The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
Meeting OF the Agricultural and Nc
chanical Association.

StCckfiDltiPTS Oh lLt -NcN D''! y
Agricultural and Mechanical Associate !? /!
met il! tie Court House OH Monday ths /,
l.th inst. il acvorGaHcc with jhc cali I
to tax. into consideration t!r subject o.
4 con,iuu:ucc nf the Association and 10
elect twelve directors iDr the ensuing
two wears. DR.. .J;ncs Mcintosh WAS
called to the chair. Tie roll was called
and 10 shares were rep: >cn:cd III pr
son and By proxy.
The secretary stated that the deb: OF
the Association after paying all the oo-
l:rations is in round numbers g G.
Two resolutions had been offered a
the last meeting and action upon them
was the main object Of the present meet
ing. lst. A resolution to discontinue
the Association, sell the property and
pay the debts, ami proratc the renain-
der among thc stockholders. %. y sub
Stitute for that to the effect t;lat the
stockholders be assessed one dollar pc"
share, and in tins way meet the debts OF
the association. There being about 800
shares the assessment il paid would
wipe ont the debt. This plan Of opera
tion was objected to us unconstitutional
and impractical, and the creditor OF the
Association being willing TO wait for tie
money borrowed until another Fair
could be held, after considerable discus
sion the substitute and the original rcso-
lutions were almost unanimously tabled,
and another Fair determined upon. En-
preSSions OF opinion as TO the advisable
ty OF continuance We're made by num-
brr OF the members present.
y. J. Pope. Esq, said that he hoped
to see the Fairs continue, that he 1cit It
would be Il dark night for The Agr!cIl-
tural Interests OF NrwEerry il this ent"r-
prise We're to langniSh unto death. He
felt that the two bad crop years i'll sHc-
cession explained the financial deficit 1t
present. He said that if there WAS 4
disposition on the part OF the farmers 10
discontinue he would be in favor OF Il.
but he did not believe they We're i'll favor
OF discontinuance.
DR.. j. VIM. Folk said lie was decidedly
opposed to closing up. He had not
heard single farmer say he wanted this
Fair to stop. II for no other reason. we
s;ouid continue for the sake OF the dear
etc.
Col. T. W. Holloway said he was OF
posed to discontinuance and would
vote to continue.
Mr.. Alan Johnstone said that he
thought that sufficient trial had been
made OF the enterprise to show that the
people wonld not take sufficient interest
in it to make it i success. Ee said the
money borrowed would have to be re-
funded and in order to have another
Fair some improvements were necessary.
stalls and stables would have 10 be
buit. He felt it was no use to 90 fur
ther with the enterprise, but if the ma
ioriiy so ruled he would do what he
could Tor it. He did not attribute tie
| deficiency to short crops. but 10 Il lack OF
interest Oh the part Of the farmer elc-
| meEt OF the couIty.
J. Y: Culbrcath said he wanted the
euterpri-e togo on. What he subscribed
was N re a gift TO the Agricultural in
tereSt of the county than all investment,
and if sold Eow the property would not
bring more than f. centS or the dollar.
Had not made sufficient trial OF it to tell
whether it wonld be a success or not. .
n. a. Carlisle, E>q., said that dc did
not want TO see the Society die. ...
Mr.. j. r. Spearman. ST.. sad that ::e
was in favor Of going or ii it sank tie
whole property.
Mr.. I. V. Wicker said he was in favor
| OF continuing. -..
Mr.. Antoine BuZhardr said lie was
heartily in favor OF going on with the
Fairs.
Mr.. j. B. Campbell said that he never
anticipated this Fair dying out. Jaapa
people were in favor OF continuing it.
Mr.. H. G.. NoSeley said If we all put
our shoulders to the wheel and Shove up,
it will be success.
NJ. Albert Gibson w;ls in favor Of try-
ing it one year more, and il it p:or, d
self-Su>taining we Must 60 on, aud il
not, stop.
Rvv. J. c. Boyd Sail lie was in iavcr
OF continuing the society. He sail he
had been reminded tliat ln;rning by IN
intelligent farmer that this VAS the CEN
te!.nial year OF agriculture, and it would
be bad TO let all agricultural! institution
die Oh The centennial year.
Geo. s. Mower, ESQ :, said he desired
to continue one year more III order 10
make q specific test of the sentiment of
the County. Its success depends upon
the Interest the farmers lake in it. He
desired it understood that the next fair
would be to test tie sentiment OF the
county on the suhiect. and II it WAS p::-
troniZed sufficiently 10 make it a tnan-
cial Success. it wonld be continued. If
not would sell out and stop.
Both resolutions were tabled and 1t
WAS decided to hold one more fair at
least.
Mr., Alan .iohnstone. the Only gentle
nlaa who spoke agailtst continuance,
said. since the vote says 90 forward, let
us d letermine the society shall 60 cH: pnd
work for It's success.
plle election Of twelve directors Tor
the next two years MAS gone into. 4
motion was made to re-e!ect the old Iii
rectors, but Was withdrawn because
some Of them refused to serve. Tie fol-
lowing gentlemen were then elected di-
rectors;
Alan Johnstone. John r. spearman. .ir.,
NJ. 4. Renwick. N. n. Bnfori. Z. II.
Longshorr. r. r. c. Hunter. Z. W. Ho!-
loway. D. W. Barre. ?. c. Smith. Gro
$. Mower, James Mcintosh. J. T. P.
CroSSon.
The directors select their own ofiicera.
The matter o! raising additional stock
VAS referred 10 The directors, 4'he mo.
ney borrowed this year to !nrrt the cur-
rent expenses will be carried against the
association until another year.
Since the Stockho ders have deter
mined to hold smother Fair, we hope the
people OF the County will 60 to work and
show that Newberry County can sup
port a County Fair.