Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-12
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, Nov. 81.

The Convention lnct pursuant tO ut-
j"urnmrni.
The President having resumed his scat,
stated that the question before The meet
ing was "Illc property IF Recommending
10 The Legislature Geological Survey Of
the State
Mr.. McDutfie addressed the mfrt'ns in
favor of The resolution which was adopted.
On The qurslI nf adopting HE 2h clause,
viz: .',hr recommendation of an ag:icuIru-
raj survey of The State" it was decided in
The affirmative. hy the following vulc,-
yeas 39-mavs 81.
On motion of Mr.. Arnold, itwa> ordered
that the President be requested to transmit
Il copy of The report as amended to both
branches of the Legislature, it asks the
appropriation by the Legislature, of sim
of money To delravrhc expenses of Geo
logical aud Agricultural survey Of The
State.
Mr.. Fielder moved reconsideration and
submitted the following as AN amendment,
viz. Resolved, that it be recommended to
the Legislature to take measures to estah-
lish sound aud Stable currency.
On motion of the Hon. \. p. Butler,
the amcmlmen was laid on the table.
Dr. J B. Davis subniircd series of
rcsnlutnus, recommending. l>t. the cStah-
;::-hmenI uf u State SncicIy at Columbia.
o1. an annual fair and stock, shew at Co.
lunhia. 81. awarding premiums Of the
hes, lots of Cotton, h:.st variety Of Corn,
small Grain, dc. 4th. also awarding pre-
miums for The hrsr essay on The :::!!'iva-
linn of Rrr, Corn small Grain, Cotton,
;rrl the Grasses. sc. 9Th. dividing The
>uciely into committees allnIted IN eacl,
and every branch nf Agriculture, including
Geology. Introduction Of foreign seeds. .tcc.
9th. to prnvi'lc means. by IN annual lax
on the members, for The paying these pre-
miumS. 9TH. the establishment Of all Az
rirmIIuraI Society in each District.
Mr.. Brooks. of EdocGrlrI, submitted a
resolution. recommending The establish
nen' of cheap Agricultural paper. To be
issued weekly Il, The seat Of Government,
and that The same he recommended To the
patronage of the public.
DR. Davis also proposed an amendment.
n resolution similar 10 that Of Mr.. Brooks,
which was agreed TO.
Gen. james II. adams asked for di-
vision Of the question nn DR.. Davis reso-
Imtinns. and thar the first resolution be con.
>idered separately, viz:
R'solrrd. That Si1i" Agricultural
S"rirrv he formed f'rthwirh, to meet al
Columbia. Agreed 10.
On motion of DR.. Davis, Cnmnittee
of Nine was appointed hv the Chair. con-
sis'ng Of the Hon Gen. McDuffiie. of All
h"viIle: Dr.. James B. Davis. Of Fairf"d:
Hon !. p. Richardson of Sumter: B. F.
Duukin, of VII Sainis; Hon. Jas. Gregg. of
Richland: Hon. r. r. w Allston. ofWin-
vaw: Col. Thom..s Pi1cknev. Of Prndle-
ION. and Whitfield Brooks. Esp, of Edge
field. to whom the fnreooinq resoul" u
was submitted, with Instructions IN report
therenn. Tomorrow evening. and thai the
6 remaining resolutions be also referred
to them.
Mr.. Cook. of Fairfield, submitted a reso-
lufinRrccommending To The Legislature To
require the several Tax COLLECTORS to make
n return annually of the sums paid in each
District and Parish, for Western produce.
viz: Hogs, Horses and Mules. aud that
return thereof be made To such officer as
they NAV direct. Adopted.
The President submitted communica-
lion from DR.. S. BIanhin-, :, together with
TWO packages from Mr.. j. Breck. Of Boston.
Referred to The COMMITTEE of nine.
Mr.. w. Gilmore Silnms offered a pre-
amblc and resolutions, recommending to
the Legislature the purchase of a rac. of
La:nl. not To contain less than 1900. nor
.iiurc than 5000 acres. in each OF the Dis.
iric:s. that suitable buildings shall he erect
I'd for lh" reception Of such number Of
poor boys, as on n census of The district,
they shall he deemed likely 10 contain
'hll pruvi,inn he made for all necessary
,.,'n>Iis. ftnr farm cururc-lhai il bt mod
''rarIy stocked with ilnrsrS, Cattle, Sheep,
&".-thaI competent teacher he appoint
'rl with an adequate sallry, and that Ii,r
"ri;in prrinds in the 'Iay, and in cert. IN
classes ami livi,iuus 10 be determined by
The Commissioners, he shall have the con-
trnl "f heir Studic,, and line--;'laI al All
other llaIr> they s!raI! he pllrrh under the
contrnl of il competent !uIenllnt, to direct
Iher labors while preparing Them for farm
FRS and plantGrs-that the Commissioners
ni each District be allowed IN receive, on
behalf of the Stale into said School, nj!
boys. the parents Of whom NAV be found
desire us of securing for Them such tuition,
ana all orphans who may he willing to
avail themselves a( the same-lhe term of
apprenticeship in no case, 10 be less than
three, nor more than seven vears-tirat on
The same plantation, hui apart from the
other dwellings and Schonl-h house Of the
hnys, suitable houses shall he erected tor
the accommodation Of poor girls, who shall
be placed under the tuition of Onr or more
female superinlcndrn.s, by whom they
shall he taught Il plain English elucarion.
alsn IL spin, weave. scw, attend To poultry
and The lary the rulturp Of the silk worm