The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-11-04


He WAS introduced hy lIr. Cravlnn, anc
for nearly IN hour interested his hearers
with {; sound, practical >pcrch in wlicl
he e>chcwcd politics for the most part
and devoted his tlrnghl~ to a@riculrr,
and kindred topics
The Governor began hi~ speech hy
congratulating the citizens of Anderson
County upon the most crrdiraIIr cxhiIi-
ton which hr had witnessed IL Ia The
industrial progress N their mil-l. and
expressed the emphatic opinion thai, in
solid and substantial prosperity, the
county of Anderson WAS the fist and
foremost county in the state. He com.
plimcntcd the lalir> upon the admirable
display of their handiwork. anl COM
mcnded the zeal manifested by them in
sustaining and encouraging the County
Fair, which was III irdcN of the genuine
progress and substantial improvement nl
the community. Tie evidences before
him that Il diversified system of a@ricul-
turc WAS in vogue here were truly graft
flying. There wa> n" safety for any coun-
try in tru>tin" it, fortunes to amy SIM -lr
product. ~ matter how rrminrrativc
might lr such Il crop. Here, not only
cotton wa> on exhibition, hut grain.
vegetables and hay, which support !ami-
lies and render the population inlcprn-
dent of the outside world and hr>ilrs
there are >"nr excellent specimen, Of
manufactures all these contribute tn
the general veal, and speak volumes for
Anderson County. But not until cotton
is largely woven into i;hrir> to cothc Us,
and the busy hum Of machinery i heard
all over the land. will the prosperity
within our reach be- surely attained.
Now. il has 10 br borne away at -rcat
expense, and is brought back in MANU-
facturcd products. wh;lr the producer
pays tie profit which ought to help cn-
rich the country. This section possesses
resources almost infinite. with soil
h"untc'Hl> to produce. and water power
abundant To manufacture. and there is
II" reason t" prevent an almost endless
He WIS clad To see that
Anderson WI, pursuing It diversified ~
riculturc. which WAS lul,g step towards
permanent prosperity, Others may
l"a>t more factories. and were lnrlunalr
in their possession. bat in >oi,liiv of
he did not think any c"uln-
X can successfully compete with in'lrr-
son. He did not come here, - much a>
the Chief Magistrate. hIt he i, the chief
servant of all the people and WIS always
willing To lend his service in ullcrin-
come word of encouragement To- the
Farmers 10 follow on in the ,anlr path.
which will make them >cIl:>,p|"rlu-
md >rli-rcliani.
He then ;IdvcrirI i" tie subject of
which he regarded Il inI,or-
amt in the pursuit Of agriculture IL in
my Other business of lii;' and laid down
he hrra'l proposition that liberal ciu,a.
ion and generous ru!lurr were IL nrr.,>-
AIRY /" The fIrmcr Il Ia the minister.
awycr or physician. ii >urr'.>> wa> 10 hr
ilaincd. Agricultural Fair arc Il means
# c'l,r'ar"n and h. com 'limcu'cl Mr.
'rayt"n * lhr moving spirit "f ~ur! IN
which reflected crr'i, upon
lis energy an! -a=ariiy. enc thing ha-
lwav- been an honor |" ,hc South t.lr
"Ir"rallc position Of The farmer and
ant"r WAS aIway- recognized, and in
ItUrr it wnull I'r cheering To- know that
hcir influence will hr heard and ilr I" "a
1t @rcatrrrXIruf y" man can -urrc-,-
llly follow any pursuit.. ull,~> hr ha-
9TH and confidence in tl!al pursuit. and
= urged III" i;rnrr- /" maintain nn
faith and rNalr their r;p liz,
Y every honorable n.car1rafar
One or lM..s,idl,v11 M.sidl,v11c's'9 3!
B 'A1n@iiI> Of practical ma
"a: Hr desired To >u"@'-l II" had re-
,ctrl much upon The t'nr" law, AMI hl>
inclusion WIZ that the hc-l Interests "i
,ricu,urc required that the law shall ''r
,adr To compel the stock t" It" i'n"'''
nd not the crops. |! WIS m"'l-lr"n>
,r,l,n of expense t" maintain the rr">-
II, system. which WIZ rXhau>iln" the
rlpplv Of liml,rr. and the r'>rrra'l"n"i
ne inr,.., WIS n", only essential for TIM
rr hur also ior III" main,' nance "i the
Innate Il, had been ahundanlly pr"vr'' !
=, certain sections where IT," soil wa- de
aided of timber over lar@r arra< OF terri
orv and hccamr dry and arid. l'u' lhl-
/. not the only reason that tn" Interests "i
,lr farmer required Il r(an:,' in The law
1t will improve III" stock. n ""!hi':f r!-'
ran. AMI common rrudcn'r will teach
in. l,.,.nn tha, their "wn a'l'an'a::" will
be Gained thereby.
Another practical i'lra WA enforced,
which every onc wl" has tried ii Will 'n-
,or,c. All our work upon the farm
should be thorough. and rl"win% deep
WAL the main->rrin" of -ur''>-, Every
inch Of ,Ir,th will Guard Ihr coming crop
,",i,,-, cxrr>>iyc heat or SulrrahIIndani
ran,. l>r improved imrlrm"r', on 'I'
firm and ,lo not drag over t'lr fields the
same a. preceding generations, I"r m"d-
cr,, inornvrmrnt> meant tho saving OF
Labor ar,l moro -killi'ul cultivation q! the
crops.
In conclusion. Gov. chamberlain S'id
il WA, hi> chief lc-ir'' l." u>r hi "i'irr IT,
= means of blessing t" the people. W ha'-
ever ambition /" "aim il"l"r> ari'';'i'd