Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-12

Resolved, That so soon as the finances OF
this Grange shall warrant, the Worthy SEQ
retary shall prepare and address circular to
all the Working Oranges and thereby ascer-
tain how many Of them will take and have
faithfully applied given quantity Of fertli
Ger, for experimental purposes, said fertilizer
to be prepared under the supervision of O
competent party. The amount per Grange
not to exceed eight hundred pounds, this to
consist of four lots or sacks Of two hundred
pounds each. Ono lot to contain high
percentage each, of potash sal. phosphate
ammonia. and marked No. |; tho second lot
or sack to contain no potnsh but in other
respects to DO the Same as No. !. and marked
No. 2. Tho next. marked No. 3, to contain
no phosphates, but otherwise the same as No.
!; ard the fourth, marked No. 4, to contain
no ammonia. but otherwise like No l. The
Worthy Secretary shall advise each Grange
to select its moot competent and careful mo,ne
bcrs to apply these fertilizers to cation in the
same field, in like areas and in ciroumsta noes
in all respects Us similar as possible, and at
the proper time to report tho results through
his Grange, for the use of this body, one half
Of the net profits from the fertilizers to revert
to this Grange. The Worthy Master will
SEQ to the general carrying out of this rosolu.
tion.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved. That tho General Assembly be
memorialized to offer n premium Of $4,000
for more effective machinery for ginning and
spinning seed cotton than the "Clemont's e
Attachment" upon such conditions as they
may see proper. said jmemorial to be prepared
and signed by the Worthy Muster and Score
tary under tho seal Of the State Grange
A good part of the day was occupied in an
excursion around the harbor, dinner, speeches,
SO.
FOURTH nav
Tho following resolution wns adopted:
Resolved, That the efforts of tho Hon. NJ,
p. OConnor to have tho law in 70 oferenco to
tho establishment Of national banks so
changed as to allow real estate to become in
part the foundation of their credit, meets the
approval and should receive tho support Of
our order.
A deputy was was appointed to canvass
the Stnte in the interest Of tho Patrons Of
llusbandry
The committee on resolutions made the
following repnrt:
Your committee on resolutions beg leave
to report that they arc opposed to tho State
Grange recommending the State Legislature
to impose taxes to build railroads.
Respectfully submitted.
II. PINCKNEY.
Chairman.
Col. j. N. Lipscomb was elected to canvass
1he otato In the interest OF the Order Tho
Colonel can also throw in q few loks to holp
limscl to q seat in Congress.
The following resolution was adopted.
Resolved. That q committee of five be
appointed to remain on duty after tho session
OF this Grange closes. as long as they think
proper. This committee will be charged to
complete arrangements for money, supplies
aud fertilizers for tho members Of the Order,
and report from time to time to the Worthy
Master, who will cause tho Worthy Secretary
to communicate to the Order through our
secret and confidential channels The
expenses Of this committee shall bo paid out
OF tho treasury, on orders from tho Worthy
Master, counsersigned by the Worthy Score
tary; said committee >hnlI meet az often, and
shnll sit as long ~ the Worthy Master, who
shall be ex oihci" chairman, shall order.
The Worthy Master appointed the follow
ing committee under the above resolution:
Bros. BENZ. Al,ton, II. w. Woodward, r. S.
Bcdon, j. S. Hair aud a. B. Rose