The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-15
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- AUGUST kebruaty Al.-The Presi.
dent called tie oonvspsion 20 order st
$3.50 O'clock A. NJ, yesterday. l..5S IS
The President proceeded 70 call Che
regular ordeEof business iicnasion Of
she value Of commercial 3Getilixe1s-
opened with report Of actual experiment
by DR.. 81. r. Cook, OF Beech Island, 8.
O. DR.. Cook prefaoAd his report With
an interesting address on the component
elements Of penures,r and their impor-
tance Ia providing fof the physical wants
OF civilized nankiads-- =, - ,a.,,.,
The question Of. fertilizers was then
declared by the President to be opened
for general discussion, interrogation,
etc. a number of delegates availed
themselves OF the opportunity to interro-
gate DR.. Cook as to q more detailed ac-
count OF his experiment, which excited
considerable interest in the convention.
Col. Geo. W. Rains addressed the con.
| yention upon the Importance Of planters
applying fertilizers containing ammonia
and soluble phospl o 'io aoid, as re-
commended in the report of DR.. Cook
,, showing that in the absence of the latter
| clement in the land, not fibre OF cotton
could be produced. Col. Rains was also
| interrogated by considerable number
Of the members touching the essential
elements Of commercial manures in their
application to varied soils, by which his
enlarged and accomplished chemical
attainments furnished to the meeting in
formation upon the subject which, above
al! others, most concerns the true agri-
cultural interests OF the country.
On motion of Mr.. Livingston, the
able and carefully prepared report of
Gno1 - =
the proceedings of the convention.
Ool. B. G. Yancey offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the Convention of the
State Agricultural Society be requested
to direct the Secretary to receive the ro-
port or essay of DR.. Lavender, and have
1t published in the transactions Of the
society.
Captain B. FL. True offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That with view OF availing
ourselves Of every means of making
known to The world the varied resources
of our State. the Secretary of this Sooie-
| ty be instructed to correspond with the
officers of the American Institute Fair in
New York city, for the purpose of secur-
| ing the opening of Southern depart
ment in that institution, and that this
| convention recommend the sending of
products OF the soil, minerals and manu-
factured articles, 30 that capital and i'm
migrants may see, in comparison with
| other States, the advantages offered by
the State of Georgia.
MIR. 2. @. Morton, Of Habersham,
| offered the following, which was adopted i:
Resoired, That, whereas the mountain
Counties OF North Georgia, and espe-
cialiy Northeast Georgia, have been
found remarkably adapted to the onlti-
vation of tobacco; and whereas the
difficulty OF transportation prevents a
good profit upon the cultivation of
cereals; and whereas similar soil, with
inferior climate, in portions of Virginia
and North Carolina, has Afforded wealth
and population from the production of
tobacco as money crop, a committee be
appointed to publish report upon this
subject, and devise means for the free
distribution of improved seed and direo-
tions for the cultivation of this important
staple.
Colonel E. NJ. Rucker, chairman of
the committee to whom was referred the
resolutions in regard to the proposed
line of railroad from Chicago to Augusta,
reported that the committee recommend
ed the adoption of the resolutions.
Mr.. Adams. of Monroe. moved to
amend by striking out that portion OF
the fourth resolution declaring that the
proposed railroad demands the conside-
ration of Congress, and authorizing the
appointment Of committee to memoir
alize Congress in it's behalf.
The amendment was accepted, and the
resolutions as amended were adopted.
Col. B. G. Yancey introduced tho fol-
lowing resolution:
Resoired, That this convention direct
the Executive Committee, in the arrange.
ments for the fairs of the Society, to
adopt such measures as will prevent
horse racing whilo the Fair Grounds are
under the control Of the Society, except
trials of speed, trotting or running
against time, each horse at separate
times
Dir. Adams moved to lay Col. Yapcey g
resolution on the table. Laid on the
table, by % to "a.
Col. D. E. Butler gave notice. that at
the next February Convention, he would
move reconsideration.
The President announced the follow
ing delegates to the National Agricul-
tural Convention, to be held in Indian
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