Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-05-06
THE S. G.. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

THE S. e.. AGRICULTURAL SOClEI1.
The Convention to organize State Agricultural
Society was complete success. The hotels were
crowded with delegates and Others drawn to Col
umbia by their interest in the Convention the
number of visitors in the city being estimated at
two thousand. The occasion was the means of
bringing together greater number Of the sub
stantial and distinguished men of South Carolina,
than have met in council for several years
At eleven o'clock on the 2Sth ultimo, the Con-
vention was called to order in Carolina Hall. VIM.
NJ. Lawton, Esq, of Charleston, was called to
the Chair, and Col. Jas G. Gibbes and Thomas
W. Holloway, Esq, were appointed Secretaries.
The counties were called in alphabetical order, to
produce the credentials of their delegates. Of
the thirtytwo counties in the State, twenty-five res
ponded, and their delegates were enrolled as mem
bers of the Convention. The following seven were
not represented: Berkeley, Clarendon, Chester
field, Horny, Marlboro, Williamsburg and York.
On motion, a committee of one from each judi
ciaI district was appointed to nominate permanent
officers. The committee, after short conference,
reported the following officers, who were elected by
acclamation
Pesiaent.-Gen. J. johnson Hagood, of Barn
we'll
Nce-Rresiaemts.- A. NJ. Forster, w. NJ.
Lawton, ESQ.,, Col VIM Wallace and Maj. Thos.
W. Woodward.
.Secreta,y.-Col. D. Wyatt Aiken,
4reasmer.-Col. R. J. Gage.
The President, on motion, appointed standing
committees to prepare business for the Convention,
as follows: On agriculture, DR.. j. w. Parker,
chairman; Manufactures, W. NJ. Lawton, chair
man; Mechanics, W. S. Henery, chairman; Res
ol,ltioss Gen. NJ. W. Gary, chairman A COM
mittee on Education was subsequently appointed,
consisting of T. S. Clempton, G. P Pelham, Jas.
L. Orr, B. +. Perry and JAS Chestnut.
A motion to adopt the rules of the House of
Representatives as they existed in 1861 was greet
ed with almost unanimous applause but on mo-
ton of Hon. j. P. Reed, the rules of 1866 were
adopted.
Col. VIM. Wallace, of Richland, offered reso-
luton derogatory to the men at present in control
Of the State and favorng the introduction of white
laborers This effort to drag politics into the de-
liberations of the Convention met with strong op.
position, and the resolution was on motion Of Col.
Woodward, of Fairfield, referred to the committee
on Resolutions, together with all kindred resolu-
tons and memorials.
On motion of Ex-Gov. Orr Col. j. B. Palmer,
President of the Vaucluse Manufacturing Com.
pany, read an interesting paper on the advanta.
ges for manufacturing cotton at the South. He
claims that the cost of carrying on such factories
is less here than at the North, on account of the
following advantages: lst, the abundant and un
occupied water power; I'd, milder climate, requir
ing less fire for heating purposes, and cheaper
fuel during the brief season when fires are needed
srd, lower wages and cheaper living; 4th, more
frugal industrious and easily controlled operatives
5th, the lower cost Of the raw material, in conse
quence of its not paying the freights which cottor
spun in Northern and English mills must pay
Col. P. went into figures to show the difference
in cost Of production Of cotton yarns, owing to The
above named causes. The result of his calcula
tions is that the manufacture and delivery in New
York of one pound Of No. 20 cotton yarn is les
than 80 cents at the South, while at the North il
is nearly 81 cents The figures also show that
Southern mill can deliver the same yarn in Liver
pool at five cents per pound less than an English
mill.
After the reading of this paper, it was proposed
that a constitution and bylaws be adopted. A
counter proposition was also offered, to re-organ
ze under the charter of the old State Agriculture
Society. 1t having been ascertained, however
thot thof ohorfor niroc IN 1880 II wao rn1nvnf