The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
Meeting of the Agricultural Society.

appointed at tie laSJ session OF tue
Society was represented by its chair
man, Mr.. Harpin Riggs, who reported
verbally that the project was dropped
and asked to be discharged.
DR.. Barton, President Of the Socic
ty, stated that he had been appointed
special correspondent to the State
Agricultural Commissioner and call
ed for answers to the following ques-
tions: Are there any diseases pre-.
yailing among the stock Of the coun-
ty?
Mr.. Nc. Salley stated that he has
cholera among his hogs but thought
that the diseusc would be efFectualy
stopped by the use Of carboic acid.
He has separated the we'll from the
sick hogs and directs his attention TO
those that are we'll in order to keep
them from becoming impregnatcd
with the disease. He does not doctor
the sick hogs.
Mr.. Hadley had SOW and pigs
which took The chorcra and wer' et-
fectually cured by giving charcoal,
ashes and turpcntine.
Mr.. Muller endorsed the cabolic
acid remedy and knew hogs which
had been cured.
Mr.. Charlie Gehrolds had cured his
hogs with slop into which were put
charcoal and turpentine.
The second question, Are there any
distractions TO fish in The county
streams? None were reported.
Third question, Are farmers pro
crossing we'll with their crops?
Capt. J. L. Moorer said they were
working and trying to succeed but
success depended largely on the sea-
son.
Mr.. Mike Riley reported better
crops in his neighborhood than he
had seen for for sometime.
Mr.. Nc. Sallcy said he had travel
ed little over the county and
thought that the amount Of cotton
planted largely in excess of the corn.
He reported the cotton crop at this
stage in good condition; the co:n was
small and spindling but the oat crop
was very fine.
Capt. J. L. Moorcr objected to Mr..
Sallev's report on the ground that
corn in his neighborhocd was fine and
promised well. MI. Salley said he
referred more particularly to the sec
tion of county above Mr.. Mooler's
and about Lewisvillc.
Mr.. w. JI. Dukes thought there
was more cotton than corn planted
and reported both in good condition.
Fourth question, What is the com
parativc acreage devoted 20 the differ
ent kinds Of crops?
There was considerable difference
of opinion regarding the answer to
this question, but careful Inquiries
from each member it was finally
agreed to give the following as up-
proNimatinS nearer the truth than
any other: In every 100 acres of
cultivated land there are so per cent.
in cotton, 25 per cent. in corn, 5
per cent. in oats, 6 per cent. in rice,
and 1 per cent. in wheat. The con-
dition Of the growing crops at the
present stage was reported as follows:
Cotton, very good; corn, good oa.s,
very good and wheat, fair. In this
connection it was agreed that wheat
seed should be changed every year.
Sandy lands should he planted in
seed raised on clay land, separated
by n distance of many miles.
Fifth question, What is the pros
pect of fruit?
Various special ANSWERS were
elected from parties all of which
might be expressed in the word
"good."
Sixth question, Are farmers using
more or less fertilizers this year com
pared with last?
In the large majority Of cases, more
was reported as used.
Seventh question, Are our people
buying more or less supplies than
last year? Ans. More.
Eighth question, DO our people re-
sort to Liens or Mortgages?
1t wac reported that both were ex.
tensively used, and Liens particular
ly among the colored people.
Ninth question, What is the com
parutive condition and price of field
labor?
Same as last year.
Tenth question, Are our people less
inclined to leave the State than for
merly? Yes.
Eleventh question, Is there i'm
provemert III the herd OF stock? Yes.
DR.. r. Cooke wished TO know if
wheat, as a crop, is profitable in this
country. Mr.. L. II. Beckwith gave
o negative answer and said he had
made four good crops in twelve years,
four average crops and the rest were
failures.
Mr.. II. Moorer thought it profila-
bic because Two crops conld be raised
the same year on the land, one of
wheat and one of cotton or corn.
Mr.. Riley favored wheat planted