Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19


2 years old a silver cup ofthe
value OF Twenty Dollars. $50
For the best mich COW
silver cup OF 80
For the best bull calf
silver cup OF Slu
F,rt best heller cali, Sl0
For the best boar, sill 'er cup of $40
For the best SOW, Il silver cup OF SlO
And the follow ng premium shall be
wsrdcd a. the anniversary meeting.
the creates. product OF CO..
ton from three acres Of up
land, the product not to be
less than one thousand pounds
per acre, silver cup OF S3o
For the greatest product OF cot
Ton from three acres OF low
land the produc, not to be
less than fifteen hundred
pounds per acre a silver cup
Of s3o
For the greatest product of corn
from three acres upland The
product peracre not TO be less
than thirty bushels, silver ...
cup ofrhe value of $50
For the grea'est product
of corn from three acres of
low land, product not 10 be
less than fifty bushels per
acre, a silver cup Of $50
For the greatcs, quantity Of reel.
ed silk made by any one in
diyidual a S liver cup of Tic
value Of $50
For the srealcsl quantity ofwheat
the product OF one acre Of up-
land, the product not 10 he
less than Is bushels, 4 81 yer
cup the valu OF 9io
For the greatest product Of tut
nips OF one acre, silvc. cup
the value Of 9lo
For the greatest product OF sweet
potatoes on one acre 9Io
For tie best colt not more than
IL mon hs old Slo
For the best plough sio
For the best DOM site wine eX-
hibited, a silver cup GU
For the greatest nett profits OF
any agricultural productions
from one acre, olo
Mr.. James Wright of Cheraw,
offers premium of fifty dol
lars for the bes, Filly or Horse
colt. the get of Imported Stat:
ford the present Spring (ls39)
to be exh,b It'd the Fall m ct.
ing 1s4l. sou
Twas resolved by the Society that IN
above premiums should be entered upoI
tie records.
Il was resolved that the premiums Offer
ed by the society lie confined to person
living in the D. ,tricts and counties repre-
sented by members in this Society
/, was resolved that the Corresp ndln!
Secretary be required TO correspond wit
the Agricultural societies throughout tn
State soliciting an Agricul ural Conven'io
TO meet in Columbia in December next.
Resolved, That NJ. MacLean, i. t
Powc, and w. 7. Elltrbe, be requested
prepore and publ sh az address IN tn
Cheraw Gazet;e, and b. hand bill, 'nvtln
the cooperation Of the community in tn
objects Of the society.
The following committees were appoln
Ted.
Committee on Manures.
ION motion Of MAJ. Elerbe, ii WIS resoi
ed that Gen. James Gillespie. act as cha'
man of this committee. The chair the
appointed the following persons
w. T. Eller5e, James Wright DR.. :
Hopton.
Committee on the cultivation of co'to
Col. John Campbell, W. ]. Pegues
J. J. Marshall.
Committee on the management of NJ
DIR. T. E. powe, Dr.. 7. Smith. w. :
Ellerbe,
On motion of Maj. w. +. Ellerbe. IT W
resolved that this Society views the lawle
traffick with slaves that as been carried
in the surrounding country as sabyers!
of the best interests Of The Planter.
Resolved also, that we pledge ourselv
to use all lawful means in our power for
suppression. :.
On motion, Resolved, That this Soclt
meet again at this place on Saturday
llth of May next, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of I
meeting be published in the Cheraw G
Zettc.
Adjourned,
D. S. HARLLEE,