The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-05-07
Spring Meeting Of the State Agricul.
tural Society,

CnarleStOn, luesQay morning., a.
ii o'clock. There was "a very
large attendance of the members
representing nearly every section
of the State. The society was
called to order by the President
Major Thomas W. Woodward, who
upon taking the chair, delivered ar
address, reviewing the history Of
the association, its works in the
past and prospects for the future
The report of the Secretary and
Treasurer was then read by Colonel
D. Wyatt Aiken, showing that the
receipts at the last annual fair had
been $4,513.24, all Of which had
been expended. From this report
it appears that the Indebtedness ot
the society amounted to about S2,.
900. The report of the Secretary was
referred to a committee, consisting
of Colonel j. r. Moore, Paul S
Fielder, ESQ.,, and D. II. Jacques
Esq.
General Hagood offered a reso
luton for the appointment of q
committee to suggest syllabus and
suitable subjects for investigation
by the society, and for discussion at
its regular summer meeting. 1t
was adopted unanimously, and the
following committee appointed
General johnson Hagood, Hon. W.
NJ. Lawton, and George T. Wicks,
Esq.
MIR. George T. Wicks, of Rich
land, then read an essay upon the
Couture of Upland Rice as Sta
ple of South Carolina"
On motion of General Hagood
the essay was ordered to be pub
lished among the annual proceed
ings of the society, and the thanks
of the society were returned to the
writer.
On motion of Mr.. J. B. Moore,
a committee was appointed to con-
fer with a committee from the State
Joint Stock Auxiliary Society to
make such arrangements for the
meeting of the two societies as
may secure their permanent coop
GRAFTON. The following committee
were appointed: Colonel John B.
Moore, General johnson Hagood
and Mr.. F. B. Connor.
Mr.. M. L. Donaldson, Of Green
vile, then read paper upon the
comparative advantage Of labor
saving machinery and their adap-
liability to Southern labor and pro-
ducts.
A discussion ensued upon the
subject. Colonel D. w. Aiken
gave. the result of his experience in
the introduction Of labor-saving
machinery. He said he had come
to the conclusion that it was impos-
sible to adapt labor-saving machine
~ to colored labor. He had done
as much according to his means,
towards introducing machinery in
this State as any man, but he had
at last come back to the old fashion,
ed way of making plough stocks.
The President read communi-
cation from the South Carolina Ag-
ricaltural Society, inviting the
members of the convention to an
excursion up the Ashley River,
and stating that the steamer Emile
would leave South Atlantic wharf
at half-past 8 o'clock, Thursday
morning.
The committee, appointed to ex-
anime the Treasurer's annual state
ment, reported that they had exam
ined the same and found it to be
correct. g.
Mr. J. B. Moore, from the cons
mittee appointed to report a plan
for the consolidation Of the State
Auxiliary Joint Stock Company
with the State Agricultural Society,
submitted report embodying a
plan of consolidation. The report
was adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. P.
S. Fielder, of Orangeburg, was
adopted, instructing the executive
committee to take the necessary
steps to exclude all kinds OF gam
ing from the fair grounds.
On motion of Col. D. W. Aiken,
the following delegates were ap-
pointed to attend the convention
to be held at Atlanta on the Goth of
May: Delegates--Thomas Taylor,
Richland; ]. M. Eason, Charleston,
and R. NJ. Sims, of York. Alter.
nates-A. W: Waring, of Darling
ton; F. A. Connor, of Abbeville,
and E. B. G. Cash, of Chesterfield.
The resolution introduced by
Mr.. B. Moore was adopted, ill.,
structing the executive committee
to take the necessary steps towards
organizing the society as a body
corporate, under the act of incor
poration passed by the Genera
Essays were then read upon va
rious subjects selected. A lecture
from Professor Charles U. Shepard
was attentively listened to by the
convention.
A vote ot. thanks was passed te
each of the gentlemen who reat
essays, and to / rofessor Shepard
foo tba instruot;ve and intereStint