The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-09-09
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Commissioner Buffers Report Of the Work
OF the Bureau.
CoLJ1MB1A. Aup. 81. 1880.

CO1nIn1SSlOneC IfepOEC u Vic w UTh
OF the Bureau.
COLUMBIA, Aug. 81, 1880.
The Board of Agriculture met in the
Office at 10 q. N. to-day with full at.
tendance. The Commissioner of Agri.
culture was instructed to correspond with
a mineralogist for the purpose of ascer.
tanning the cost of laboratory of work,
&C., and to report the result of his in.
quiries. The Commissioner read re.
port showing the work of the Bureau up
to this time, which may be summarized
rs follows:
First. The collection of such statistical
information showing the resources and
advantages of South Carolina, as will
tend to induce immigration and attract
capital.
Second. The analyses of fertilizers,
thus giving our farmers absolute protec-
tion from spurious guano.
Third. The analyses of phosphate rock,
marls and mineral water, from various
sections of the State.
Fourth. The prompt aud accurate re-
turns of phosphate deposits lawfully
mined, the prevention of unlawful min
ing, and the securing prompt collection
of the royalty due the State.
Fifth. The distribution of 100000
shad, $4,000 handbook salmon, 100000
California salmon, and $500 California
trout.
Sixth. The building of ponds for
breeding pond fish.
Seventh. The publication Of monthly
reports giving the condition of the grow
ing crops, and illustrating matters of
general interest and benefit to our far.
mers, with such information as has been
obtained in reference to our resources.
Eighth. The registration of lands, with
other matters of minor importance.
The Commissioner was authorized to
purchase an acre of land near Columbia
to be used for the building of fish ponds
for propagating carp and native varieties
Of fish, and was further authorized to
construct an aquarium. 10 the Depart.
nlent rooms of the State House. He was
instructed to obtain full information in
reference to all lands now owned by the
State or individuals, suitable for settling
immigrants, and report the same to the
Governor in order that the Executive
may make such recommendations in his
annual message to the Legislature in re-
gard to immigration as he shall deem
advisable.
The Commissioner was requested to
appoint, when the fertilizer seasons be-
gins, one or more authorized agents of
the Department to draw samples Of
guano from the various brands sold in
the State, and to prevent any violations
of the law which may be made by the
dealers in guano.
Chancellor Johnson, Col. Lipscomb
and Col. Jeter were appointed commit
tee TO prepare such amendments to the
Act creating the Department as will
facilitate the work of the Bureau.
The Commissioner put the Board in
possession of all the information he had
obtained in reference to immigration,
but no action was taken in regard to the
matter, as the act creating the Agricul-
tural Department does not confer upon
the Board the power of appointing an
immigration agent. An amendment to
the Act covering the wishes Of the Board
in this respect will certainly be presented
at the next session of tue Legislature.
In the meantime the Commissioner is
instructed to obtain such information as
will facilitate the work when the amend
ment, as is confidently expected, will be
made. After this business the Board ad-
iourned at 2.30 p. m. to meet at p. m.
At the appointed hour the Board re-
assembled, and the Commissioner was
instructed to notify such County Auditors
as had completed returns for the Agri-
cultural Department to forward them to
the Commissioner, and the Board ut its
next meeting would decide which returns
were valuable, and such Auditors rs had
complied with the law would be COM
pensated.
The Board declined the proposition of
the Agricultural College in reference to
making the Commissioner the professor
of practical agriculture of that institu.
ton for several reasons, one of which was
that lis labors in managing the agricul.
tural, the phosphate and fish interests,
together with the preparation of the
handbook, did not allow him sufficient
time.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
regretting the necessary removal of the
chairman, Gov. Simpson, from his duties
in connection with the Board, commend.
ing him highly and rendering the kind
est wishes.
Gov. Simpson responding made short
but finished speech, thanking the MEM
bers warmly. He said that one of his
chief regrets in resigning the Executive
chair was the severance of his relations
with the Board. He had heard letters
from immigration agents read to-day
which had convinced him of the fact
that South Carolina, possessing far supe.
rior advantages to any Southern State,
was probably the least known of any.
The Board he considered vastly more
important than any yet established by
the State, and lie regretted leaving when
its labors were approaching fruition.
Concluding, be paid hearty tribute to
the unfaging and intelligent labors of
Commissioner Butler.
The Board then adjourned, subject to
the call of the Chairman.
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