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

been using the following manure with
entire satisfaction: On one acre of
COTTON, 100 pounds Of acid phosphate,
100 pounds Of Flour of Bone and l2
bushels of cotton seed on litter from
the woods; for corn, 100 pounds Of
Acid Phosphate and Is bushels Of COT
ton seed. Farmers have been wasting
Ammonia rs his experiments prove.
Twelve or fifteen bushels of cotton
sec'l will do more good than twenty
Or twenty-five.
AT this point Of the proceedings
Mr.. A. NJ. Salley introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That Mr.. Hadlcy, com
ing here as Il stranger. has won the
esteem Of his ncignors and Of the
community in which he lives; and
that, as Society, we regret 10 lose
one of our best members and the
county good citizen by his leaving.
Hon. S. Dibbc said that the Com
missioner OF Agricullu was of the
opinion that the persistent use, OF
acid phosphates would ruin The land.
DIR. Barton's experience disproves
this, as his cotton was we'll fruiicd-
only two feet high and loaded with
fruit.
N1r. j. j. Salley read the report Of
the committee on the death Of Mr..
d. w. Smell and Mr.. Dibble moved
its adoption by standing vote, which
was done.
y member asked DR.. Barton's cXpc-
riencc as TO the distance in planting
cotton. DR.. b. said il land is strong
let the rows he four feet apart, and
the hills one foot on the bed. Tight
lands should be prepared by deep
ploughing, and sandy lands by shall
low ploughing. II u farmer cannot
control his labor he had better quit.
I4e.had thus far. been able to manage
hie. If lands are rented to negroes,
labor cannot be secure because the
negroes will gather their own crops
first. Unless some other system be
adopted, we must rent all our lands
and become landlords or We must
employ the labor ourselves.
AIr. James Stokes entertained sim
liar views and said the farmer should
control the entire time of his laborcr
from January to January-raihy days
and all. IIo hired q man and his
family and controlled them all. If IL
negro can't stay with him all the year
he cant stay at all. Unless this is
done farming cannot be profitable.
Any other plan will create dissatis-
faction among ncighbors, because
hands viii 60 off and work for Others
who promise 10 pay them higher
price.
Capt. 2. N. Wannamaker, who had
been one Of the orignators of The 80
cicty, being present was called on by
severa! members. He said the So
| ciety had treated him rather badly
because il made him pay for his din
ner before he got it. He, however,
had been absorbed in politics and
had forgotten his agricultural knowl-
edge. He thonght the selGshncss Of
man was The foundation Of all their
troubles. True citizenship should
make man consider his own inter
est and that Of his ncighbor alike.
Capt. Wannamakcr thought hasty
speech on the subject of labor would
be uuj1st TO himself, 10 the society
and to the subject. 1t was the most
important subject with which the
farmer had to deal aad on future
occasion he would be pleased to ad-
dress the society on the subject.
Mr.. w. W. Cutler moved that
Capt. Wannamallcr he invited to ad.
dress the Society at its next meeting
on the subject 0! labor. Unanimous
ly adopted.