Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

To grow our own cotton. The boat IN
staple and quality produced, and to CON
vert the same into yarns and 6b,ics for
export, certainly nppsap 10 be Tho noliev
ard the hope Of the Stub. il Ie.son. Of
wisdom DO taken from the past.
A. A. dfbert Esq, offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
1fesotv.d, That a standing committee 10
consist OF I've members, shall be aono;n,ed
oy the President. whose duty II shall te tn :.
open and keep Up a correspondence with
Influential persons IN Gernnany.f Fisnce.
England and other countries. of Eurone'
on tho sutJect Of immigration.
Committee on Immigration = and n ,sss. s;s'
T. 3: Boiness. . Up. Rssa, 2I. d. ;CIark.
son, w. G. Hinson, J. H. Brooks.
The following sresolutions 1ere, ,intfs.-
duced and; adopLedjs o,f,-{,.,,.. -
By Col. john 8, Richardson, OF Sumter.
That it be referred 10 the COMMITTEES on
immigration aud Labor; to deviss aud re-
port plan whereby tho various sac,ions .oe ,
tue State may avail themselves Of, the ,ad,
santases and benefits Of the Nsrbery I'm,
migration Society. 80 '''N's'''' S"'' .
Tia. all applications for menbefsLin IN
this society should be addressed 10 Coii d.
Wyatt Aiken, Secretary Of the; South Caso.
lima Agricultural and Mechanical societv.
C"kesbury, S. g., WHO, shall report ali such
applications to the Executive Committee
and all funds for membership should bs
sent = to Col R. j. Gsge, Treasurer, Union,
Mf. Chestnut offered the following, which
was adopted, !m;.. ; ~ ~ @u.,.,,...,
Resolved, That a committee of Eve Id
aPpoinled, to whom STALL be, referred tho.
subject of fencing, and that. The sajd com,
mntee be charged with The preparation Of
bill to be submitted to the isoossi,y al its
next meeting. ' 's.i - 1:;1..@,'c.,
Mr. Baxter introduced. a resolution.
which was adopted, to appoints q commit,
lee ot three 10 investigate tue practioabil.
ny OF making sugar and refined syrun :
from the sorgho cane as represented by
the process Of the Sorghum; OompanT.
aud to examine The works of DR.. w. u
Pnssnore, at Greensille, S. @. =, 49,, =,
An interesting debate, participated ia
hy Messrs. Baxter, Lawton, Cleinsdn And
rope. ensued relative 10 making sugar
Mr.; Alaks ottsned The following, which
Resotved, That ,he, representative. ). of
the industrial amp educational Interests Of
the State OF South Carolina bs earnes,lY
requested to communicate the proper psrms,.
nent committees Of this society whatever
practical Information they may have touch
ng the Development Of the interests Of
the State. -. -.s..' .-s..i -. 49,.
Mr.. Wallace, of Riohland, ofsssed the
following: s- ..,t: :ngl, = .;.3..-..,,,,
RESOLVED, That committee be- appoints.
ed by the president, to report at the next
meeting of the society ON the. commercial
manures and their application to. the,
agriculture Of the State; also to s,ow the
advantages to be derived to 'aericulturi ists
ny the conversion of cotton seed into oil
Mr.. Richardson offered the following
substitute, which was adopted
hesot"ed, That committees Of three; be
appointed by tbs president upon sach: of
the following subjects, who shall prepass
and submit o report 10 this asocisiy: ON
commercial fertilizers; on labor saving aud
agricultural implements upon The best
and most scientific method of cultiya,;uo
cotton; upon the best method of cuItiyats
ing corn; on 6shcullprs on new articles
Of culture.
Mr.. Thomas offered The iolsos;po,,.
which WAS adopted ~ Z Z !. srt!3 ~
Rssotued, That the subject Of scientific
snd practical agricultural education l.
amotg the nost important TO which the
attention OF this society should be directed.
aud that the Committee on Education b.
directed to'report such a scheme ON xljx
subject as may be deemed proper and
effective, ttt - go
On motion Of Mr. Richardson, a ! com. ON:
n''ttee Of dys was appointed~t nominate
an executive committee. Messrs. Ricliard.
k"n, Popo, W Wanliamaker, q aWiiliamsoa:sR.
S. Porcher aud J. II. Kinsler, >wsts ap-
Poiued said committee. -. : STD
Dir. Woodruff, of Spartanbufg, offered
the following, which wa adopted $3.50
Resotved, That the various county asrf.
cultural societies of Tub State be. requsael
to appoint commissioner io eanYaSs thsir
respe.'tive counties in the fntarest Of the
Sta'e Agricultural and Msehaaiesl lSoosssty.,
aud procure members kr The safn4 sfsfs4s;4
: On motion Of Mr.. bawton; The t,rsSidSat
vas requested to appoint sat hissfleisura.
four delegates to represent the State at, the =
Convention in Memphis, s Il. iss;sey !. g
A lengthy discussion :ensusd Sfsiat;vs IA
fixing permanent .placs 10. holdiHf s,i,a, 3.
annual fain. II was Haaliy ,se.sed tthat
the FIRST annual fair should DE, alslds In ;,hp
City Of Columbia, aud aftsr that ahia mat, >
Ter be LEFT With the Exssutisa Comrsittea.
The president; announcsd ths blSssi3R
COMMITTEES on lmmigralion-A,3 Il.
Gilbert G p. Z. iHs.keli; tEssnsa4Jg
W. Bax,er,T. g. Rpipes,ss q fss., ass,.s,, =.
COMMITTEES 70 visit the Soighanf Wetla, :.
as Greenvills--J. q. Do6ai dson. IL WI.
liam., d; W. Aiken. q. q Hgpaon
!. Ca.nmittee od. Fencing hssS
uutr J. D. Moore, Jobns litG Gfea, Am. *
Aiken, ". IA. Trsseos 3. gEope; s
Comm,.tes on FsfsfiizEss Estssa Z Jobin;
G.aso, Msjor John Dssh y. lsvaanKmkS
kerr "a IA 3fs. s IS 6 ssIS:atsG a. r.
COMMITTEES OF fmfrsssd d inps,s lssS .
John B. Moass, Eanslsy 81 vifiism
afaza s..i ~ a !, 81 yssyl%
QCerpmiitea en tialltlyss !