The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-01

pointed by the president upon each OF the fol-
lowing subjects, who shall prepare and submit
report to this society On commercial fertili-
zers on labor-saving and agricultural imple-
ments upon the best and most scientific
method Of cultivati1g cotton upon the best
method I cultivating corn; upon stock rais-
articles OF culture.
MIR. Thomas offered The following, which was
adopted:
Resolued, That The subject of scientific and
practical agricultural education is among the
most important to which the attention Of his
society should be directed, anu that the Com
mittee on Education be directed to report such
q scheme on this subject as may be deemed
proper and effective
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson, o committee
Of five WAS appointed to nominate an executive
committee. Messrs. Richardson, Pope, Wan
namaker, Williamson, r. 8. Porcher and J. III.
Klnsler, were appointed said committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Richardson offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resoloed, That all applications and funds for
ed to Colonel D. Wyatt Aiken, Secretary of tn Q
South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical So
clety, Cokesbury, South Carolina, who shall re-
port such applications to the Executive Com
treasurer Of the society.
nr. Woodruff, of Spartanburg, offered the
following:
Resolued, That the various county agricul-
tural societies Of the State be requested to ap-
point commissioners to canvass the ir respec-
tive counties in the interest Of the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society, and procure
members for the same.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Lawton, the president was
requested to appoint, at his leisure, four dele
gates to represent the State at the Convention
IN Memphis.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, the roll OF life
and annual membership was opened by the
secretary. and the delegates requested to en-
roll their names.
lengthy discussion ensued relative to fix
ing the permanent place for holding the annual
fairs. It was finally agreed that the first
annual fair should be held in the City of CO.
the Executive Committee.
mittee:
: Commit se on Immigration-A. A. Gilbert,
s. Poinest.
Committe to visit the Sorghum Works at
Greenvllle--J: @. Donaldson, l.. Williams, D.
w. Aiken, B. z. Herndon.
Committee on Fencing-James Chestnut. J.
D. Moore, John McCrea, A. M. Aiken, w. H.
Trescot, J. X. Pope.
Committee on Fertilizers-Jchn 8. Green,
Major John Davis, F. Wannamaker.
Committee on Improved Implements John
b. Moore. w. 3. Henerey. William Glaze.
Committee on best Method of Cultivating
Cotton-John p. Kinard, r. A McCaslan, E.
H. Bowling.
Committee on best Method of Cultivating
Corn-Dr. j. w. Parker, P. s. Flowers, Thos.
Long.
Committee on Stock Raising r. s. Porcher,
T. w. Holloway, II. E. Griffin.
Committee on Rice Culture-Dr. Turnipseed,
J. 81. Klnsler, DR.. Nc. Kinsler.
Committee on Fish Culture-T. w. Wood
ward 6; B. McCants, q: Z. Elliott.
MIR. Baxter offered the following, which was
unanimously adopted
Reso!oed, That the thanks of the convention
be rendered to the president, General johnson
Hagood, for the correct, prompt and courteous
manner in which he has discharged the impor-
tant duties incident to his office.
The president resumed the chair, and in
response said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention: tender you
my sincere thanks for the cordial courtesy with
which you have met my inexperienced effort
ofpresiding over your deliberations. Weare
now done talking. The period for work has
come. can only say to you that, in the dis
charge OF the duties Of that ofRcs with which
you have complimented me, shall exert all
the energies I possess, and I sincerely trust
our efforts will meet with your approval.
adjourned sine die