Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-11-20

most experienced might be deceived.
Tic Annual Meeting of the State Agricultural
Soc,e,a.-We would call the attention Of Agri.
cul,urists generally, 10 this convention of our
planters, which will take place on the first
evening Of the meeting Of the Legislature, in
the Capitol We understand that the District
Aeric uilural Societies have all appointed dele
estes, and there will be an interchange of sen.
;iments on many subjects connected with agri-
culture. The distribution of premiums, for
crops and domestic manufactures. which have
already received the encouragement of the
local Societies, will no doubt render the meet
ing doubly interesting to those who have snf:
Gcient enterprise TO come forward as compe,i.
tors; and we do hope that there will be no
meagre show the rich yields fskilfully culti
waited fields, or Of the delicate handiwork of
industry in the other departments. We have
learned that an enterprising member ofthe
Monticello Planters Society, exhibited at the
Anniversary Meeting of tina, Society on last
"Wednesday, choice lot OF farming imple-
mcnts, which he selected during recent
Northern tonr. and we would suggest that
display of Agricultural implements would add
much to the attractions Of the ensuing meeilng
ofsthe State Agricultural Society. All the I'M
provements, which we confidently predict will
soun.. be brought about. in our system OF Agrl.
culture n,ust be the result oltlie aid ofiinproVed
Implements. and whenwe state that from the
use of the sub-soil plough alone, experiments
made in anadjoiaing District have shown tha,
the products on stiff soils have been Increased
one third without the aid of ulannre, our read.
ers will notregard this estimate OF onrs upon
good implements rs too high. In the North.
the thriving iarmer. strives TO obtain the best
and most expenditous imp!emen, for use; but
our system here is, in many eases, 10 attempt
the making ola crop with just such implements
as will answer our purpose, and thus our op-
erations are imperfectly performed. and we
lose by hale plonghins, at least halt OF the ben
efits OF liIluge We have followed the plough
handles ourselves many aday, and can well
testify as to the general benefits ola good rum
ming plough-,herefore letall those who have
: improved implements. bring them forward, land
give. the results o. the experiments with them.
Already have labour saving machines been in
,roduced by our en.erprising citizens in other
departmeniso of industrial labour, and we seetno
reason why the first and greatest culling Of
mankind, should not receive like impulses from
like advanlagesi. Let us, have the grain grow
er Of our inountain Districts, the cottOnplanter
Of, the rniddl. country. and the rice plpnterof
the sea board, altogether, and let the citizens
of South Carolina know her resonrcesi let
them in plain sensible communion, lelI each
other what they know. aud we are certain great
and beneficial results will accrue 10 ailWhu
may attend, :, We. have, only TO point TO- the
recent display of Agricultural enterprise a; the
New York Stute Society," as an example, and
we are certain our agriculturisls will flock TO
the old State House, and give an earnest Of
their devotion TO the cause Of practical Agri-
culture,--Aduoeate !a5.tU 10 ~
MURDER OF THos K. FULLER, OF BiBB, BY
WIN. SEARcY of BALpwlS.--We regret that
we are again compelled TO record Almost fear
fiji tragedy which occurred III our city on the
evening ofthe day of the Presidential election.