Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24

Resolved Tba, The following Premiums
ha ofT,red ON Stock, at the Annual Meet
IN, or ,he Society, which is to take place
on @ Wednesday, the 25lh day Of Septem-
ber next, viz:
For For Ggn lne, De'' A $40 90
r,s. ,he hest lack. a Gun, 10 90
For the hest lSbeeo, a Cup, Z" S 90
For The best Bail, tNative.) g" Oo
For the best Mich Cow, do. q OO
For the best 2 year old Mule, lNauve) 0O
For the best year old Mue, Oo
For the best2 year old Colt, :" Oo
T.. ,La tesi venr old Colt, {" 90
Resotued, That the following Premiums
be offered at the Same time on Wheat,
and at subsequent meeting 10 De called
forihe purpose, when noticeis given that
the product has been ascerlained on Corn
and Cotton, viz;
Fortthe greatest product Of Wheat
per acre, from TWO acres Of re-
claimed land, Cup, $40 90
For The greatest product of Corn
per acre, from Two acres OF re-
claimed land, a Cop, 10 %
For tho greatest product of Cotton
per acre, from two acres OF re-
claimed land, a Cup, - ~ w
The land on which the crops are grown
for Premiums, must be such as has heens
exhausted by culture and reclaimed by
Manure, aud each :wo acres must be ta-.
ken in a re'body; and 10 en'ille the
producers 10 premium, The product from
each must be not less it,an-of Wheat 70
bushels per acre,-of Corn 35 bushels
and of Colon 1900 lbs. of Seed Coiion. 5
Resolued, That all premiums heretofore
offered by the Committee, which are in
conflict with the above, are hereby re-,
scinded. The Committee adjourned.
=. =. PETER HAIR, Rec'g. Sec'ry.r
For the Information Of those interested,
the following, composing lisl of the Com.
mitlees, heretofore appointed to report at
the next Annual Meeting, is published by
order of the President, viz:
|. On Corn and ,Peas--Dr. G. w.
Glenn. Gen. II. K, Kinard, J. Praysln-
pe,. j. F. Glymph, Thomas ii, Hender-
son, and L. billiard, Esq.
On gCotlou-F. II. Higgins, Esq,
G. lBoozer, Esq, DIR. J. b.: Gary, Mark
NJ. Higgins. Edward Kelly, aud RS.
Canuon. ias IS. :,
Whilmire, S. 3Coppock, Michael Werts,
S. Chap oman, Esq, aud Zacheus Wright.
"a. Oals, Rye. Barley and Duckwheat-
Vim, Summer, Esq, Maj.,H X. Boyd,
Col. William, Counts. Dr.. J: ii. King, Ja-
Dh;!I., Sinh .s.
S. Cultivated 3Grasses-Maj. Jas. Gra-
ham, Capt. Jacob Duckeu, John Hoilo-
wa DR.: J.. r. Bobo, and VIM. Croker.
g.. Potatoes, Sweet and lrisll-Capt.
Matthew. Hall, Capt.. james ii. MadeIl,
Allen. Lester, and George Brown.
y. .Tnruips-Capl. john Summer, Capt.
John P. Stockmap, Capt. Johu Counts,
8. lManures-William L Hardy, Geo.
B. Gaines, David HEINZ. Capt. J. Hair,
and David Kibler,
9. On Ditching and Draining Land
MA. Hunter. John Holman, Col. Simeon
Fair, Jacob IL Hunt, aud Geo. Houseal.
10. On Reclaimiug Land-Wiliiamson,
T. CLARK, Esq, John Caldwell, Esq,
Gen, G. B. Griffin, J. II. Pearson. Esq,
anl.James Stewart.
H.. On Rotation of Crops--it on. I. u.
Caldwell, Col. John Gleun, J.. NJ. Nc
Morris, w. w. Renwick, aud Isaac Her
( bert, Esq.
III. On Pastures, (best kind and advan
tages composed with planting land, )-Col.
B.F. Griffin, Maj. i.J. w. Summers, John
Harp, James w. Cleary, andJ. w. Hun
ter.
l3. Fencing and the Preservation of
Timber-Walter Herbert, Esq, Col. J.
l.. Glider, Thomas II, Pope, Esq, WIN
Fair, aud Major J.J. Boyce.
IA. On Farming roos-Tabulon But
Ter, J. A. Hipp, Wm. Cannon, aud Thomp-
son Young.
Is. On the Nature Of the Soils aud The
Manurcs found in the bosom of the earth
in Newberry Districl-Dr. Peter Moon.
Dra,lon. Esq, DR.. J. ii. Williamson,
Reuben Pitts, and - :. Jones, Esq.
- is. On Gardens and .Orchards-Nlaj.
a.. G. Summer, Vim. F. Ruff, Esq, Dan
iel Reid and George Sonley.
II. On Horses--Col. J. D. Williams
G.. 6. De Wall, Esq, Maj. Henry Sum-
mer. DIR. Benz. Waldo, and Capt. }. w.
Ducke,t. =. *.
10. On Muies-Y. J. Harrington, Esq,
John Gaskins, James Davenport, Nicho-
las Sligh aud br. Jas. Kilsore.
l9. On Catlle-G. Il. Scott, E. Y.
McMorrs, DR.. Wm. n. Harrington, Geo.
G. Ruff. aud Thomas II. Chappell.
20. On Hogs-Col. j. P. Neel. Wash
ins,on Floyd, Gillian Davenport, and J.
r. Spearman.
2l.. On Shcep-Maj. ?. Hair. John
Wilson, Capt. George Neel, Mark Nor
gan, and J. b. 0'Neall.
The above Committees are requested 10
800, ,bo;r rosnective5 Cbairmen q, No,,