Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-12-07

public expenditure. The details o.
} the Superintendent's report are -sug'
gastive of these, and some Of then
he forcibly urges. The appropriation
asked by the Trustees for the Asy'
, lum for the coming year ia Sll4,le4
l am happy to believe that in scien.
tlfc. treatment and in all that pro
notes the comfort and well.being
of its inmates this institution will
compare favorably with others else.
where.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
A t4A OF twenty FIVE cents per ton
is collected on every ton Of CONNER
cial fertilizers sold in the State and
ie made applicable to the. mainten-
ance OF The Department of Agricul-
ture. The tax realized last year
$23 .7O4.
The Department is charged with
the inspection aid supervision OF the
sale OF fertilizers; with the duties OF
Fish Commission; with the manage
ment of the States interest in the
phoephat. mines; with the develop.
ment of the agricultural and mechan-
ical interests Of the State, and with
The promotion of immigration. 1t
has been in operation for two years,
and the elaborate report of the Com.
missioner to be submitted to you will
exhibit the we'll directed energy it
has brought to bear upon the various
and important duties with which it
10 entrusted. ! am persuaded that
under its present vigorous and judi
cious management its usefulness, al.
ready manifest, will greatly rebound
to the benefit of the State.
The pursuits OF our people are 30
largely agricultural that the bounte-
GUS returns of husbandry during the
last year is a subject Tor devout graf
itude. The cotton crop was better
than an average. The corn crop was
better than for many years. The
small grain crops were undoubtedly
the largest ever produced in the
State. Rice was fully up toths aver
age, and the smaller crops--sorghum.
sugar cane, peas, potatoes, fruits, &C.,
we're better than usual. The Com
missioner estimates that the excess OF
this years production exclusive OF
cotton and rice, which are our chief
market crops, over last year is much
more than the amount Of farm sup
plies Of which the short crop of that
year necessitated tie purchase.
l have heretofore expressed my
ense oil the paramount importance,
socially and industrially, to the State
Of the aavent OF a thrifty snd intel
ligent immigration. The resources
OF our fields, forests, mines and wa
ter powers are comparatively IN
touched. A complete and exhaus-
tive hand book of the State, under
the direction of the Board, has been
prepared and will soon be published.
Its distribution will bring TO the at.
tention Of capitalists the opportunity
for investment that these resources
offer, and 10 the immigrant seeking
home in genial climate the means
of betteling his fortunes which Will
surround him on every hand in our
midst. You will permit me earnest
" to bring to your attention the sub
lect of immigration, and to express
the hope that your wisdom will de-
wise measures which will promote
this desirable end.
STATE AGRICULTURAL AND AEcHAE1'
CAL SOCIETY.
This society has borne an impor.
tant part in the development OF the
material interests OF the State. Or
ganized in 1855, it received an annu'
al appropriation of $4,000 frpn the
public Treasury, and was handsomely
endowed from other SOURCES. During
the civil war its buildings were de-
stroyed and its endowment dissipated.
Four vears after. it's revival and re-
organization was the first indication
on the part of capital and intelli-
gence of reviving hope in the future
that awaited our industries. For the
last three years it bas annually re.
ceived all appropriation OF $4,000
IRON the State.
This society holds Summer meet
ing for the discussion of agricultural
and kindred subjects, at which is
elected much valuable information.
Heretofore it's transactions have not
been published in permanent form !;
but its increased resources will now
permit. and it ia intended in the en-
suing y ar to collect them in com
pendious form. lts annual fairs are
held at Columbia in November. At
the last, 10000 persona attended;
the premium list amounted to 5000
entries for the premiums offered.
The hibition in every department
WAS highly creditable. Order aud
good feeling pervaded the throng.
and during The entire week it was
necessary &c arrest but one person for