Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.
CAMBRIDGE, May z, I84I.

met this day pursuant to adjournment
Gen. GILLIAN, President, called the Soci-
ETY. to order; the Secretary by request cal
led the roll, and read the proceedings OF
the last meeting.
On motion, the Constitution was read,
and the door opened for the reception OF
members, whereon twelve gentlemen en'
rolled their names, complied with the re-
ouisites of the Constitution, and took their
seats as members.
The Anniversary Orator being called on
Col. w. BRooKs appeared and delivered
very able and appropriate Address,
AsreeabIy to resolution of the last
meeting, the President called OH the Com
mit,ee appointed to draft set of bylaws
and rules for the further government ofthe
Society, and regulation of debate, which
were submitted by DR.. Cain, the Chairman
of the Committee, all were unanimously
adopted except the SIKH; which on mo-
ton of Maj. w. Eddins was rejected.
The Standing Committees appointed at
the last meeting by the President, were
called on for their reports:
The Committee on Cotton, Messrs. Cain,
White and Nichols, through their Chair.
man, Dr.. Cain, reported progress and ask
ed leave to sit again.
The committee on Corn, Messrs. Brooks,
R, C. Griffin, and Creswell, reported pro-
gress, asked and obtained leave to sit again.
The committee on Wheat, Messrs. }.
w. Child, w. Carter, and Fl. Clark, sub.
mi,red through their Chairman, J. w.
Child, theirreport, which, after some dis
cussion, was accepted.
The committee on Oats, Messrs. X.
Child, L. Garter, and j. S, Marion, sub
mitted their report in part, after some dis
cussion, on motion of DR.. Cain, the report
was recommitted.
The committee on Horses and Mules,
Messrs. w. Eddins, Cfeswell, and An
drews, submitted their report, through their
Chairman, w. Eddins, which was ac-
cep,ed.
The committee on Sheep, Messrs. r.
c. Griffin, Culbrea,h, and ChappeII, sub
mitted their report through their Chair
man, DR.. Griffin, which was accepted.
The committee on Catlle, N1essrs. Den
dy, W.R. Smith, and Wood, reported pro-
gress, through their Chairman, and asked
leave to sit again.
The committee OH Hogs, Messrs. Mich
oils, Beard. and Powers, reported pro-
gress, through their Chairman, asked and
obtained leave to sit again.
The committee TO audit the Treasurer's
report, Messrs. Dendy, Holland, and
Smith, submitted the report, through their
Chairman; which was accepted.
According to resolution at previous
meeting. the Presiden, announced two ad-
ditional standing committees, viz:
On Manure, Messrs. Brooks, Cain, and
I Eddins.
To visit plantations in the surrounding
neighborhood, Messrs. Preston Brooks,
Rutherford, White, R. Child, and Cres-
well.
Col. w. Brooks, then offered the follow
ing resolution:
RESOLVED, That committee of FIVE,
consisting of Messrs. Cain. R. C. Griffin,
w. Child, r, Child, and Dendy, 10 ex-
tract and prepare for publication, such parts
ofreports aud other proceedings of, the So
ciety, as they may deem expedient,
And. OH motion, Resotued, That Col.
w. Brooks, be added to the committee.
Dr.. R. C. Griffin offered the following
resolution
RESOLVED, That we highly approve as a
Society, the intention of w. F. Durisoe,
Esqr, 10 establish an Agricultural paper,
aud that we recommend it, to the patron
age of the public.
1t was then moved, that committee of
three be appointed by the President, to
wait on the Orator, and solici, copy Of
his Address for publication; the commit
tee appointed was Messrs. Cain, Dendy,
and ]. w. Coleman,
This being the Anniversary meeting, the
Society went into an election for officers,
for the ensuing year; which resulted in
The election of Gen. GILLIAN, President {;
Col. w. Brooks, Vice President; DR.. S.
V. CAIN, Corresponding Secretary; R.
c. GRIFFIN, Treasurer, and r. CHILD,
Recording Secretary.
After which, DR.. CAIN, was elected An
niversary Orator.
On motion of DR.. Griffin, the proceed
ings be published 10 the Edge6eld Adver.
tiser.
On motion, RESOLVED, That when this
Soc;ety adionrns- IL adiourns 10 meet on the