The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-21

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cupied high an1l controlling position
in the community of Orangebure
County, and WHO, during that time,
was loved and respected for the stci-
1ifss Ii"s virtues % ever manifested i"
Rcsolu'd, That blank page in our
Minute book he devoted to commcm-
Grating among the members of this
Society the virtues OF our esteemed
brother.
R"solrel, that copy Of this pre-
amble and resolutions be furnished
his family, and also be published in
our county papers.
+. j. FIELDER,
JAS. STOKES,
Committee.
Dr.. UoimanSaid that the cultiva-
ton of jutc in this country was like
the Indians gun, it cost more than it
comes to.
Mr.. Riggs was Of the same opinion.
He planted onc'siXtccnth Of an acre
and the plant grew very rank and
high, and he thought it would make
at least GOO pounds, but when gather
cd he realized only IS pounds. 1t
required three or fonr hands three
days 10 prepare it for balirg. lie
had bale OF it OH exhibition at both
the County and State Fairs. AT the
last lie took the premium Of $50. No
one could plant it in this county as a
money crop while labor is SO high.
Tile worth ofjy!e is four or five cents
per pound.
1'EARL lIlLLET.
Mr.. IIadlcy said he wished TO try
this millet as 4 forage crop for horses,
sheep and cows, and desired the Sec
rctary TO read an article upon its cul
tivation and yield, from paper he
received from New York. This ar,i-
Gle gave glowing account Of its rap
id growth, ease Of cultivation, cnor-
nous yield and value rs forage
crcp. MIR. Nadlcy said all the papers
| spoke Of this millct in SIMILAR terms
and he desired the Secretary TO write
on for some seed for distribution to
the members.
Mr.. Irwin Dukes said he had plant.
ed this milct and had some of the
seed for sale. 1t was different plant
from the common horse millct. 1t
grows about six or seven feet high
and produces head similar 10 the
horse millct but longer and twice as
large. One aero manurcd as cotton
would make as much as five Of corn
fodder ard all kinds Of stock were
fond Of it.
CLEMENT ATTACHMENT.
DR.. Barton said he received pa
per with nn account OF one Of these
machines. There was one in opera
tion on small scale at Westminster
in this State. 1t required five or six
children and one skilled operator to
manage the machinery. lie thought
it was destined 10 rcvolutionizc the
wol ld-incrensing !le value cf tic
farmers cotton crop at least so per
cent. Yarn made on this machine
was worth from to 8 cents more
per pound than ginncd cotton. 1t
was the gin welded TO the spinning
machine and required five hundred
pounds Of seed cotton to keep it OF
work for one day. The price, $500,
he thought was two high, which was
against It's general introduction. One
thousand dollars would be its worth
in two years. DR.. i. desired 10 know
if it would pay three or four farmers
living near together TO get one. lie
was willing TO 60 into 1t and go in
largely.
Mr.. Riggs, while at Anderson this
summer, saw one of these machines
Mt work. The cotton in the seed was
thoroughly busted before it entered
the gin, which having very small
teeth, cleaned the seed perfectly.
From the gin il entered the carling
machine after which it was separated
and entered tin tubes, where it was
twisted into thread. The thread was
onc-third stronger than other thread