Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-07-05
Pee Dee Agricultural Society.

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Pee Dee Agricultural Society.
At an adjourned meeting of the Pee Dee
Agricultural Society, held at Stinemetz's Hotel
on Saturday the 22nd June, the following bust.
ness was transacted, to wit: After the read.
ing of the minutes of the last meeting The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected members Of
this society, viz.
Gen. John Mcqueen, of Marlboro District.
Joshua David, Esq, do. do. Joel Emanuel Esq.
do. do. Capt. ohm Terrell, do. do. Asbury
Pegues, do. do.
Col. Hugh Craig, Of Chesterfield District.
Thomas P. Lide, Esq, of Darlington District.
John Taylor Esq. Chesterfield District
w. H. Robbins, Esq, do. do. Col. J. w.
Covington, of Richmond County, N. c.
On motion Of Maj. w. T. Ellerbe,
Resolved, That the President appoint CON-
mittee of seven members to nominate delegates
to the proposed Convention to be held at Col.
umbia during the Session Of the Legislature.
Tn following persons were appointed on the
committee to nominate delegates, A. Sparks,
o. H. Kollock, J. w. Covington, DR.. MacLean'
d. 8. Harllee, g. Joshua David.
The committee recommended the following
persons as delegates, 10 wit: Col. JohE NJ
Williams, Hon. J. J. Evans, DR.. T. E. Powe,
A. Sparks Esq. Maj. w. T. Ellerbe, COL K.
C. Dubose, Gen. John Mcqueen, Gen. Jas.
Gillespie, Col. ]. w. Covirgton, and James
Wright Esq.
The Society confirmed the nominations.
On motion of DR.. Thos. E. Powe,
Resolred, That those Districts having no
Agricultural Society be solicited to cooperate
with the Agricultural Societies throughout
the State in sending delegates to the Agricul.
turaI Convention proposed to be held In Colur1-
bia during the first week of the next sitting Of
the Legislature.
On motion of Gen. John Mcqueen.
Resolued,' That this Society recommend to
other Agricultural Societies throughout the
State, Wednesday of the first week ofthe next
Legislature as suitable time for the meeting
of the Agricultural Convention at Columbia.
On motion of James Wright, Esq.
Resolved. That eight me mbers be appointed
from Marlborough District, four rom Darling
ton District, and eight from Chesterfield district
to ascertain as near as possible the number OF
acres planted in corn and cotton in the res
pective districts in the year '3s and '39; and
report also the amount Of money paid in '3s for
Western Pork and Bacon and Stock Of every
kind; and also the average product per acre of
corn and cotton fur 1888; also the number Of
negro slaves.
The following gentlemen were appointed for
Marlborough: Gen. John Mcqueen, Joel
Emanuel, O H. Kollock, w. 7. Ellerbe,
John F. Pegues, Joshua David, Saml. Sparks,
and Col John Campbell.
For Chesterfield District, A. P. Lacoste,
Jas. Wright, DR.. MacLean, B. F. Pegues,
X. C. DuBose, DR.. Thos. E. Powe, Col. Hugh
Craig, d. s. Harllee.
For Darlington District, J. N. Williams
Alex. Sparks, T. P. Lde and J. J. Evans.
On motion of Gen. Mcqueen,
Resolved, Thatif the Editor of the Cheraw Ga.
zette and Pee Dee Farmer will publish Pros.
pectus proposing to appropriate nine columns
Of bis paper weekly to agricultural matter
and furnish each member of this Society
with copy of the Prospectus, it will be their
duty to use their best exertions to obtain sud-
scribers to the same and report at tae he"'
meeting of the Society
On motion of Maj. Ellerbe,
Resolred, That the Editor OF the oou'nefn
Agriculturist be requested to publish the reso'
lutions passed at this meeting in relation 10 the
proposed Agricultural Convention to De nela a.
Columbia the first week Of the Session OF tne
Legislature.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings OF the meet
ing be published in the Cheraw Gazette.
On motion, the Society then adjourned.
D. IARLLEE. Scc'y.