The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-08-31
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"Wednesday. August "a.
Orange County Society.
Fov ne promafiaa n AgTieahure and lie Ne
oLanie Arfs.
According 10 notice. highly respectable Pof-
ton Of the riiizrns o. Orange met a. he eoun
house ia Hillslorough b. on Tuesday The asd inst,
for The Purpo-e q ossaniaing soriess for lhs
promotion Of Agfisullu1e and he aerhsnie
Am.
On motion the meeting was Temporarily o.
gained hy calling John w. Norwood. esq.. 20
the chair. and appointing Z. A. Heart. sscseta-
~.
On nation Of E.sA. Heart, committee con-
sisiing Of Jas. I. Turmniine. Thomas Oldham.
Thomas wslb. Dr. p. Jones aud .. X. fsurelI.
was appointed 10 nominate suitable persons 10 he
elected permanent oiIicrrs Of the Society.
Aiier retiring far short lime. the committee,
through their chairman. Dr.. Pride Zones. recon-
mended the election Of President. fur Vice
Presidents. a Treasurer and SECRETARY. and no
minated the following persons to GIL said Offices
for one year. VIZ:
Paul G. Cameron, PrcsiJeni.
Thomas Wilson.
John w. Norwood. ~.
Iau,es = l.eathers |'Ve Tfesiuents.
Thomas Brewer,
James G. Tuuenline. Treasurer.
Edwin A. Heart, Secretary.
The report was received, and The persons no
minated were unanimously elected 10 the Offices
for which they we've proposed.
On taking the chair. The President addressed
the meeting q, some length. in most happy
vein. His remarks we're wcII-limrd. highly pat.
riotic, and most sensible. After returning thanks
for The unexpected hona conferred upon him
he promised in return 10 give his hearty co-ope.
ration in all measures which would promote the
objects OF the Association. He expressed the
hope that il was the intention Of the members TO
do something. and under this impression he en-
listed in the cause. He felt deeply interested in
this subject. He was now cullivaiing the soil
that was cultivated BY bis ancestors al The time
The Regulators first nered their arms 10 resist
British oppression; and il was his highest ambi-
lion 10 improve il aud make il worthy 10 he cul-
,isaied By his children. He was farmer fom
choice. inclinalion aud necessity; every thing,
therefore. calculated to promote the interests Of
the farmer. should interest him. a brighter day,
he believed, had begun TO dawn upon North Ca.
roina. With her Central Rail Road in operation,
the development Of her minerals. and the intro
duclon Of fertilizers career Of prosperity would
be opened 10 her which would place her among
the first States in The Union. The mines Of our
Slate viii invite Me immigration Of intelligent.
foreigners among us, TO become citizens; on our
water courses Manufacturing establishments will
spring up. andiir delightful music If the spindle
will be heard throughout III. centra! aud west
ern portion otlhc Slate; and the increased de-
mand for gricnliuralp products at home from these
causes. as we'll asth opening Of markets abroad,
will stimulate tie farmer IN the work Of improv.
ing his soil thai he may increase lis fertility.
He fe,l confident Of these results; and thungit
we should Al once begin the work Of improve.
ment. We must do something in Orange He
remembered that. When hoy at school in Hills
borough, an Agricultural Society existed, and a
Fair was held. piece of cloth manufactured
by Mrs. Mehane, took the premium. aud he was
drcsse, oui ~ suit made from i . 20 to Col
lrge. Tha, Society was permitted 10 90 down,
and accomplished hui little good This associa-
iion he hoped, wnud he attended with better
results. Inducements were now held out to US,
which our furtfathcrs never anticipated. What
he could do 10 promote the objects Of the So, lciy,
would he chcrrfully performed, and ii his efforts
were seconded. he would not be backward IL
calling Tor friends aud money 10 carry the work
forward. Mr. Z. concluded by saying that he
had been unexpectedly selected as President Of
the society. others. of much more experience
aud ability might have been chosen hu, he
could only promise them true devotion 10 ~
objects Of the association. He had IeaSSed b,
bis experience, tia; three things were pecessar,
TO successful farming. viz: tekerp The land,
drained, To keep them 'cleay<d. and TO manur,
them wen. But i he s11la no, lead in prcj q.
for improving The agriculture Of tho county, b,
was willing ,Sslleo.
ms ISut meagre sketch of what Nc. G.
SAID, b1fng written entirely from memory. nearly
a WEEK after The delivery,sn and without a single
n16; but il may serve to give some idea Of the
topics discussed as vel as of the excellent spirit
with which the President entered upon the dis.
charge Of his duties.
When he had concluded. on motion of Mr.. j.
w. Norwood, il was agreed that an Executive
Committee should he added to the permanent
officers Of the Society. who should be appointed
BY the President, Whereupon the following
persons we've appointed to compose said commits
tee for the ensuing year.
j. W. Norwood, l
W., I Ripabap,