The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-09-12
Circular Of the State Agricultural
Society
To the District Societies Of the State Of
SOufb HorOiinn

South Carolina.
The undersigned, who were appointed
an Executive Committce ut the recent
meeting Of the delegates from various
portions Of our State TO form State Ag.
ricultural Society, would respectfully sug-
gest to you the importance OF such an ob.
ject, aud earnestly request ofyou to call
on the citizens Of your respective Districts
to unite aud form District Agricultural
Societies that shall cooperate with the
State Society in collecting useful informa-
tion and disseminating it among the people
at large. We also propose to offer annu-
ally suitable premiums for the best manag-
ed farm, for the most approved bresds Of
stock; and for the impliments of husband.
ry best adapted to our agricultur; also
for the mechanical, artistic and domestic
productions OF our citizens; and we hope
bv the stimulus thus afforded, and the RI
valry thus excited, to bring about a grad
ual and steady improvement, not only
in agricultural but in all Of the industrial
pursuits of our State; and we trust that
every citizen Of South Carolina, from the
humblest to tho highest, will zealously
enlist in so important and patriotic an
undertaking.
To accomplish so laudable an object,
it is evident VIC must have the means, and
those, too, Of permanent character. We
propose, therefore, to raise, by individual
subscription, the sum Of twenty five thou.
sand dollars, (s25, ,0o0J and to petition
our Legislature foi a suitable amount Of
money, to be invested in stocks paying
regular dividends, and to use annually
only tho income from such Investment
To raise the individual subscription, it is
proposed that citizens in the different Dis
tricts, WHO arc disposed to juin the S ate
agricultural society, shaft become life
members upon the payment OF twenty
FIVE dollars ($25) each, and that the differ
ent District Societies shall pay ANNUALLY
the sum Of two dollars into the Treasury
Of the State Society. From these three
sources we hope to raise abundant means.
At the late Agricultural meeting in CoIum.
bia, there were ninety delegates who be
came life members, and raised, in a few
minutes, over two thousand dollars q ,O00)
and we have every reason TO believe that
the town Of Columbia viii raise like
amount; AID that the Town Council will
also make liberal donations TO the Society
by providing the grounds and suitable ac-
conmodations for the exhibition Of stock,
implements Of agriculture, aad the pro
ducts Of the mechanic arts. With such
bright prospects before US, we entrert
every one TO use his exertins to form
District Societies, to become himself a
lite member Of the State Agricultural So
ciety, and TO procure as many other life
members as can possibly be obtaiaed.-'
Above all, we invite each District Society
To send ID D.legates 70 the Agricultural
Meeting that is to take place in Columbia
on the Second Tuesday Of November next;
anl we most earnestly request each nsm-
Der Of the State Society 70 be punctual
in his attendance; for it is not only by an
interchange Of feelings anI opinions on
the subject Of agriculture, that we can
hope TO give To Il that importance To
which il is 40 Justly entitled, and TO ex-
cite that laudable spirit Of rivalry among
our District Societies, by which they will
eN~O'"N "paN'"o'N l1 dlNdttC-
ing the prosperity Of their respective Dis
trict,, and the means Of dev sloping and
increasing the agricultural resources Of
the whole State. We also propose, as
soon as permanent fund shall be pro
vided, to appoint Secretary aud Treas
urer to the State Society, who shall take
charge Of all reports and other communi.
cations from the District Societies, and
publish all that shall be worthy Of publ
cation in weekly or monthly agricultu
raj journal, TO be under the control and
direction Of the Executive Committee
which journal shall be sent gratuitiously
to each life member of the State AQricuI.
tnrsl Society: Tbuss you will perceive
that che District and State Societies will
be made 10 cooperate most harmonious
"; the one in collecting information, an1
the other ip publishing and diffusing Il.
We. therefore, most earnestly appeal to
you TO aid US in carrying out our lauda.
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