Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13

cotton bagglng, as we'll as testing tne strength
of their own materials for baling ties, as
grape and muscadine vines, bear grass and
white oak splits, with all the selfrelying en-.
ergy of industrious, independent and invinci-
BILE people" ..:
..:. THE STATE GRANGE. r',..
The State Grange of the Patrons Of. Hus-
bandry, assembled in Charleston, on Tuesday
of last week, and continued in session for sew
eral days. The officers officiating at the open;
ing were j. N. Lipscomb, Worthy Master;
Dr. A. B. Rose, acting as overseer; F.: 4.
Brown, Steward; A. B. Bowden,. acting AS
sistant Steward; D. w. Cuttino, acting Chap,
lain ; A. NJ. Aiken, Treasurer; Thomas w.
Holloway, Secretary; Mrs. R. A.: Love, act
ing L. A, Steward. Delegates were present
from Anderson, Chester, Colleton, Barnwell,
Darlington, Fairfield, Georgetown, Kershaw,
Lancaster, Marion, Marlboro, Newberry, Or
angeburg, Spartanburg, Sumter, Williams
burg, and probably other counties. ~. j.,
The Worthy Master read his annual ad-
dress, which was referred to the appropriate
committee. Communications were read from
several subordinate Oranges in regard to the
recent action of the fertilizer companies COM
bining to demand an increased quantity OF
cotton for ton Of their fertilizers. These
communications were referred to special
committee. Previous to adjournment, the
committee submitted report, which was
adopted, as follows :,...r .:.. .....-......
Your committee to whom was referred me-
MORALS and resolutions from Subordinate
Oranges in regard to fertilizers, beg leave to
report: ...... =, sr.:.-,... :...... ...
list. That the State Grange solemnly and
earnestly demonstrates against the wrong in ad-
vancing the price of fertilizers, which is an ar
ticle of common use, and just after the ad-
journment of the State Legislature.
I'd. That we intend neither hostility nor
combination against the manufacturers OF fer
tilizers to impose any damage upon them, but
simply to express our mature conviction against
Il common oppression, so ruinOus to the vital
interests of the entire State.
Sd. That we advise our Pomona and Subor-
dinate Oranges to take immediate action,
through their respective executive committees
upon this subject, which with present light
will accomplish all we desire. ...'.. ~.-...
4th That the delegates present will lmme-
diately advise their respective Oranges Of the
information obtained at this meeting, so as to
facilitate the Derfecting of all arrangements
necessary for relisf. ...
5th That the action and determination OF
the State Grange on this whole matter, and all
actions, communications ard correspondence
of Patrons, Oranges, Subordinate or Pomona,
III, fo no strict
ly confidential and under the strictest bonds OF
secrecy, in accordance with ''obligatlons OF
our Order" and under seal. 49,.
The committee on the good Of the Order
submitted the following report, which was re-
ceived as information and made the special
order for the second day of the next annual
meeting of the State Grange:
l. That the Master of the State Grange shall
be a salaried officer, and shall not be at the
same time the incumbent of any political Office
in the State or United States. ..--....i..
2. That it shall be the duty of the Master,
with the assistance and aid of any of the Off
GERS of the State Grange whom he shall select,
to visit oncea year every county or district OF
the State, and especially such as are lukewarm
or ignorant as to the Order, and instruct them.
g. That the meetings of the State Grange
shall he hereafter held alternately in Greenville
or Spartanburg, Columbia and Charleston, and
shall be held for one week. '.''..'.
4. That the first days of such meetings shall
be devoted to an exhibition of agricultural
products, domestic manufactures, and live
STOCK open to al! members of the Order
throughout the State and the United States,
but confined to them exclusively, and that the
State Grange shall award such medals, certifi-
Gates or awards as they may deem expedient or
are able to afford. r - =
5. That there shall be appointed individuals,
in the discretion of the Master, to address the
Grange on specific subjects Of general interest
at each meeting of the State Grange. -
6. That after this, the ordinary legislative
business of the Order shall be entered on and
continued to the end of the week, or until
completion.
The following officers were elected and in
stalled for the current year: ....'.
j. N. Lipscomb, w. M, Newberry
A. B. Rose, w. o., Charleston.
w. w. Russell, w. L., Anderson.
VIM Quirk, Steward, Darlington.
a. P. West, A. S., Edgefeld. i -.
d D. Perry, Chaplain, Williamsburg. ..
h. NJ. Aiken, Treasurer; Abbeville.
T. w. Holloway, Secretary, Newberry. -
in. Parrot, G. K, Darlington. .. .
Mrs. r. D. Perry, Ceres, Williamsburg.
Mrs. E. L. Roche, Pomona, Charleston.
Miss l.. l.. Wylie, Flora, Chester.
Mrs. r. A. Love, L. A. s., Chester.
Executive COmmittee-John BrattOn, FAR
field E. L. Roche, Charleston j. w. Nor
ris, Anderson. -
The summer meeting Of the Grange is to
be held at Chester, the executive; committee
of the State Grange and the State Agricult'l-
raj and Mechanical Society to fix the time OF
meetinp .:.... ,:-.. B II