Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-27
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From the Camden journal.
A meeting of the Wateree SAgriculturo
Society was held on Thursday the 9th o
May, at Swift Greek. The President be
ing absent, Capt. Thomas Lang was cal
led to the Chair, and the Society brough
10 order. After reading the proceedings o
the last meeting, Abram D. Jones, Esq
DR.. John McCaa and General James w
Cantey were seyerally proposed, and un
animously elected as members.
On motion made, the Chair, in accord
ance with the provisions of The Couslitu
ZION, appointed the different Committees
On ColtoD--A. H, Boykin. w. J. Tay.
lor, Benz, Halle, jr. Jacob Little, T. j
Ancrum, T. Whitaker, L. Boykin ant
John McCaa.
On Corn, the Small Grain, Root ano
Grass Crops-J. NJ. DeSaussure, Abran
D. Jones, James Chestnut, ir. w. Sanders
R. Cameron. j. w. Arthur, B. F. Hop.
kins, John Whitaker, and g. J. Shannon
On Stock-Col. James Chestnut, sen
B. Boykin-L. l.. Whitaker, D. Lang, W.
A. Ancrum and J. w. Canley,
1t was moved that the Chairman anc
Secretary be added to the Committee or
Stock.
The Committees having retired for 6
short time, returned and made their sever
al Reports through their respective Chair
men, which, after some modification, Were
adopted. as follows
The Committee on Cotton awards 6
Silver Cup, the value of Is dollars, TO the
greatest quantity of Cotton produced or
an acre; If Swamp, the product should no,
be less than 1900 lbs; if Upland, not less
than l,5OO lbs. But should Swamp and
Upland come in competition, the Commit.
tee will award pro rata, say the yield shall
be in Upland TO the Swamp as Is TO 20
having M eye also 10 the quality.
.(Signed) A. H. BorKIN, Chm. 5
The Committee upon Corn, Small
Grain, Root and Grass crops. recommend
thar one Silver Cup, the value of $40, be
awarded for the best acre of Corn in the
Highland; one Silver Cup, Of the same
value, for the best acre Of Corn in the
Swamp; one Silver Cup. Of the same
value, for the best acre of Sweet Poiatos
s(signed) J. M. DEsAussuRE, Chm.
The Committee on Stock recommend,
that six premiums be awarded al the So
ciety's Exhibition: One Silver Cup, of the
value of $40, for the best Horse Colt under
one year old; one Silver Cup, the value
Of. $40, for the best M ule Colt under three
years old, raised and owned by the exhibi-
FAC 5gst III ilHefE q values 80 fpl
value of $40, for the best Ram; one Silver
Cup, the value of $40, for. the best Boar
Premiums only awarded TO members, and
they to be bona .fde owners of the Stock
(Signed) B. BoYKIN, Chm.
The Society, after spending part of it:
sitting in a lively and animated conversa'
ton upon various subjects interesting TO the
Agriculturalisr, Mr.. A. Fl. Boykin mo-
we'd,
That the Chairman Of this meeting be
requested TO have made the Silver Cup:
that shall be awarded, and that the Trea'
surer do pay his order for the price of them
On motion of Mr.. Desaussure,
Resolued, That an extra meeting of this
Society be held on the I'd Thursday in July
next; and the most approved method o.
cul,iva,ing Cotton, Corn, and the making
of manure, will engage the attention of the
Society in free conversational style.
On motion of MIR. Thomas J. Ancrum
it was
RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of this
days meeting be published i'll the Camden
Journal.
,rhe above resolutions having been adop'
Ted, moved, that the Society do adjourn
J. BOYKlN, Secretary.