Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-09-25
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FOR THE KEowEE COURIER.


| FOR THE lSEowEE COURIER.
Proceedings of the Pickens District Ag-
riculturaf Society at Walhalla, at their
Annual Meeting, Sept. 16, 1868.
The President being absent, Col. 1.
BRADwELL, one of the Vice Presidents,
was called to the chair, and directed the
deliberations of the members. After some
business of less importance had been attend
Cd to, Col |. BRADwELL, Chairman of the
Committee, offered their report "on the cost
| IF raising 6ashc1 Of wheat or corn, an
PichenS District, ,ctthim Is o. 20 miles
round WdMoUa, tohtng tie Average yieM
Of from foe to ten gears" Thereport was
adopted, ordered to be published in the
journals of the District, and will appear
next week.
The officers of last year were reelected.
| Death and removal caused some changes in
the Ex Committee, which consists now of
the following gentlemen, viz: Messrs. j.
G.. Miller, G. Il. Banscmcr, j. II. Ostcn-
dorif, IL, Knee, j. EIcnckcn, d. Bicmann,
j. Schroeder.
The Fair will take place at the American
Hotel, on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 14th
and 18th; that is, in the week preceding
the sitting of the Court at Pickcns G. III.
On the first day, Thursday, Oct. 18th, the
annual oraton is to be delivered by Rev.
G.. f. Banscmor, at | O clock A. NJ. The
public is generally invited to attcnd and
the members arc particularly requested 10
4 1 ~ A FNN
tion of business
Articles may be exhibited on both days,
but on Friday the respective Committees
will award the premiums. The arrange
mcnts which were made last year, will pre-
vail at the ensuing meeting.
Persons intending to exhibit their pro-
ductions will please to send them as carly
as their convenience may pormit, and di-
rect them to the Secretary, The utmost
care will be taken of goods given in his
charge. On Thursday night, the anniver-
sary of the Society will be celebrated by a
Subscription Ball. The following gentle
men have been selected to act MS managers ::
Col L. Bgadwcll, A. T. Lewis, Mai. G..
/ Scahorn, 5. Maxwell, Thos. Sloan, Capt
! Il. Towers, Il Maxwell, jun, Col F. III.
| i"IhCl, " ". Niuis-j IsS'lD VI. 1CIcChc, Jr.J
j. b. Fischesscr, DR.. A. II. Norman
Tickets for gentleman, $500 No charge
for the admittance of ladies'.
Tickets are to be procured of the mana
gers. There will be none sold at the door
on the night of the ball.
Committee on Horses, Jacks and Mules
Col |. Bradwcll, VIII. Stribling, e. Sahl-
man, II. u. Werner, 10. Shclor.
For the best Stud Colt, not ex-
cceding 3 years, $5 90
For the best Filly, not exceed
ing 3 years, 500
Fov the best Colt of year, or un-
der year, 800
For the best Jack, not exceeding
years, 500
For the best Jcnnet, not exceed
ing years, 500
For the best Mule, not exceeding
year, 800
For the best pair of match-IIor-
scs, raised in the District, 5 90
For the best pair match Mules,
raised in the District, 500
Committee on Cattlc--Col. j. A. Doyle,
NJ. S, Striblins, s. j. Werner
For the best Mich Cow, 800
For the best Bull, 800
For the best Calf, not exceeding
6 months, / 90
For the best yoke of Oxen, 500
Committee on Sheep, Goats and Hogs
r. Maxwell, jun, ID. Bicman, Thos. NJ.
Stribling, L. III. Werner, p. j. Miller, j.
II. liaeood
For the best Boar, not exceeding
year, 200
For the best brood Sow, not ex-
ceeding year, zoo
20: TIE heaviest hog, not exceed
| ing year, 200
For the1bcst Ram, Eve, he-Goat
and she-Goat, respectively, 100
Committee OH the bcst-conducted Farm
Col. Nj. NJ Norton, Il. p. Werner, Col. A.
Bryce, A. jenkins, Maj. j. G. Miller
For the best conducted Farm, 1000
Committee on Wheat, Flour, Rye and
Ilay-J. Schroeder, ID. ID. Werner, w Hall,
II. Sharpe, l.. Towers
For the best acre of Wheat 5 90
For the best barrel of Flour, 800
For the best acre of Rye, 200
For the best acre of Hay, 800
Committee on Cora and Cotton--A. i.
Lewis, S. r.. McFall, N. j. #. Perry, Il.
Uerndon, F. j. Miller.
For the best acre of Corn, upland, 500
For the best acre of Corn, bot
tom land, 500
For the best acre of Cotton, 500
Committee on Chinese Saloar Came