the Legislature the appropria |