The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-15
OUR FARMERS AND PLANTERS.
Meeting of the Charleston County
Agricultural and H rtirult ur n
Society.

a meeting of this society was held in the
Market Hall last nisht-Charles Macbeth, Esq,
presiding.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
CONFIRMED.
The president stated that, as the society would
have to appoint delegates to the May convention
he desired TO know what number would, in tile
opinion OF the society, be requisite.
Mr.. LaRoche moved that ten members, with the
president as chairman, be appointed.
Mr.. ". NJ. Lawton moved that twenty be ap-
pointed Which was adopted.
Major vardell, chairman OF tho Executive Com
mittee made the following report:
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE
MONTH ENDING APRIL 10.
Your committee beg leave to report that their
conferences with the committee from the Soutn
Carolina Institute relative to the JOINT parllclPa.
tion in the fair, has resulted in the wthdrawaI oi
this society from all AMI any part in the matter.
We beg leave to report the receipt from thc
Hon. Horace Capron, Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture reports from the Department OF AGrlcuiture
for 1850, 1861 and 1865 also monthly report LOT
January From the New York State Agricultural
Society, hound copies Of their transactions from
1860 to 1865 inclusve-ten volnmeS-a exceed
inUlv valuable donation. Pamphlets from the same
source on the following subjects: Hindrances anu
Help to the Advancement OF Agriculture; Presl-
Fails Address on the Management of Fairs;
Address on Paris Universal Exhibition; Apple Gull
ture, Profits &C. Address Oh AGrGatur nd HGon nson
ers Report OH Abortion IN Cows; ffocecaings
and Debates OF the American Convention OF Cat-
tie Commissioners. =, .,o
Resources of Southern Fields and Forests an
especially valuable donation, and one this asso
citation should feel IN especial prldc anu preasulc
in acknowledging 1t Is proaucrTn ntH oi vi what
we are all too apt TO forget and neSlec'-our OWN
our flOral exhibition progresscs-but calls for
more active aid on the part of our own members.
Very respectfully, W. B. EARDELL
Chairman Executive Cuamlttee.
The report was received as lnlormaUon' anu
the thanks of the society rendered to al inuf
yiduals and associations mentioned therein as
contributing works to the society.
DR.. HorlbecE read q letter from Hon. WIN.
Gilmore Simms accepting tile invitation to de-
liver the opening address before the floral eXni
bition of the society in May. The letter was re-
ceiyed.
The president read letter from the Asricul-
tural Society OF South Carolina, calling the atteh-
tIon OF the society to resolution recently passed.
requesting the members OF the Charleston Coun-
ty Society to become members of the old State
Society.
The president stated that 1t was the impression
that the society which rendered the invitation
had dissolved but this was not 50; that the socle
TVS charter was perpetual and II this society de-
sired to accept the invitation 1t would be only TO
drop its name and change 1t to that OF the Agri-
cultural Society of South Carolina, each member
of this Joining that society and unite with the OLD
members OF the other society, and work under
its charter and privileges.
Mr. Lawton moved that committee OF hve,
with the president rs chairman, be appointed 10
arrange for consolidation OF the two societies
After considerable discussion the motion was
adopted, and Messrs Lawton, Vardell, La Roche
lIorlbeck and Davis were appointed as the coz.
mittee.
DR.. Horlbeck stated that the Market Han had
been selected rs the place for holding the floral
exhibition on the I'd OF May.
At this point majority OF those present signed
a document, making them members oil the South
Carolina Agricultural Society.
A resolution that suitable hall be selected Tor
the fair, and q band OF music to perform duriaS
the occasion be obtained, was adopteu.
Mr.. Davis offered q resolution providing tnat
thu society offer prize Of three silver cups FOR
the victor in a race between row boats during the
fair, and tina. committee he appointed 10 MAKE
the necessary arrangements, which was adopieu;;
Messrs. Davis, Brown and Thomas were appoluteo
OIL the committee.
The society then ADJOURNED.