The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-08-12

1t was also resolved that this joint
meeting adopt the following hours 10
a. IN. to i p. ,n., then q recess for din
ncr, and assemble at 3 pm.
Delegates aud visitors from other
counties were accorded Che trent seats
as far as the third window.
The first essay was FERTILIZERS best
suited to agricultural products on the
different soils Of our State,n by DR.. P.
Il. Chazal, State chemist, Of Columbia,
S. G. This was q very interesting and
instructive address, and was listened to
with marked attention. -
Discussion on this subject was called
for, and variety of experiences were
elected from farmers''in different parts
Of the State as to the kind and quality
Of fertilizers used in making corn. Mr..
J.J. Dargan made thirty five bushels to
an acre with cotton seed meal and Ash
ley phosphate. Mr.. Stackhouse, Of Ma
rion, made about forty bushels to an
acre with one hundred pounds high
grade phosphate to the acre. The dis
cussion broadcncd SO as to include cot
ton planting and the relative value OF
cotton seed meal and ground cotton
seed, and was continued until the hour
Of adjournment, l.30 p. m.
DR.. Chazal had suggested in his essay
the importance Of experimental stations,
and said that the departmental agricul
ture intended to establish several Of
them. This suggestion was taken up
and strongly Advocated by Mr.. Porcher
Of Charlcstotl, and Master Lipscomb.
Col. Lipscomb incidently contendcd
that to exchange your cotton seed for
cotton seed meal and use the latter as q
fertilizer might do for promising year
like this, but might ruin your cotton
plant and your land ut the same time.
He did not care to learn how to make
$500 or 1000 pounds Of seed cotton to
the acre, but he was hunting the man
who could tell him how he could raise
cotton at SIX cents per pound and sell it
at ten cents per pound. 80"
DR.. Chazal replied, showing by few
plain, scientific facts that the cotton
seed oil was not only useless to the land
bat injurious thereto. It did not follow ,
necasse the oil was in the plant that it
ought to be- restored 70 the Soil. You
might just as well SLY that the lint cot
ton ought to be returned to the e,sil.
The afternoon session met at 4.15 p.
m, Master, 'Lipscomb announced that
Mr.. Sampson was in The town and Of
fered to present to one member from
each county one Of his improved ploughs
to be tried and reported upon by the
denee. Col. Lipscomb advised the meet
ing to accept the offer. He then de-
clarcd the discussion on Dr.. Chazal's
essay still open. -, 80.
Mr.. Hinsou, Of James Island, Charles
ton County, offered a resolution direct
ing experiments On cotton. feTtilizers to
be made at a cost not exceeding $500.
Mr.. 3. F. Crayton, Of Anderson NOV
ed to refer the resolution to the presi-
dent Of the State University, hoping
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