The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-05-06
From The Columbia Phenir.
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.


teom Fairfield, VIM. NJ. Lawton, Esq, OF
Charleston, was called to the chair. Mr
Lawton delivered short address, thank
ing the members for the compliment, and
impressing upon them the Importance OF
the matters for the consideration OF
which this Convention had assembled.
Col James G. Gibbes and Thos. W. Hol
loway, Esq, were appointed as Secreta-
ries.
On motion, the delegates present were
requested to enroll their names.
On motion of Col. VIM. Wallace, the
rules of the House of Representatives of
1855 were adopted as the rules OF this
Convention.
Communication from w. W. Phillips,
Esq, editor of the Southern Farmer, pub
lished in Memphis, Tenn, and Commis-
sioner Capron, were read by DR.. j. w.
Parker. and received as information.
On motion OF Gen. NJ. W. Gary, COM
mittee of one from each Judicial District
was appointed to nominate permanent
officers for the convention. The commit
tee, after a short conference, reported the
following officers:
President Johnson Hagood.
Vice Presidents-Dr. A. NJ Forster, W.
M. Lawton, ESQ.,, Col. VIM. Wallace and
Mai Thomas w. Woodward.
Secretary-Col. D. Wyatt Aiken.
Treasurer-Col. r. J. Gage.
Gen. Hagood was conducted to the
Chair, and delivered short address,
which was attentively listened to.
A resolution was adopted, that the
President nominate standing committees
Of five to- prepare business for the action
ot,the convention, viz Agriculture, Man.
ufactnres, Mechanics, Labor and Immi-
grafton, Resolutions. When the follow
Ing appointments were made:
On Agriculture-Dr. J. w. Parker, D
w. Aiken, A. NJ Foster, Z. G.. Clemson,
T. w. Woodward,
Manufactures-W. NJ. Lawton, Alex
exander McBee, ]. G. Globes, l.. Will
liams, VIM. Glaze.
Resolutions-M W. Gary,J. NJ. Bax-
tor, J. 2. Thomas, ]. A. Barksdale, Wm.
Wallace.
Mechanics-W. S. Hencry,. r. Tozcr,
W. K. Blake, N. Hayward, L. Wanna
maker
On motion of Gov. Orr; Col. J. B. Pal
mer was requested to give somc informa-
tion to the Convention relative to manu-
featuring at the South. In response, Col.
Palmer read the following very interest
ing paper, which he had prepared on. the
subject Upon the conclusion OF which,
resolution of thanks was adopted:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CONVENTION: With, | trust, proper ap-
citation of the courtesy Of the Convention
in affording me an opportunity to submit
the following paper for their consdera-
ton; and with a painful sense Of my ina
bility to do Justice to so important a sub.
iect, fraught, rs 1 believe it to be, with
such vital interest to the South; but with
q recognition of the fact that it is the
duty OF every citizen to do what he can
to advance the prosperity o1 the country,
proceed to read what l have hastily,
and fear, very imperfectly prepared.
The advantages possessed by the South
over the North in manufacturing cotton,
may be stated briefly, to be:
l. An abundance of unoccupied water
power in every Southern State.
2. A mild climate. Fire, for heating
purposes, is only necessary for from one
to three months in the year. Rcsinous
heart-pine wood can be produced at very
low rates. The pay for such wood de-
liyered within one mile of our factory, is
only sl.OO per cord, and our total expense
for fuel for, say two and one-half mouths
in the year, is but one tenth Of one cent
per pound, when charged to the manuiac-
Of months ,y,iln m tho n nj Ia
it is about one cent per pound on the
manufactures of at least five months in
the year.
8. Wages are, and must continue to be,
comparatively low. The mildncss Of the
climate, the abundance of lumber and the
cheapncss Of land enables manufacturers
to provide their operatives with ineXpen-
sve but comfortable houses and large
garden pIats. The country being an
agricultural one, we must soon be able to
produce our provisions, while the manu-
featuring districts Of the North must al
ways depend upon the distant West, and,
to some extent, upon the South tor theirs.
4, Operatives. Northern men, acting
ss superintendents of Southern mills, add
init tho superiority of our factory hands,
who are remarkably fragal and lndustrl
Gus, and who arc easily controlled.
5. Freights arc lowor on yarns and
cloths than lint cotton. There has been
time, within the last three years, when
balo of cotton of $50 pounds, worth, say
$4,000, paid freight, from Charleston to
New York or Philadelphia, of $3.50 per
bale. which would be I'll per cent. on
value; while that cation, made into IL bale
of 400 pounds of No. 20 yarn, worth say
$4,000, paid only 81 cents per bale, or
44-1Q0 rer cent. on value-a difference in
favor of yarns of25 per cent The South,
ern manufactures saves the freight on
ha.r..;n.r r1.no nnd thrr WnSte. IhiS