Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-24
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ON sale day in July last, portion Of the citizens Of
the District assembled Edgefeld Court House, and
held meeting for The formation Of an Agricultural
Society Of the District. They elected officers, and ap'
pointed a committee to daft constitution for said
society.
There.was no meeting held from that Tine until last
sale day, when the members met under previous no.
tice The chairman Of the committee appointed TO
draft the Constitution reported one to The Society,
which was unanimously adopted.
That Constitution has given it the name of the
Eds,feh Agricultural Society," and fixed the time and
place of its annual meetings, at Edgefeld c. H., on
the first Monday November of each year, by which
it will be seen that next Tor commencement an.
nuaD meeting will be sale day in November.
1t is hoped tha. all interested will bear it in mind,
and come forward on that day, with will anil deter
mina,on that may clearly indicate that they are de.
termined TO succeed in building up the society the
importance of agriculture demands.
There is no measure which can prosper when each
one delays in giving helping hand until he may know
the course his hbor will pursue. Therefore, let
each at one lOlve for himself, to come forward
and enrol his name member Of the society, and
ihers will be naispSE~e-d as fail.
The importance of agriculture should engage the at
tenon, and enlirt the assistance Of all professions
The merchant may enhance his wealth BY the profits
nrising from his pursuit. but does he add anything to
the cirr ulating medium of the country! The answer
is obvious; all his profits and increase, must be first
brought forth by the iillage Of the SOIL and The reward
bestowed thereby on the husbsndman for his abor.
The same may be said Of the lawyer, physician, me-
chanic, printer &c., not that there would be wish to
dsparaee any, or detract from either pursuit pro-
fession they are ell rigl nd audabe and must be
upheld for the general good of the commr 'ity.
But what we design bringing to your view is that
neither of the pursuits professions can prosper when
the farmer ansushes and he is the base upon which
the welfare Of society depends, how important it is
that all Others as we'll the farmer, should feel deep
interest in the advancement OF agriculture. There
FORE let it be urged uon each and all TO come for.
ward at once and contribute his mite to advance the
cause and 10 bring that standard that it will re-
munera,e the tler Of the soil for the labor and pains
bestowed, and thereby enable him 10 pay his physi.
Clans BILL his lawyers fee the merchants profit, the
mechanics labor, &C., ard last, though not least TO
pay the PRINTER.
lrea. pains are generally taken to educate the youth
for some one Of the professions. No is prepared at
once to enter upon the important duties of merchant
wi,hou, some previous training; the mechanic must
have his years of ndenture But as it regards the lar
mer he is expected at to launch upon his ousl'
ness without any previous training or afer study; lie
may be entirely ignorant Of the nature OF his so the
necessity of subsoling not or the nature OF the
manures bes, adapted to each and every portion OF
land which he cuItivates, and still expected to sue
coed. No wonder we hear of so many failures.
State Agricultural Society has lately been organ
ized to meet annually at Columbia on the 18th oi NO.
yember, composed Of different individual members by
paving certain amount for membership and also Of
delegates from the different District or Agricultural
Societies as auxiliary members. The sum necessary
10 constitute an individual life member OF the State
Society is Twenty-Five dollars. large amount is
desired to be raised in this MANNER as permanent
fund for the Society to act upon.
It is hoped that many will come to our District
meeting prepared to enter their names not only as
members of the district Society, but also rs life mem.
bers of the Stats Society. Abbeville has already
raised four thousand dollars by life Memberships to
the State Society. Shall Edgefeld do less! We hope
not.
Edgefeld contains larger population than any other
district in the Stats except Charleston She contains
2,Oao farmers, greater number than any other, and
ZIG more than Abbeyille; also, greater number Of
acres OF improved land than any other in the State.
and about 81. 900 more than Abbeville. Shall she
then fall behind others In giving permanent aid 10 the
Society! We hope not
Certainly she can raise what Abbeville has, aye
even moro, if necessary. She has The power; shall
the will be lackng If every tenth farmer were to be-
como life member i. would raise over FIVE thousand
dollars as permanent fund to the Society; every
twentieth, the amount would be over $500 dollars.
Come one, coma all, with good hearty determination
10 do all that your circumstances will allow.
JOHN HUIET.
Under Resolution passed at the last meeting Of the
Edgefed District Agricultural Society, the following
Delegates are appointed to attend the State Agrcutu
raj Society," to meet in Columbia on the 18th oil NO.
vember next.
S. S. TonPKINs, ESQ.,, Da. iHos. LAKE,
MAJ. TILMAN WATSON, COL A. sfhKiSs,
MAJ. 2. w. CARwnE, JOSEPH ABNEf' Esq
JOHN c. SIhKrss, DR. y. w. Allen
DR. H. Jrr,,uos. Col. G. D. MINIS.
JOHN HUIET, President
DR.. KANE, of the Arctic Relief Expedition,
has arrived in Washington. He says the Union
made an important error in publishing the re-
port of his expedition. The open sea alluded
TO M hayin, been discovered, is three thousand