Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-08-26
From the Plough Boy.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE CAMBRIDGE AGRl-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

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cicty TO order; the Secretary culied The roll
g. read the proceedings ofihe last mee,ins.
Tho President, then enqnred IL there
was any business before The Society.
=. On motion. by Col. w. Brooks door
wss opened for the admission oinew n'e'n-
bers into the Society.
Mr.. Thomas Cheatham and Captain
Henry Griffin, were proposed by some
nembe. Of tue Society, unanimously
elected, subscribed their names TO The Con-
stisution, and t>uk their seats as members
of,he body.
Mr.. Thomas Griffin aud DR.. Stewart
were then proposed, elected, subscribed to
the Constitution, and look their seals as
members Of the society.
The President, then called Tor Reports
from The Committees. DR.. S. V. Cain being
sho chairman OF the COMMITTEES on Cotton,
arose aud read the report; tho President
rncuired what disposition should he made
of the renori. II was moved that The re-
nor. bo cceptcd.-Accccptcd.
The committee on Coru was next called
on to report. tho Chairman, Colonel w.
Brooks, arose. read the report. and after
some remarks in opposition 10 the mode o!
preparation, the report was accepted.
The Committee on Oats was called on
to report; The Chairman, stated that one OF
the committee had left the State, and hay
ins had no interview with the balance OF the
committee. reported progress and begged
leave TO sil again. !, was then requested
-by the chairman that the President aud
another to the committee, upon which
Standmore Brooks was added.
The committee on Cattle bcin. mex, in
order was called om the chairman reported
progress and asked and obtained leave 10
81, again. !:
The commitle on Hogs was then called
or; reported progress throae!i lhs.r chair
man, asked and obtuincd leave 10 sit again
The committee on Manure through their
chairman reported progress, asked aud OBJ
tained leave to sit again.
The committee. whose duty twas, to cx-
.tractand prepare for publication such parts,
osreports as in their view Of The committee
might scem expedient, was called on; the
committee through their chairman, repor-
ted tha, they had Iul6lled the duties assign
ed them.
II was moved iha, the repor, OH Cotton
be reccnsidcred and laid open for discussion.
After being discussed AT considerable
length. and objections being had TO some
clauses; the President enquired il il was
desired that any portion should be stricken
out, there being expressed, |, was moved
tha, the report be accepted as 1t tiien stood.
II was accepted.
Col. w. Brooks requested 10 offer res
oluiion to award premiums. and while the
resolution was preparing, The cores
bonding secretary requested to read letters
from the State Agricultural Society. AZ
!. ie. reading the letter, the President en1ulr-
ed wha, action the society would take on
che correspondence.
On motion The correspondence was laid
on The table.
On motion by Col. w. Brooks, ordered
Tint be raised sxySalsSaSs!arY@ asas @ @sgesssaEe
ton ct the society.
On motion. ordered that three standing
committees Of three each, be appointed,
one on Agricultural Implements, one on
root Crops, aud one Oh Horticulture.
On motion. ordered, that the President
appoint these committees at his leisure.
An enquiry was made, if The visiting
committee was prepared to report, inem
ber oflhat committee arose, aud stated that
no, having seen the chairman thereof since
the appointment, and his not being present,
no presumed that the committee was not
prepared 10 report.
On motion, ordered, that the committee
be excused under the existing circumstan-
ccs.-Excused.
On motion, ordered, that Messrs. L.
Cheatam and w. Andrews be added 10
the visiting committee.
A Quere was then offered to the society
for consideration, with request that the
society would take some action on il aud
report al .he next meeting.
Querc. What is the comparative differ
ence between the value of human labor
and horse labor with US. and how should
il be apportioncd TO successful tillage in 4
Corn and Cotton crop.
On motion, ordered that the President
appoint committee Of five TO act upon II
and report AT The next meeting Of the soci-
ely. The committee appointed consists
of Messrs. r. C. Griffin, Henry Griffin,
J. A. Stewart, J. w. Coleman and John
Foy.
A Resolution then offered hy DR.. Cain.
Resolved, That the President Of this
Society At each quarterly meeting. shall
name TWO or three agricultural subjects,
for familiar conversation. and That each
member be requested 10 give the result OF
his observation aud experienced OF The |
same without the restriction OF the oy |
laws.
Subjects detailed as familiar conversation.
The comparative value of human and
horse or mule labor for Agricultural Pur
poses.
The merits ofthe high aud hoe prepara-
ton fos Cotton.
The prac,icability of diminishing the
quantity Of land usually planted in corn
with us.
On motion, ordered tina, Col. w. Brooks
DC added the committee of five on the
Quere.