Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-21
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From tke Camden Journal.
w.TERRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A meeting of this Society was held a,
Swift Creek, on Thursday, the 9th instant.
The Persistent being absent. William
Sanders. Esq, one of the Vice Presidents,
! took the Chair. The Recording Secretary
read the proceedings of the former meet
ing. Mr. james Canley was proposed
and unanimously elected a member.
MajorJ N. DeSaussure from the Com
mittee appointed to prepare an essay or
memoir TO be submitted al this meeting,
made report, which. after being read,
was approved and accepted, with insiruc-
lions iha,. The same be sent up 10 the State
Agricultural Society.
The Committee on Cotton asked further
time TO make thelt report upon The proba-
BILE amount that will be made on the Wa
,eree. which was granted.
Several Committees were then appoint
ed TO make all necessary arrangements
for celebrating The anniversary OF the So
ciety, aud 10 make suitable preparations
for the exhibition OF the stock on the first
Thursday in November next.
The President, in pursuance Of q rule,
commenced calling upon The members 10
give their views and opinions upon the
bes, uode OF raising and attending cattle
and hogs, and the cu,iyaling of lucerne.
Col. w. }. Taylor stated that his hogs
were oflhe Cobbeit breed; lha, he has for
several years past, paid great attention To
them, and finds by proper treatment and
management, can make them first rate
hog. Pushes them when young. tie
thinks cross would be advaniageous-and
whilst The eolnlry is no, yet well supplied
with the bes, foreign improved breed.
neighbnrs should exchange with each other
TO obtain that object.
Mr.. jacob Little. gentleman Of long
experience, observed lha, he was satisfied
that crossing the breed was necessary and
advantageous, inasmucf as he though, the
same old sioek would degenerate was har-
der to keep up; took much more food;
were lazy and sluggish. and became un-
prolific. 0st fields were indispensably
necessary % the raising Of hogs success.
fully aud ecalomicslly. The slork hog,
and those ieiended for slaughter should be
turned uposs sseDI--ii makes them indus
=rriSus afsd s6Silfy. j practicable. the lar
ger should be separated from the smaller.
An Intelligent, aud lrusIy servant should
have The management, aud his whole Time
devocd 10 their care. alr. Li',e further
stated that the hogs he intends TO slaug'i
:er in the winler are turned inro the corn
field The latter par, Of August, or first Of
September, aud lhaI il is all mistaken
noIion, thai The destruction ofIhe corn will
be much lell-lbat the hugs would first
take The corn lying OH The ground, which
would rot before it is usually gathered for
your barns. The peas and pumpkins they
have, also the benefit Of ealing the young
pea ham, at the same time. Mr.. Little
kills from twenty 10 twenty FIVE Ihousand
pounds ofpork n year, and there has been
housh Int but one thousand pounds Of bacon
for the place he is living on, for ihr last
nineteen years; he pickles lOm IL 2eeves
through The winter. which. with The pork
that is cured, makes plentiful supply Tor
the uegToes.
Capt. B. Boykin observed that he agreed
with both the members upon the i'npor'
tance Of a good cross, and that his plan
did moi devia,e much frulu Dir. LiIlle's-
rha, he also turned his hogs into oat fields:
in July. and in The fall upon The corn fields
That he has paid considerable attention TO
the raising Of hogs; that they have impro
kar
Mr.. J. Arthur coincided, and was pre-
pared 10 say that grea! benefit would re-
sul, from rigorous prosecution of sys-
,ema,ic operation OF raising stock Of all
kinds. Other members were called on,
who gave pretty much the same state
ments.
Mai. A. Fl. Boykin was then requested
10 give information TO The sncieiy touching
the French Clover on Lucerna. lie STA
ted that !, was IN early grass; put forth
much earlier in the spring than other grns-
srs that ore indigenous to the climate or
snil; has an acre oft planted; can be cut
len or twelve times year. The time for
cutting is when il begins TO bloom; is fne
for horses cattle and hogs; should be plan
ted on sandy soil, in rows Is to lS inches
part. August The pfoper time. as ii
would require less trouble 10 gel it ahead; /;
but the spring would answer; was tender,
and like the turnip patch, nice treatment
was necessary TO gel it in good growing
way: when it has got possession, roots
out other grasses is somewhat exhausliue |
10 land. therefore to be occasionally manu-
red. tits perennial, aud need not be
planted or renewed for ten or twelve years,
stands drought remarkably well. as its
roots penetrate nine or more feet. From
his own experience and observation thinks
il superior 10 the common Clover, Timn-
Inv or Herds Grass, either for hay or soil
Ing. the yield being very great; as much
as thirty fgns have been obtained from The
various cuttings through the year. and is
tta, the general introduction Of
its culture by planters and farmers would
tend much 10 the economy ofraisins sIock.
Col. WI. Taylor though, ,ha, the So
ciery should NEE, oiiene., and on motion.
made By him, an extra meeting will DO held
on ihe FIRST Thursday in October.
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