Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-25
Agricultural Convention.

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Fremont; was called on to preside.
| On NJ otion, Messrs. Jno. G. J mes, J.
G. Mann aud D. M. Buie were requested
to act as Secretaries.
The minutes of the last meeting of the
Convention were read and approved.
On motion, d committee of three, con-
sisting of DR.. S. s. Satchwell, D. McMil-
Ian, Esq, and DR.. 81. Fl. Robinson, were
appointed to prepare business for the &C
ton of the Convention.
The Secretaries were appointed a COM
mittee on Representation.
On motion of D. Mcmillan, Esq, the
invitation to unite in the objects and CO.
operate with this Convention was extended
to the farmers of all that region of country
whose commercial interests centre here, in
stead of the former limits.
The report of the Standing Committee
on Agricultural Implements and Machinery
was called for, but time was given them
until the afternoon session.
The committee on the best method OF pre-
pairing peanuts for market being also I'M
prepared, were given until afternoon to
report.
The committee on Truck Gardening
were also given time.
The report of the committee on Soup
pernong Grapes, end its wine making quail
tiles. was called for. DR.. D. M. Buie,
from that committee submitted some in
teresting verbal statements regarding this
matter.
DR.. Buie was requested to write out
these for publication.
DIR. s. s. Satchwell, from The com mittee
to prepare business, submitted report in
part.
Agreeable to this report the following
committees were appointed
l. Committee to memorialize Congress
in behalf of an appropriation for Improving
the bars and channel of Cape Fear River
Col. s. T.. Fremont, Jno G. Mann and
Col. J. ". Atkinson.
g Committee to confer with the authori-
ties Of the several railroads connecting
with Wilmington in reference to the trans
portation, at the cheapest possible rates,
of fertilizers. and also immigrants-Dr.
s. Satchwell, A. r. Black and g. D. WAL
lace.
3. Committee to report upon the subject
of homesteads for immigrants-Rt Rev.
Jas. Gibbons, D. D., A. r. Black and COL
T. G. Mcllhenny.
f. Committee to confer with our Repre-
sentatives in Congress in regard to the
levying of tax on peanuts and rice raised
in foreign countries-G. z. French, Esq,
DR.. S. S. Satchwell and D. Mcmillan, Esq.
5. Committee to devise and report
means for the Improvement of our common
roads-R. K. Bryan, Esq. DR.. II. Fl.
Robinson and Maj. G. W. McClammy.
The committee on Representation re-
ported the following counties represented
viz New Hanover, Duplin, Columbus,
Bladen and Brunswick.
Col. Fremont here vacated the chair for
the purpose of submitting the report of the
committe on truck gardening, embracing
fruit and vegetables. The report is lengthy
and clear.
On motion, the report was received and
it publication asked.
Mr.. r. X. Bryan asked for some report
from the delegates appointed at the last
session of the Convention to the Immigra-
ton Convention at Goldsboro'.
DR.. Satchwell responded, submitting
some interesting statements.
On motion, committee on Permanent
Organization, consisting of DR.. s. s..
Satchwell, A. r. Black, Esq, and Col. B.
r. Moore was appointed. to report at the
afternoon session.
On motion, recess was taken until 3
o'clock P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The Convention assembled agreeable to
adjournment.
DIR. 81. 81. Robinson, from the commit
tee On Central Society and Fair, submit
ted an interesting written report, suggest
ing the formation of an Eastern North Car
olina Agricultural Society. inviting them to
join the farmers of those counties, whose
plantlng and commercial interests are con-
current with our own. In regard to a Fair
the report recommends that the Association
join their efforts with those of their Coun-
ty Society for a Fair next Fall.
The report was. on motion, received.
The committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton presented report as the result of
their deliberations, embodying a constitu-
ton and bylaws for the organization. In
it the following officers were recommended:
President-S T.. Fremont. Vice Presi.
dents-T. 8. Memory, T. G. McIlhenny,
DR.. @. T. Murphy and J. G. Mcmillan.
Corresponding Secretary-B. r. Moore.
Recording Secretaries-J. G. Mann, r.
&. Bryan and John O. James.
Treasured. Mcmillan.
Executive Committee-Dr r. H Rob.