The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-12
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Important Quarterly Meeting-Sub.
soil DraInIng-Flora1 Exhibition, &c.
The regular quarterly meeting of the Agrl
cultural Society Of, South Carolina was hell
last evening, at the Board Of Trade Rooms
the president, Hon. Charles Macbeth, in the
chair.
Afterithe transaction. OF: some private bust
ness, Mr.. 'Wm.M. Lawton called the attention
of the meeting to the Agricultural Congress, tt
be held 10 st. Louis on the 9th Of May: next.
He said that circulars had been received from
st. Louis showing that the use OF The spacious
Fair Grounds near that city had been obtained
for the congress, and the most extensive pre-
parations were on foot to further Its objects
He deemed this ~ongres one of the most I'm
portant 10 the agricultural Interests OF tint
| South ever known, and moved that i've dele
gates from the society to the congress be ap
pointed Instead of three. The motion was
carried, and the appointment left to the chair
at It's leisure.
On motion of Mr.. LawtoD, a committee Of
three was appointed by the chair to visit the
plantation ofMr. W. G. Hinson, on James Is.
land, and report upon the plan Of under-drain-
ing, recently established by him in a field OIL
thirty acres. The chair appointed Messrs.
VIM. NJ. Lawton, W. G.. Vardell and E. L.
Roche on the committee.
DR.. q. B. Hori6eck, Of the committee on re-
pairs, s~tated:thiaats the repairs On, the buildings
of the farm owned By the society were not yet
completed but he would be ready to report
In full atthe next meeting.
The executive committee next made their
report, which was discussed in detail as fol-
lows: They recommended that a committee
of three;be appointed to report at the next
quarterly meeting as tothe feasibility of hold
Ing an agricultural fair some time in the win
ter. Alter some debate tie whole matter was
left. 10 the Judgment Of the. executive com
mittee.
They reported that they had been requested
to hold aforal exhibition, 10 this city next
month, and that, at u meeting of the commit
tee, q subcommittee had been appointed to
consider the matter aud report at the present
meeting.
DR.. Abb. Rose, chairmanc le sub-commit-
tee, made the following reports:
The committee appointed by the executive
committee to take Into consideration the feasl-
bllity OF holding a fower exhibition. unoer Inc
auspices of the society, reported that they had
called upon several of the gentlemen OF Inc
city possessing collections Of exotic flowers
and rare plants. and had been cordially met by
them with promises of assistance and coop
Grafton. Prizes not only for exotics but for
the finest specimens of cnt flowers, early veg
etablea, fruits and berries, could be offered,
which would, doubtless, bring forth q good
display of such articles. Contributions OF oil
paintings, engravines, and other works OF art,
could also be solicited from the %cltizens, which
would add much to the attractiveness OF the
exhibition. Mr.. ]. B. Campbell had further:
more kindly offered to the society the use OF
the Ryan mansion In Calhoun street. q build.
Ing admirably adapted for the purpose. me
committee therefore recommended tina: the
exhibition should take place as early in The
month of May as convenient, and that a COM
mittee be appointed to carry into effect the
wishes of the society.
The report was unanimously adopted, and
the chair appointed the following committeei
Dr.. A. B. Rose, DR.. H. B. Horlbeck, Major W.
G. Vardell and Messrs. E. L. Roche, g. Thorn.
az. Jr.. A. B. Holmes, T. N. Hauckel, Jr.. and
G. E. Davis.
The committee also recommended the ap-
pointment of a committee on The meteorolo-
gical features of the season, to report quar-
terly. The recommendation was adopted and
the following committee appointed: Probes.
sor John McCrady and Drs. Shepard and
Moses.
They also recommended the appointment OF
q committee on transportation, who should
furnish 10 the society a list Of the various
zines chipping produce, aud their charges;
also, their modes Of handling the articles, and
the condition In which the same arrived at
the place of destination. The suggestion was
adopted, and the committee appointed as fol-
lows: DR.. q. B. Horlbeck and Messrs. J. A.
A%tkinson.and James Price.
They lastly recommended that a committee
be appointed on exports, who should report
to the society the number and contents OF the
packages shipped during the season by the
truck farmers. The report was adopted, and
the committee appointed, consisting OF Dr. a.
B. Rose and Messrs. E.. L. Roche and b. W.
Kinsman.
The following applicant. were elected mem
bers: Messrs. Francis s. Holmes, w. L. Tren-
holm, d. q. Raymond, B. N. Heriot, p.
Lawtop, James G.. Holmes, Jr., and William
A. Bradley. The meeting then adjourned.