The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-11-18
AuFUAI MEETING OF THE FARMERS Asso.
-s-lfs-sI1-. .1..ci.3s = CfATIAN. 3

TheSFarmers' Association convened m the Court
House:thi day, being the regular annual meeting.
The President, Hon. Jamea L. Orr teok the chair
at the appointed heur, and called the Association
to ordsu. s...3, : y,s.s..:a :a-s,..ss
On notion. tAs following committees were ap-
pointed:
On Eve Stock aud Agricatua5 lnple1nens:-J.
p. Reed, p Z. Norris and B. Frank Sloan; :
% Agr,eustaraI Products--J. G.. Ke.a- p. N.
Wright and,F. NJ. Glenn. .s@--ssa
gO1 Domestic Aanuf fdctNes.--Rev. David Hum
phreys, ". J. Milford and J. W. Norris, jr.
On motion, the present officers of the Assoeia-
ton were unanimously declared re-skcted for the
ensuing year. ..,..-...,s# .-.e..s..5.
In accordance with the resolution adopted at
the last meeting, the annual address was then de-
.Iivered by the President, Hon. James L. Orr, who
entertained the society for thrce-quarters Of an
hour in an able and interesting effort.
y An informal recess was thsn taken, in order that
the Committees might discharge the duties as
signed to Them, sndths members generally have
an opportunity Of examining the articles and stock
on exhibition. :,:s,z,
The Assooiationre assembled, when the various
committees reported ss folfsws:
The Committee on Domestic Manufactures SUBJ
'misted the following, which was adopted and or
idered to be printed. sss.t,
REPORT. -
The Committee on Domestic Manufactures re-;
port that they have examined the articles On e1-
hibition and take pleasure in awarding excellence
of art and skill to the following:
s. Misa Fannie Earle for silk quilt,
Mrs. james A. Hoyt for cotton quilt;
Mrs. W. W. Humphreys, vase Of wax flowers;
(. Mrs: BE- Whitner, Two kinds Of pickles and
jellies; - ~:
Mrs. Ali6esRussell, fine butter;
/. Mrs Love Gen4ry, two kinds of tatten.
+ ,s,.eF.s.. D. HUMPHREYS, Ohm,n.
: The Committee on. live stock and, agricultural
Implements reported as follows, which was adop-
ted: -; : .l,.lr,,e i..,.
- ;5;,5.i. ;z5; REPORT. .
The Committee on live ;. stock and agricultural
implements, beg leave respectfully, in the dis
,chnrQe of the duties assigned them, to- report,
tha. Two colts we're exhibited by Mr: Z. Brazesle,
one sir and the other eighteen months old !; and
one colt seven months old, by James McLeskey,
) ESQ., .Thsy1ueres all fine formed and well grown
for their ages, but the Committee decided that the
six months colt Of Mr.. Brazeales would be entitled
to the first premium amongst the three The colt
of ESQ. McLeskey, with as good treatment, it is
thought, would have been in all respects it's equal.
IA pair of fine formed; well broke and beautiful
red roam carriage horses we're exhibited By B. F.
Wilmer, ESQ.,, which would command q premium
almost anywhere !; and bright bay mare, highly
forme ed and beautiful as the best drawn picture,
was, exhibited by Mr.. N. A. Mc0ully. This ami
NAL is remarkable fast trotter, and although high
spirited and gay, is altogether the best trained
animal tho committee have ever seen. Two very
fine Devon COWS were alse exhibited by B. F.
Whitner. Three pigs Of a litter of ten, not;quife
three months old, o cross between the Essex and
White Chester county, weighing, without any e1-
ira care, about Fifty pounds each, were exhibited
By Andrew F. Lewis, ESQ.,, Of Pendleton. They
are beaniifrl animals, and the CROSS is one that
seems TO be emfnenily adapted to our section of
country: Chester county breeding SOW about
twoiyears old, and weighing about $50. lbs, was
exhibited by Thos. B. Lee, Esq, the efficient and
distinguished superintendent of the Stute Penifen
tiary. This specimen was regarded as unusually
fine of its kind.
OF agricultural implements improved plows
were exhibited, as follows the Iohn Moore patent
turning pillow; Brinley turning and sub-soil plow;
the Wait pow and the Hunter plow the latter inven-
ted and manufactured by James Hunter, Esq.. of
Pentileton The committee with large number
of citizens, witnessed very interesting plowing
match between these various implements, and
whilst they regard them all We, very valuable imple
ments, their judgment is that MOore's patent,
looking to depth Of furrow, width Of slice and
turning capacity is the superior. The Brindley
jplow approaches it closely, and without the wing
is 6ne sub-soil. plow. The Watt pillow was also
regarded, as approaching either the Others very
closely Dir. Hunter oM is an admirable turn
er, and seems to possess great merit account of
its ligftness Of draft;is depth and width Of slice
did not; in the experiment witnessed, equal some
fof the sihers but this may be owing to the facf
that Mr. Hunters team was not as tractabe as the
Others The Improvement is valuable one, and
Mr.. Hunter is entitled toths applause and patron
age of the community, for the industry and okill
displayed by him. in his Efforts to introduce im-
proved agricultural Implements.
Respectfully subscribed,
]. P. REED, Chm'n.
The Committee on Agricultural Products submit
ted the following
REPORT.
TIE Committee on Agricultural Product, would
At u Al