The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-01
AN INTERESTING PAPER.
Giimpses mt tho Contents of Colonel f,ut-
lcr's Report.

One of the most interesting reports
which will be submitted TO the General
Assembly is that Of Colonel a. =. But.
Ter, Commissioners Of Agriculture. The
pager is II very comprehensive one,
touching upon many subjects of public
interest. Among other things it contains
the regulations governing the sale of fer.
tlllzers, with the result Of the analyses
made during tic past season by Professor
Charles I. Shepard, the State Chemist
| Also full account Of the work of the
Phosphate Department, with the report
OF the Special Assistant in that depart.
ment. Mr. l.. l.. Roche, showing what
companies are engaged in mining the
phosphate rock and what amount of roy.
atty each company pays the State Con.
cerning this Mr.. Roche says:
"Thc increased prosperity in all
branches of trade has also reached the
phosphate business. The amount OF row
atty paid has been greater than ever be-
iorc paid in any one year, and nearly
double that OF the past fiscal year. The
actual amount received for this year is
Sl24,541.l4, rs against $66 ,00I .95 report
Ell for last year" It recommends that
the State should encourage the fuller de.
velopment OF this interest by encour.
aging in every way the investment of
cupitnl in the large extent of territory
rich III this deposit, which remains I'm.
mined.
An account OF the work of the Immi.
grafton Bureau is also submitted, show.
ing that 534 immigrants have been intro.
duccd into the State since last April.
when the Board elected Dr. e. NJ. Bow.
Kin Superintendent Of that Department.
The report Of the Superintendent gives an
account of the work done and what Is
proposed to be done in the future for
supplying the State with this class of
lnborers, and for the inducenent Of capi-
tai.
The work done by the Department in
restocking The streams of the State with
ilsli is also shown in detail in che report.
During the past season l57 900 California
salmon and $4,000 shad have been
placed in our principal rivers, and 2,253
German carp placed in ponds in various
parts OF the State. Two fish hatchcries
have been built, one OH the Edisto for
shad where the very finest
shnd can be procured for hat purpose
and the Winter hatchery for salmon and
trout bull, in Oconce county, where in
October last 100000 California salmon
eggs, recei ed from the Hon. S. +. Baird,
were successfully hatched.
an account OF the yield OF small grain
IN the State is also given, made up from
returns received by the Department from
each county in the State; also of the
grasses and forage crops.
An article on sheep husbandry shows,
from reports OF correspondents all over
the Stale, that this industry would be.
come Invaluable to the planters ii they
could only get lava enacted TO secure
their Hocks from the ravores of dogs
ana the statistics show that in 1879 ten
per cent. of the whole number raised in
the Stat were destroyed by dogs.
a chapter on the ravares of insects
gives description of the new enemy TO
corn that appeared in the State last sea-
son.
The report recommends some legisla.
ton on the sale of home ade wines.
anG to encourage viticulture in the State.
The report shows, also, what has been
done Mt the Atlanta Exposition to show
the resources of the Stnte.
The Commissioner furnishes q table
showing The number of liens recorded in
1881, and sums up the arguments used
Tor and against repeal of the law, and
says whether it should be repealed or
continued is q matter for the considera.
ton of the members of the Legislature,
who are fresh from the people and un-
dcrstand their wants and necessities"
Tie report also recommends the estub.
iishment Of an experimental statior.
Statistical information, obtained
through the courtesy of the Supcrinten.
dent Of the Census, is published with the
report. CoiumJia Register.