The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-09-19
NJ. p. Crawford, the best yoke Of steers
8 years old.
j. A. Hasseltine, the best miIch cow.
J. A. Hasseltine, the best Heifer years
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OLD.
Miscellaneous Committee.
The Miscellaneous committee, whose
duty it was to report on all articles of an
agricultu raj, or mechanical character, beg
leave to report.
That they have examined the several
articles, presented for exhibition, they are
compelled TO acknowledge that all the
specimens exhibited, are worthy Of imita.
ton, as the Southern States are strangely
asleep to their own interest in all mechani-
cal persuits, your committee will bring
forth TO your notice, an article much used,
and greatly in demand, by the Southern
Plaeters, your committee mean negro
shoes, as exhibited by our worthy and
enterprising citizen, w. J. Cureton, your
committee feel it their duty after careful
examination OF both specimens exhibited
to pronouce them both in style and finish
the best they have ever seen in this mar
ket. The chairman can say he has tried
them and find them suPeriorto any shoe
he has ever use'l, it is his opinion that
they are the very shoe for the southern
planter, uniting cheapness and durability.
They may he hal 10y the quantity at 81
4octs. per pair, or :! 5Ucts per siugle
pair.
The next articles, your committee
would bring to Your notice are candle
stand and work box, as exhibited by Ell
Beach. These your committee were
highly pleased with, as well as the ladies,
by whom they were carefully examined
and concur in the belief That we have few
such workwen. A fine specimen ofgrass,
was eIeiLited by J. D. McIlwain, your
committee feel unable to say any thing
more in favor Of said grass than has al.
ready appeared in the Ledger and we
agree with Long Grabs, in linking /, the
protuberant Of grasses. A fne specimen
Of horse shoes, were also exhibited by
James Thompson, the cotomitiee think
them highly credible to our townsman.
Many specimens Of corn were also exh;bi-
ted BY Msssrs A. c. Dunlap, Jas. Robin
son, J. A. Cunningham. Ii. Wi,herspoou
DR.. r. L. Crawford, Ja,. Dsntor, J. T..
Crockett, your committee think DR.. Craw-
forJs corn the best Of the several spcci-
mems exhibited. There was also. q fine
specimen Of yellow corn exhibited by Mr.
Denton, which your committee think the
best they have er.secn Of that variety
all the specimens were highly creditaLle in-
dicating low prices for grain the next year,
Several specimens Of cotton. were exhibi-
ted by Messrs. Denton, Crawford and
Crockett, Of these your committee, take
great pleasure in calling the attention Of
planters to the specimens as exhibited by
Messrs. Denton and Crawford viz: the
Jethro and Pitt The Jethro as exhibited
by Mr.. Denton they think superior
Your committee would add that the spe-
cimen of Pitt cotton as exhibited by Dr..
Crawford, was not planted until the Al,
OF may. The seed being sent by our
worthy representative, the Hon. John Nc
Queen, was not received 1t the usual
planting season, the superiority Of this
variety Of Cotton, consists in the great
quantity Of lint which it yields, the sced
being very SMALL. We hope to see fair
exhibition Of at our next anniverary.-
A fine specimen Of rice was exhibited by
Geo. Nc. Witherspoon, from tho speci.
men shown, your committe think it would
be well for every man TO raise HE own
rice especially when It commands six
dollars per hundred. A pair Of Eas. In
dia geese. were exh ibited, also by r. 8.
Crockett indicating laudsbie spirit Of
enterprise. your committee would he pleas.
ed to see them more generally introduc /.
This would give junction to humbuss
in our district.
The following communication from
j. W. Cook was read and most cheerfuIly
received, and the thanks OF the society
rendered him fos his zeal in the interests
ofthe society as indicated by his generous
and liberal example:
"Mr. President and members Of aori.
cultural society:
Gentlemen.--A friend has put my name
to- your list Of members and I winld fain
be Of some use to the district, bu, am
not aplanter. Therefore to be useful
propose to contribute to the society a sill.
yer cup TO be given at the next anniver.
sery nesting. 70 that member who shall
exhibit the best boar. The boar 10 be in
troduced into the district afer this meet.
ing. hby this mean, may start comps.
tition and cause good s,ock ofhogs to
be introduced into the diatrict, to be eros
sed on tbosc already here, I viii consider