The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-06-20

| hncc OH thursday.
/. Banks-thcir value, and their abuses
their effect upon our Agricultural comln,-
nifty. for good or cvi.-CoI. Simeon Fair.
7. w. Holloway, r. B. Holman, A. J.
Longshore, Il. Gibson.
Q. Law and Lawyers considered in nm
Agricultural point of view.--Gen James
Rogers, w. L. Hardy, Esq, John l.. Morgan.
Mai. John Sims. B. Rice.
8. Physic, Physicians, and Medical prac-
ticc considered also in an Agricultural point
of vicw.-Dr J. a. Rcnwick, W. w! Nc
Morrics, DIR. John Long, DR.. r. w. Thomp-
son, DIR. II. w. Paisley.
4. Fish-Fish-ponds, and tho mode and
manner and benefit of raising Fsh.-Col.
VIM. s. Lyles, L. E. Folk, Paul Johnston,
Elihu Payne, a. X. Tribe.
S. Commercials true usc rs the road
to intelligence. virtue and wealth, and not as
a means Of Observation-Disclosures Stewart,
W. 3. D'Oyley, r. S. Phinncy, W.. Whit
mirc, w. Mem. ITat.on.
G. Poctry-its value MS a source Of ] >
toric truth and also rs n solace to the =
bandman.--U. IT. Caldwell, ESQ,
Ramagc, ESQ, w. w. Renwick, ESQ.,.
Stokes, William Kelley.
7. 1iistory-its value 10 Agricultur:... >.
| Henry Summer, ESQ. Samuel Chapman.
Esq, J. 1T. Wells, r. G. Dunlap, Geo. S.
Cannon, b. +. Paysingcr.
8. Health, and length of days-thc best
means Of sccuring.-Dr. O. B. Mayer, DR..
J. X. Carey, DR.. G. W. Glenn, Dr. d. w.
Reid, DIR. A. Wicker.
8. Ncwbcrry Dis.rict-its resources, its
prospccts--Mai. Whit. Walker, John T..
Peterson, Maj. J. league, John sa,tcrwlite,
r. w. Clary.
10. Education considered as n means
Of advancing agriculture, and confcrring the
blessings of literary information on Farmers
- Col Preston S. brooks, Sias Johnston,
Esq, Christian II. Subcr, Esq, Col. J. NJ
Matfctt, B. Mangum.
II. Orchards-inclulne trees and vines
Capt. Henry Lyons of Col, n. A. Hunter
T.G. Herbert, J. J. Kibler, II. J.. Ruff:
12. Farming-thcorctically ndspractic
ally considercd-Dr. Douglass Capt. j. IT.
Counts, J. NJ. Young, Charles Howard, G.
+. Sigh.
l3. The restoration and preservation of
lanI-Georgc Brown, ]. A. Cannon. Mai
}. a. Eiglebcrgcr, John Williams, Z. H.
Dennis
II. Cultivation of Wleat--lne Of SOW.
ing, how it should be putin. harvest, pres
crvation Of it for seed and flour, varieties,
what is hcst-Dr. Peter Moon, II. Shep-
parl, Col. John Glenn, Isaac Kelly Capt.
W. c. Davis.
Is. Corn-varieties, uses, culture, means
producing largest crops-A,'G. Summer,
F. 3. Higgins, James Caldwell, >Majs J: L.
Rook, Lcmuel GIymph,
1G. Cotton--secd, best kind, time of
planting, mode of culture, .lnanures, best
kind how applied, gathering, quantity
made to the hand, best mannerof preparing
it for narket--Maj. John, P. knard, w. w.
Eso Es9zeT; + M;S''"o Mil Vert j., Mark clen"
IT.. Oats, Rye, Barley-cultivation and
valuc--Col. J. w. Duckett, Eplraim Will
iams, David Vance, S. Montgomery, J. A.
Folk.
19. lIay--William Philson Gen. James
II. Williams, ID. l.. Wicker, William Ro-
ser, J. J.. Long.
10. cultivation, varieties, use
and preservation-Col. B. F. Griffin, Joselfl,
?. Summer, Thos. +. Chapman, P.W. Cir
| lam, John Galloway.
20. Potatoes-5weet and Irish, the best
mode Of cultivation, select of seed and pres
ervation-William Summer, Matthias Barre,
D. F. Suber, w. G. Johnson, w. D. Cannon.
21. Raising and care Of StocR-Maj.
Peter Hair, G. B. Griffin, %Jacob Kibler,
Edward Stephens, s. W.spearman.
%. Rotation of crops, and the proper
| manner of cultivatinn different aoiIs-.J r
Speprnfah, George Turnipsced, Capt. Jacob
Wheeler, j. Wallace, r. w: Clark.
%. Slavcs-treatment soa to best nc.
cord4with their comfort and values 10 their
Eowners-Dr. w. Fl. Harrington, .Ool. WIS.
Dogan, J.Wistar Simpson, s. p. Kinard,
}. L. Young
| "a. Horses james CreswelI, Geo H..
ghapaau, John Birge, Levi Slawson, Jo-
seph DAxenp6rt. @'"''.''.s ..
25. Mfies-Col John%D. Williams, II.
W. Carey, James II. Williams, A.. G.. May
bin, Samuel Spearman. -, 50.
90. Cattle-P. w. Chick, DR.. Rush Ga
Y, Capt. W: Lane, DR.. W. j.. Bobo, silas
Fl. Hogs-Gsen. II. II. Kinask r.. c.
ChaptSan, Thomas Wicker, j. Fl. snbsr,
ssss sss., s.'Bs ,ssssyeo1. WA. Williams, John
Wallace, I 1,, caps. Rsifasa AleJ Sigh, Ed
y p. Domestic Maauf4scturss esl. 4gobs.
Moorrpan, w. w. Hopsealy T. 4. siider,
John w. Suber,J. G. Hil. 7s s,
I 80. Mechanic Arts $ :sFKs sShumpert; IL.
re-. Smith, Josiah Stewart; Edward g. Bar