The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-11

MEETING OF THE CHAhLESloS SooShA AAo1'
TIcULrURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-A
regular meeting OF this society was held IN the
Market Hall yesterday morning-Hon. Charles
Macbeth presiding.
After the reading and confirmation Of the min
utes OF the last meeting, the president read
letter from R. Ewing Brown, recording secre-
.tary, rendering his resignation as such.
Mr.. Brown expressed his regret at having TO re-
sign, and nominated Mr.. Norman NJ Porter.
The RESIGNATION was accepted, and Mr.. james
Price was requested to act as secretary pro TEN.
Major vardell, chairman OF the executive COM
mttee, submitted the report OF the committee,
showing the operations OF the society for the last
month, as follows:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES REPORT.
After relating the result Of aconference with
the South Carolina Institute, which the committee
decline to publish at present, the report recites:
In reference to poultry exhibition, 1t has been
found unadvlsabe to hold the same d. 'ne sin''
our library during the past month has received yea
donations from Hon. :. w. Barker, also from tue
Massachusetts Horticultural society, accompa-
MED by the following letter.
we again urge most seriously upon the mem
hers the great Importance OF devotlng themselves
particularly TO the gathering up Oh on on our
speciaty to be found in families, not Oh iateress
to the general reader, that can be had ior tne
asking and if not gathered up oy us IN lniS way
will probaby be lost. Your committee would re-
.ouest the members to make special inquiry Ior
baek numbers Of the Southern Culsiyator, we are
,desirous OF securing the entire series; we nate
some copies now, anu nope, oy ioohils aoou' W
I'VE We note. not amongst the events transpirlng since
our last meeting, some features OF serious lni-
port to US as cultivat0rS. First, the con
tinued exodus from our midst OF young men,
our own people, bone OF our bone, nesh Oh
our nesll-2entlemen, Carollna's own sons.
We present to the world ssrangG 1enruni i,no
grafton, and our own people are ariVen oy dite t
necessity to leave the homes OF their Kinureu 70
seek IN other lands that WHICH IS Mos 70 'e aa
thing wrong here that calls lot the serious atten
tIon and examination Of this association, lor
these Young men are mostly from agricultural
life. and say what you will, 1t i5 just so mucn
brain and muscle taken from us, and at time
most seriously needed.
Another feature is the presence Of parties IN our
midst from other States, contracting for colored
iabOr So much again OF our working capital are
being drawn away. Your committee recommend
to this association careful observation OF tnese
facts. and request each member to make It mat
ter OF special attention, and report TO TINS oody
every circumstance and event transpiring within
their personal experience that bears upont.
AS to the necessity for continued exertion on
the part OF members to add to the number OF thls
body, and thus extend its usefulness aud power
your committee ask attention TO an extract from
a recent eQlLOrlal III lhb ShAnbhoioN 1>1"o' oAA
Now, how is it that this one-elghth manage so
adroitiy to use the seven-eighthsr Because our
agriculturists will not learn the importance OF
-c9ltiyating community OF feeling and interest:
Let rs see TO 1t that, 30 far as the agricultural
interest OF the seaboard Is concerned IL sha nave
& representation in this association numbering
thousands. ,,
In sympathy with our floral exhibition, we
would ask attention to the articles from the pen
OF our felow-citizen, VIM. Gilmore SlmmS; ESQ.,
Of nnr n
In conclusion, we are able to say that our pros
pec& for advancement and success are still pro-
missing, and we eXhort every man OF you ever TO
remember that this association means work for
the agrlculturists. rights, interest and improve
ment, and to this end let no opportunity pass by
unimproved.
The report was received as information.
MrH B. Horlbeck read a letter from Hon. Hor-
ace Capron, United States commissioner OF agrl-
culture desiring statistical returns from the SO
ciety.
The corresponding secretary was instructed to
forward the desired information.
Mr.. A.. B. Rose, from the committee appointed
to confer with the shippers ofvegetables, submit
ted the letters from James Adger Co. anu w.
A. Coursenay, who agree to fix the freight per
barrel at sixty cents and per crate thirty cents.
Mr. Roach offered resolution that Mr.. Gilmore
Simms be requested to deliver addresses at the
opening of the floral exhibition in May next,
which was adopted.
The executive committee recommended the
election OF Messrs. E. W. Macbeth, John Harvey,
Nv, A.. Lanneau, H. R. Sllliman, W. W. Lawton,
John McCrady, Richard I. Macbeth, o. A. Brown,
Henry Borkey, Lee Howard, Casper c. Chsom,
Lewis HandbrooEe, Thomas McCrady, Lewis
d,roning, as members OF the society. They were
unanimously elected.
Major varden stated that Professor Shepard
was engaged in making analoges Of the lands Of
the Islands and up-country, and in his next lee
ture before the society would give the result OF
his Investigations.
The society then proceeded to an election for
recording secretary, to all the vacancy OCCASION
ed b}the resignation OF Mr.. Brown, and Mr.. Nor
man 81. Porter was elected.
The society then adjourned