Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-11-07

matched mules, working well in harness.
We had ec,eral times tho pleasure of riding
out with the Col and as far as we observed
and are able to Judge, we pronounce these
animals very fine and valuable team, and by
referring to the different reports we find tliot
several of the committee agree with us iii
opinion, u
The committee on Hay having been unablctC
come to n decision of the question, the claim o!
the competitors being equal, and one of them
manifcsting n willingness to relinquish his
chance; the Society directed tho premium TO bc
divided between Mr.. NJ Bullwiuklc who raiecd
2,252 lbs. of hay on l acre, and Mr. +. Wald
who obtained the same number of wagon loads,
but did not weigh the contents.
The committee on Rye reported that Mr.. NJ.
Bullwinklc made 81 bushels ono acre, end
that MIR. Bicmann's peck sown produce1G (
bushels. IT is still left with the Society toSiN
the amount of tie premium, the committed
charged TO prepare the list, having overlooked
the article.
The committee on Sheep awarded the premi-
um for the best Ram to Mr.. j. Schroeder, and
for the best Eve, to Mr. Werner, Uhc report is
tory, which of the gentlemen is alluded to ?)thcy
furthermore award TO Mr.. (?) Werner premi-
um for the best Ram and Ewe-goat, and statC
that they examined two sheep bearing cxtrNor-
dinnry fine wool, one bclongingto Mr. c. Sahl-
man, and the other to l.. III. Werner.
Owing to the state of the season, the reports
on Cotton and Corn was postponed to the next
meeting Of the Society in January, 1853.
L. II. Werner obtained the premium for the
best milch COW, d. Bicmann for the best Bull
Il. III. Werner for the best calf, and y. j. F. Per-
ry for the best yoke of oxen.
The committee on Hogs, state that several
gentlemen to whom the premiums have not been
awarded, have exhibited hogs Of so superior n
character that the committee somewhat faltcr
in deciding between the different anissslsshown
them, but in the cNvrviro of thoir best ability
and judgement have selected the following pre-
mi',ms to be distributed to those entitled 90 them
Mr.. ID. ID. Werner two premiums for the best
boar and heaviest hog. Mr.. +. p. Werner pre-
MUM for the brood SOW. They likewise exam
incd very fine brood SOW belonging to MIR
Korbcr who furthermore reports tho raising OF
two hogs, which when IL months oldthc ono
weighed 227 the other 228 lbs. Il. r. Werner
also exhibits 2 pigs which Mt 10 weeks old wiegl
cd the one Al, and the other 81 lbs. They arC
remarkably fine and evidently showed good care
and attention, and good breed. Mr. lIolcombe
showed hog months Old, pronounced very
fine. The committee are unanimous in their
opinion that the age specified in tho list is two
young; in fact number of hogs were excluded
on account Of their age which would have done
credit to the Society.
No report was made on tho state ofthc shoe
and boot makers, nor did the cabinet makers
present any article for exhibition. WSlkcwisc
miss tho report on the root crops
As it is well known that the gcntleRsSply c,li-
tor OF the Farmer and Planter has done signnl
service for the cause in which this Society is
engaged and to show that we arc sensible of his
merits. and duly appreciate his cxcrtions, Mai.
Geo. Scaborn was unanimously elected an hon
orary member Of the Society. And it was unan
imously resolved, that we recommend to our
members and the public generally the Farmer
and Planter, as n periodical that for valuable
and varied information on the art OF husbandry
we'll deserves the attention and patronage OF
Agricnltmralsts.
1t was also resolved, that the meetings of the
Society he held quarterly and that previous no
ticc be given in the District papers.
The next meeting will take place on the SOC
ond Thursday III January 1873, - o'clock, \. NJ
The day passed very pleasantly, and every
body present seemed to be gratifed
The Premiums ready for distributions