The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-15
tFRox OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

ORANGEBURG, 8. c., August II.
Since the war, which left this county one
smouldering waste of rniu, there has been o
hopeful, steady and heroic struggle to battle
the hydra with Its many heads of radicallsm.
Taxation, oppression, robbery and other an
noyauces have dragged heavily upon the
necks of the people, and they have suffered
farmers OF Orangeburg being bankrupt, were
obliged to accept assistance from the laccols
at rates which were ruinous; but start must
be made, and against eighteen per cent LOT
advance, fifty per cent. lost time In LABOR, ana
three hundred per cent. excess Of laxauon,
they toiled on, and to-day most Of them may
regard the future as "well done" for noble
effort. Whatever OF advancement and sue
cess is noticeable here is due alone to nome
Industry; not dollar OF outside capital, not q
snew Of foreign help, has aided IN tne ngnG.
The people who despairingly looked upon ruln
with nerveless apathy, reused nnaldeo except
by determination 10 wio, and to-day they
NAV we'll be proud of q new existence. Houses
are rebuilt, cribs are full, fields are wearing o
show of promise, and the dread oflevy Is past;
To-day is the regular quarterly meellns ol
the Orangeburg Agricultural Society. Inis as
socistion was formed on the lst OF harcli,
1869, and DR.. W. F. Barton was chosen as presl.
DENT.
and diffuse information upon any suoJect cal-
culated to advance the agricultural interests
of this county. Debates were heard al every
meeting. which evolved Ideas tending 10 gen
,.rei GOOD: gradually there has been stimulated
a desire to Introduce improved machinery and
stock, and the late ''connty fair surprised the
most ssoguine friends OF the society. It's roll
of membership now embraces the best men of
the county, and their zeal is projecting "fair"
building, to be erected ut cost OF $4,000.
Two thousand dollars is pledged by the mem
bers, the remainder will be raised outside.
Answers were received to-day from thirty.
three members on the relative condition OF
the crop OF 1872 with that OF iHl. Eleven
estimated the product as equal, eight reported
1t as better, eight as less by ,one-ourth, and
six as materially less. The general admission
is that the cotton crop will BIZ quite as good as
that of 1871. The corn crop is decidedly bet
ter, and the rice may be an increase Of last
year. Mr. Gehnals reported In the line oil gar
denlng that Horace Greeley" could beat the
county on cabbage. The general conference
ended In conviction that the rse OF CONNER
cIal fertilizers was largely beneficial, and that
the aim OF the society was earning its reward
in promoting and stimulating enlarged views
Of agriculture.
Alter the nr,Iournmento Of The association they
rallied again at the invitation OF their presi-
dent 10 discuss more timely subject IN COLA
tion.) Full justice was done 10 the spread OF
bountifnl yiands and sweets, ar1'in view of
the .'ruin they had made, y they mdted, with
common consent, to pass senteGce on the.
Doctor's Scuppernong. Whether t,iey defer
red opinion until patient trial, or c0ncurred
that the grape juice was inimitable, We know
not, but many cork was rudely drawn and
many a glass drained dry, until the board pre-
sented az '.cleaned-ont" an appearance as the
State treasury after the lingering OF Scott,
Moaea A. Co and all dispersed resolving to
support Greeley and "what he knows about
farming" The officers OF the society are:aDr.
w. F. Barton. president; Kirk Robinson, Esq,
secretary and treasurer; Colonel D.. r. Barton,
Captain J. L. Moorer, DR.. ". W. Wannamaker,
vice presidents.