The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-03
VOL. IL.
Agricultural Society.

urday, the 9th instant with DR.. W.
l.. Barton in the chair and Mr.. Kirk
Robinson as secretary. After The
usual preliminary business, " commit
tee Of three consisting Of Mcssrs. j.
j. Salley, w. A. Mackay and
WAS appointed to draw up resolutions
commcmorallng the death Of MIR. j..
J. Salley, Sr.
The Treasurcr's report w"s ap-
proved by the committee appointed to
examine his book.
The matter of arrears being brought
up by the President, Capt. y. n.
Hayden moved that the Secretary he
instructed to notify each delinquent
by postal card that if his dues were
not paid up his name would DC drop
ped from the roll. After considcra-
ble discussion by Mcssrs. w. I. Null
Ter, J. l.. Moorcr, IIadlcy and W. y.
Mackay the RESOLUTIONS were adapt
cd. Mr.. Mackay then moved that
each delinquent he allowed until the
next meeting to pay up, which was
adapted. Notice had been given ut q
previous meeting that the society
would determine whether new place
ur meeting WAS desirable. On motion
it was determined that the society
continue to meet ut the same place.
The President announced that lhc
proper time to elect new officers had
arrived and desired to know how the
society should proceed. MIR. T.. j..
Fielder moved that the same officers
he elected except the Executive Com
mi,tcc.
DR.. w. +. Barton, the President,
in y very earnest address TO the mcm-
bers said that he had served the So
cicty in his present position for eleven
years ; that lie had now nearly reach
ed the age allotted to the life of man,
three scors years Ml.en+,A ,Ass I've &sisssl
|. at much Of the vim OF his ripper
years and did not now possess the
qualifications nccc ssa:Y to conduct
the society to the advancement and
prosperity its aims dcscrved;. and
that he asked to bc relieved and he
allowed to retire with only the cares
of his personal matters and family on
bis mind.
Messrs. j. L. Moorcr and w. " .
Cutler spoke iii most commcntlAtory
terms Of the past services Of the
President and moved that he lie &C.
tanned notwithstanding his aye and
loss Of vim. DR.. Barton reluctantly
consented 70 serve the ''ocicty a4ain,
The motion WAS unanimously aInptc,i
The following officers were elected tn
serve during the next ycsr: prcsi-
dent, DR.. w. +. Barton First Vice
President, Capt J. j.. Moorcr second
Vice President, DR.. J. G. Holman.
Third Vice President, Mr. ]. j. Sal
ley; Executive Committee, Mcssrs.
James Stokes, Robert ". Mackay,
+. N. Chisolmn, J. l.. Sailcy and ! .
S. Rowe. Mr.. Hadley's resignation
asa member of tiiv Society, having
been received, was accepted by vote
of the Society and his name enrolled
as an honorary member. Mr.. Had
ley expressed his thanks to the mcnl-
bcrs for the honor conferred and said
he only returned to England because
he could not get reliable labor with
which to Operate his farm.
The President stated that The time
had come for tho members TO know
what manurcs they intended to use on
the next crop, experiments had been
made by several gentlemen and lie
would be glad to hear from any mem
Der who could give light on ihc sub
ject. He entered upon the culliva-
tiOn Of his prcsent farm some twelve
years ago when il was capable Of pro-
ducing only 200 lbs Of cotton per acre.
lie had, after q system Of careful cx.
pcrimcnts, adopted y method Of cniti.