Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-24
FOR THE ADVERTISER.
FARMERS CLUB-MEETING.

at previous meeting OF The starlner's 8 CluD, on
motion of DIR. r. c. Grecnglade;a committee of
FIVE was appointed by the Chair toSisit inspect and
report the condition Of the farms, crops, &C., Of
the several members Of The Graasvillc Farmers
Club-whercupon the Chair aR,ointed the follow
ing gentlemen upon the said committee, viz: Ned
Thistle (Chairnlan,) Mr.. scratcbhard, Mr.. Flag
bottom, Mr.. Donothing, and Mr. Gadabout. On
June, 18th, its next regular s4gling, the. Club
~ sse-.sssaf rssaf Spring onlnoton
W. Nevercontcnt, G. w. Passley EGG. was
called to the Chair, and o. W. Treadsoft and j. H..
Foxtai were appointed Secretaries.
The Chairman upon taking his scat, expressed
his grateful acknowledgements the honor con-
ferred, and begged careful attention. 70 the
reading Of the report of the committee appointed
at the previous meeting. Whcreupoh, Mr.. Thistle
arose and asked leave, as Chairman Of The said
Committee, respectfully to report" We, the
Committee, in the discharge of the duty assigned
u.s. found the farms and crops of all the members
of this Club, so entirely dscouragins and grassy,
that we deem it our duty to report upon them as
lhcy were seen at the time ofour VISIT hoping that
since that time many Of .licm lave improved, in
appearance at least"
" The first farm in order, was that Of Capt. II. B..
Assmart, corn and cotton both, on tho uplands
look promising, though little woody in the drill
hard work may save it-but in coming TO his bot
toms, the committee confessed themselves unable
to say either what has been done or what can be
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done-it js lost ease" Hero Capt. A. interrupted
the reading of the report, and said that he intend
cd, wind and weather permitting, to rub out and
brgA anew, and as he was going on to give his
excuse for having lost this part Of his crop he was
called to order by the Chair and the report was
continued.
"TAc Farm of Mr.. J. H. Fortail.-We found
both cotton and corn fine, as it is on red land-but
we think it lip and lip between the crop and the
grass-if anything the grassa leetlc ahead."-llcrc
Mr. F. replied that he had planted very largely,
and had many excuses to make, but was called to
order.
The Chairman Of the committee here made
some pertinent remarks, and hoped that tho MEM
bcrs would remain silent, while the report was
being read, and SO the report was continued.
The Crop of Mr.. IT,. Halfost-Wo found
(that is the corn) to be large and very promising,
but green on the ground-large fine wheat crop
we were somewhat puzzled to find his cotton crop,
but accidentally discovered it among the weeds
&C., but deem it unnecessary to report it farther
than to say it looked like it was in the last agonics
of the chills."
The Crop Of Mr.. T. Polkstak was quite spot
ted, some good, "somc no better as it should be-"
but we think his prospect for hay crop very
fattcring."
50 The Crop of Mr.. A. p Killgrass-All sorts
grass all sorts and sizes-has hard hand to
contend with but he has sonic how or other got
into a large breed Of grass-may be Bcrmuda-thc
contest will be warm strugglc-the issue ;:cry
doubtful"
The Crop Of MFR. Q. ". Treadsaf-Corn
fine, but the grass, weeds and bushes very coarse-
Cotton, small, large and middling-but both cotton
and corn seemed to cry rs we passed" Help me,
Clean us, or we sink"
The Farm, of (Your HONOR Mr.. G.. W. Puss-
lcy.-Corn-some very fine, some struggling hard
with General Green-whcat and oats good, but the
cotton"-Herc Mr.. Thistle begged leave to skip
his honor's cotton, but cries of Read Read on!
arose from the Club and the report was continued.
"This cotton, as before said, found in dcpora-
bic condition, though some Of it was fine and in
good ordcr-thc most of it, il it was brought to
(not to a stand) daylight, would make fine cotton
but the middles seemed to have grown up in weeds
&c., and over. shadowed it." Here his honor
called Col. r. G. Hogweed to the Chair and begged
leave to make some explanations {; but, being voted
down, he resumed his seat with much good will,
and the report was continued. sas
The Crop Of Mr.;sS, @. tPastdope--we
found in avery stripped condition, as it was plowed
every other row-corn, some good, some entirely