Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-08-16
AgrIcult,,rlsts liz Council.

The State Grange assembled in Anderson
| on the 9th instant, and was CALLED to order
by Col. j. N. Lipscomb, Masterfof tho State
Grange. 4:|
The number of delegates was not n, large
as usual, but there was u very fur attendance
OF gentlomen from varions" portions ofstbe
State; notably, politicians and place -huntefs
Essay on cattle by Gen. Bratton was read
DR.. Barton road q paper on lifc insurance.
p. L. Roche. Esq, read q a9ng essay on usury
This caused an animated discussion. Mossrs
D. Wyatt Aiken, NJ. w. Gary and i. NJ
Rucker. espousod the cause Of usury; Wills,
Col. Barker. DR.. Rose and Mr.. Roche advos
Gated 'free trade"in money, rs we'll as other
things. Usury was tho popular sido, but we
have our doubts, and very gravo ones, too,
whether it is best for the country.
:, In tho afternoon, the State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society met. 1t was resolved to
hold the next meeting of the society in CO.
lumbia; and to memornlize tho Legislature
for an appropriation of $4,000 per annum ih
support of tho annual fairs. Weuro inclined
to the opinion that it is bctter to hold tho
annual fairs alternately in Charleston and
Columbia
Tho next summer meeting Of tho State
Grange will be held in Spartanburg
The proceedings at tho Fair Grounds on
tho 9th. opened with a strong speech from
Col. McMastor, of Columbia, against tho re-
enactment of tho usury law, in tho course Of
which he made good hit by enyng no was
rather fond Of bloated bondholdors, especially
those in pettcoats. ,, ~
Mr.. Richard Tozor, Of Columbq, followed
with short practical essay on agricultural
| steam engines, which was listened to with
mnch interest.
Mr.. B, L. Craytnn, of Anderson. opened tho
discussion of the fence law with short essay
discussing tho subject fairly and aensibly
showing tho great advantage which the
adoption Of new Inv would bo to Anderson
County.
lie was followed in short speech, on tho
came side. by Judge T. j. Mackey. who had
been specially invited to speak by Mr.. W. W.
Russell, President of the Pomona Grange nf
Anderson County Tho Judge rniscd laugh
now and then. and presented some very novel
views of tho old fence law, but on tho whole
his speech was rather disappointing, probably
because he had boon expected to nuke an
over-brilliant argument.
Master Lipscomb explained that the people
of his county wcre in favor Of stringent no.
fence law. But they would mt adopt the
one now proposed. bccnusc the County Com
missiopers were rascals. who would steal the
money approp' iated for u county fence, and
ncscr build tho fonco at ALL 4 n
MIR. Crayton replied briefly to Mr.. Lips
comb.
Col. r. S. Bcdon, Of Culleton, followed,
saying that tho people Of his county had en-
joyed tho privilege of pasturing OH their
neighbor's land 50 long TINT no-fenco law
would not 60 down with them.
The meeting then took recess to visit the
County Fair being hold in tho fair building.
There was goodly array of domestic aud
nll day, even during the meeting.
After the recess Col J S, Richardson of
Sumter. made IN able speech in favor Of the
new fence law, showing that Que of itS chief
advantages would bo to put on tho market
lands now unsuitable for want Of timber, TINS
giving the negroes an opportunity to become
land owners.
Col. d. Wyatt Aiken made short humor.
Gus speech on the same sido
Col. Tom Taylor rend an interesting essay
on commercial fertilizers.
Master W. w Russell rcnd m essay on
railroad transportation, in which he castgatcd
the railroad management of tho State without
stint.
Mr.. II. T.. Williams, of Charleston, made
an able speech in reply, showing that tho ront
Of most of the present railroad troubles from
which tho po,ple of this State are su06.r,,n1, -,
lies much deeper than in ,our Jneai railrnai
management, and to bs found in Northern
York:.- '' '0"' - Nv"
The next and last essay was nm interesting
disquistion by Mai. r. j. Woodward, Of
Fairfield, on Piscicuture in South Carolina.
The meeting was then adjourned until 8 4.
NJ. to morrow.
Col. Hess, Of Philadelphia, was present,
laying before "tho people" an emigration
scheme for tho benefit of the country.
Thoro were present about twenty newspaper
men on the lookout for items or pleasure
The attendance on Thursday was uausu-
ally largo. Tho ladies woro out in large
numbers, and whore they 60 the men will
congrcgato. 1t was most interesting ooca.
sion. and the people Of Anderson deserve
much credit for making IL success.
Tho last public meeting of the Patrons of
llusbnndry and tho Agricultural Society was
held ut tho same place ns heretofore! Only u
smnll number Of persons were present, the
various other nmusements and occupations
offered to the visitors and the heat preventing
larger attendance.
subjects were read. eoiting much valuable
discussion. especially tho ono on .Fruit."
An essay by Mr.. G. Wanner. of Oconeo, on
homo manufactures. made dcep impression
1t is as follows:
Will call my essay stray thoughts and
matters OF fact, by an emigrnnt on homo
manufactures, and when done with tho facts
will give you some 6seros. Before go ON
this my errand allow mo to say. "Don't OK poet
q speech from mo-" Speaking is not my fnrto
Only the hope that my mnttcrs of fact will be
beneficial in encouraging homo enterprise
induces me to take tho stand.
Homo MannMctu re-this great supporter
of a country--Arc we as a Whole doing nny-
thing in this State toward Introducing it
among us2 nm sorry to cay "Noi" 'Wo
never have tried; wo never gave belpinc
hand and u cheering word towards Introducing
it hero. Yes, there are fow exceptions,
among them our editors, who in their papers
sometimes try to awake tho mind of tho