Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-07-18
aGRICIILTURAL CONVENTION.

Agricultural Convention, which is appointed
to meet in this city on the second Wednes.
day in that month. In view of the great
interest of agriculture, which will be greatly
promoted by the formation of State agri-
cultural Society, we trust that there will be
general attendance Of the citizens ol
Richland. The indications are that there
will be a large number of delegates in the
Convention from various sections of the
State. Meetings have been held in several
Districts, and the most intelligent farmers
and planters have been commissioned to be
present in the Convention and to contribute
the influence of their experience and obser.
vation to its deliberations. Richland should
send up her quota of wisdom and talent to
aid in the work proposed to be accomplished
by the Convention. She owes it to herself
and to the State to do all in her power in
furtherance Of the cause of agriculture, and
in the advancement and improvement oi
this all.important source of the wealth, hap
piness, and the moral and intellectual well.
being OF the people of the commonwealth
And whatever good Richland may do the
cause in other portions of the State, that
good will reflex in its influence and effects
she too will be benefited. A social com.
mingling OF her people with intelligent and
devoted planters of other Districts, will sug.
gest to them new ideas and plans in the ART
of agriculture AMI bring to their knowledge
new modes aud implements of cultivation
Let there then be a general attendance OF
the farmers and planters of the Districts on
the first Monday in August.
The citizens of Columbia should feel an
especial interest in this matter, and should
by all means secure large representation in
the coming Convention. Not only should
they manifest interest in the scheme of form.
ing State Agricultural Society, by being
represented in the convention, but they
should hold themselves in readiness to sub
scribe money promptly and literally in aid
of the work; The annual meetings of the
State Society will be held in this city, and il
the exhibitions of stock, agricultural produc.
tions, and the delivery Of agricultural ad.
dresses, essays, &C., shall prove half as in
teres,ing and attractive as they have proven
in Georgia and elewhere, thousands of visi-
tors will be congregated here. These will,
of course, expend large amount Of money
in our midst, in the purchase of groceries
agricultural implements, dry goods, &C., &c
Our merchants will, therefore, be largely
benefited by the annual influx of visitors
Our hotel proprietors will share bountifully
in the profits TO be derived from an ingather'
ing of persons from the various sections ol
this and the adjacent States. The real-es.
tate holder will be Indirectly benefited in the
enhancement Of his property and his rents
The mechanics and artizans Of the city will
also come in for a share of the annual har.
vest. In short, every class of our citizens
will be, more or less, benefited by having
the annual exhibitions of the State Agricul
tural Society take place here. They should
therefore, hold themselves in readiness tc
contribute literally in furtherance of the
scheme, whenever called on. Other towns
and cities have appropriated thousands o
dollars for the purpose of securing to them
selves the advantages of such exhibitions
And if the people of Columbia expect to
keep pace with the progress of the age they
too, must be liberal of their means in aid o.
such schemes as are calculated to enhance
her prosperity. We feel confident that they
will do this that they will do all that may
be reasonably asked of them in aid Of the
proposed State Agricultural Society. A
any rate, they will furnish the Society with
suitable grounds and enclosures, and all ne
cessary buildings. TO do this properly, and
in style comporting with the character o.
the city and of the contemplated Society,"
will require no ineonsiderable sum. What
ever sum may be necessary, we are sure oul
merchants, hotel proprietors, real.estate pro
prietors, mechanics, artizans and professional
men will freely furnish. This is their duty
and they will not fail of performing it. LIE
then, the citizens of Columbia make some
little sacrifice of time and attend the meeting
on the 9th Of August.-Columbia Times
HORSES TROUBLED WITH FL1Es.--At thi
season Of the year the following recipe tt
preven, horses from being teased with fie
may be humanely instructive to owners ant
drivers of horses.
"Take two or three small handfuls o
walnut leaves, upon which pour two or three
quarts of cold soft water; let it infuse ont
night, and pour the whole next morning into
a kettle, and let it boil for a quarter Of ar
hour. When cold, it will be ready for use
Nothing more is required than to moisten {
sponge with the liquor, and before the horse
goes out of the stable, let those parts which
are most irritable be smeared over with tn,
liquor, viz: between and upon the ears, thu
flank, &c. Not only the lady or gentleman
who rides out for pleasure will be benefited
from the walnut leaves thus prepared, bu
the coachman, WAGNER, and all those wht
use horses during the hot months"
Soar, WHITE LEAD AND OrL.--Mr. Edi
tort is not so generally known as it shoult
be, that mixture Of the above named in
gradients makes an excellent coating TO
gates, fences and out.buildings. The addi
ton of the soap (soft soap only is to be used
considerably diminishes the expense of th'
paint, without, in any degree, lessening it
durability, or the facility of laying it on.
have house, the northwest side o
which was painted with this mixture nineteer
years ago, and the paint is now much more
brilliant than that put upon the other side:
at the same time, though the latter was o