The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-13
The state Grange.

Masonic Temple yesterday morning, aud
was opened in the fourth degree by J. n.
Lipscomb, Worthy Master. The follow
Ing delegates were present:
Anderson-J. w. Norris. d. l.. Cox.
I. Z. Payne, T. B. Lee, o. b. Williams,
a. B. Bowden and }. j. TYussel.
Chestor-Dr. e. M. Atkinson, r. A.,
Love and I. j. Cunningham.
Charleston-E. l.. Roche and ]. Gail
lard.
Colleton-R. g. Beden.
Barnwell--L, T.. Rice.
Darliugton-W. T. Curetou, J. N.
Parrot and John DuBose.
FaiIGeld-Gen. John Bratton and DR..
u. 5. Clayton.
Gaorgetown--Rev. Beni. Aston.
Aershaw-L. @. Thompson and l.. d.
Stevenson.
Marion-B. McWhite.
Marlboro'-J. b. Willis,
Nowberry-T. w. Holloway, H. d.
Boozer, s. H. Tollers, A. J. KeIgore. s.
a. Hunter and =. N. Lipscomb.
Orangeburg-W. F. Barton, J. T..
Gramlin, D. w. Crook, d. w. Cuttino
and M. J. Jenninga.
Spartanbufg-J. p. Lancaster. J.W.
Woh'ord and g. G. Allen.
Suntef-A. g. Brown aud w. J. Du-
rant.
Williamsburg-W. II. McElween.
The following Pomona Oranges were
represented: Anderson, P. r. Brown !:
Chester, J. E. White; Charleston. A. B.
Rose; Darlington, VIM. Quirk: Ker.
shaw aud Lancaster, L. J. Patterson ::
Marlboro, J. B. Jennings; Newberry, J.
s. Hair; Orangeburg, E. J. Fielder !:
Spartanburg, B. 20. Smith.
W. NJ, j. N. Lipscomb, read his an
nuHi address, which was referred to the
appropriate committee.
The chair then announced the follow.
ibg standing committees:
On Masters Address-R. s. Bedon, J.
w. Norric, ID. B. Clayton.
On Executive Committee--J. B. Jen.
nings, d. A. Love, A. J. Kelgore.
On Rese!utions-Wm. Quirk, J, G..
Gaillard, III. D. Boozer.
On Busineas-T. B. Leo, w. II. Nc.
Elween, w. j. DuFant.
On Unfinished Business--W. F. Btr.
ton. s. Fl. Fellers, O. B. Williams.
On Suggestions for the Good Of the
Grder-B. Alston, w. T. Cureton, L. B.
Stephenson, l.. J.. Rice.
On Auditing and Finance-L. G..
Thompson, J. n. Parrott, B. B. Nc
White.
Bro. E. L. Roche, w. NJ. Of Ashley
Grange, No. ], eytonded an invitation to
the members and visiting brethren of the
State Grange to an excursion around the
harbor at 10 O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
The invitation was accepted.
at 4 p. m. the Grange was again called
to order.
Bro. B. j. o. Smith introduced tho
following preamble and resolutions,
Sapassed by Forest Home Grange, No.
283, on the 29th january, 1879:
~ Whereas the manufacturers OF COM
inerCial fertilizers by their recent de-
exchange for said fertilizers have shown
thsir determination to impose additional
burden on the already struggling inter-
ests Of the farmers of the country
Therefore, resolved,
lst. That our delegate to the State
Grange, to be held in the city of Charles
ton on the 4th of February, be instructed
to bring the attention of said body to this
matter, AID to urge on it the necessity for
some concerted action. '7'-
I'll. That we deem 1t proper for the
State Grange 10 suggest action, not only
for the mombers of the Order, but some
arrangement in which oil the farmers OF
the State can be invited to participate.
ed. That we suggest to the State Grange
the propriety of calling 8 meeting of the
farmers, to be held at each county seat at
the earliest practicable date, under the
auspices of the respective Pomona
I, Oranges, ana that such meeting, after
organization, elect an executive com.
mittee in whose hands the purchasing OF
said fertilizess be placed, the farmers
subscribing their names to proper OBJ.
legation 90 abide by the action Of said
committee.
Tho following memorials and resoiu.
tions upon the same subject were also
received: f4
From Sandy River Orange, in Che e.
County;
Whereaa, In recent convention, thu
"guano deaters" have eptere6 into com,
pact to dispose OF their fertilizsrs beyond
their real value to our farming commu
nifty; and whereas it behoovcs us to take
aonae united action to prevent the unex
pected ald undue imposition which il
+ threatened, we, the Sandy River Grange
of Chester County, 8. c., do most re-
spectfuliy overture the State Grange t.
be convened in. Charleston, February 4
1879, to adopt ssme course by which ou
eolne Concerted action to resis. l the the m :,
4 preston which Ia go escerIv so,,rbt + !,
snposa rnon them. No thS ss;ss1or,s ;, =
the brotherhood We defer the rnatnrin,
Of some plan by which We cna IA i,Ta ,rr1
tented. either bya {ly;nr tha !rntas tas 4,
paid for the several classes- Of Fertilizer
or by the abandonment of t;ie usa ,,nti
nronar terms ba aecured. Yo,,S y,orth,