The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-11-05

taken q departure in the right direction
when they encourage experimental farm
ing. at their last meeting Mr. Perry
submitted q communication from the
Merchants Exchange Of Charleston,
recommending that xperienced planters
in different sections of the State be ap.
pointed to make experiments with tobac.
CO, and also introduced the following,
preamble and resolutions. which were
sadopted: ~.
Whereas, in the opinion Of this board,
diversity in the products of the State
has become necessary in order to advacce
the material resources Of the State and,
whereas, great interest: is being manifest
ed il. every part of the State as to the
pIacticability of e introducing tobacco
culture; therefore,
Rssolued, That 81. 800 be appropriated
s for the purpose Of making practical tests
IN the culture Of tobacco, $50 to be given
stolone farmer in each County and q pre-.
MUM Of one 800 to the farmer reporting
the best results the farmer TO whom the
appropriation ist TO be given TO be selected
bY7a committeeof three practical farmers
ia each County appointed by the commits
sioner Of agriculture. 'g
Resofved, That it shall be the duty of
the chemist of the department of agrl-i
culture to examine such soil as may be,
submitted to him BY the farmers selected
TO make the experiments, and to advise
with them as to the. best fertilizers to be
used.
Resolued, That all profits derived
from the said experiments shall be re-
tanned by the farmers engaged in con-
ducting the same, provided they report
Ito. the commissioner of agriculture, for
publication, all valuable information
incident to the progress and result Of
their experiments, aud provided each
farmer 80 engaged furnish the commits.
sioner Of agriculture with samples of the
tobacco raised and cured by him, which
shall be exhibited insAgricultural Hall
with labels indicating the type of seed
and on whose farm grown.
We are not only glad to see them
begin a.system Of experimental agricnl-.
gture,; but are glad to see the first experi-
nlent directed to the introduction of q
crop which promises to be very valua-
Bile sone to the State, though it is not at
present planted to any extent here. The
Department has directed the experiment
in "a practical way, and will test the
adaptability of the State to tobacco
culture BY an experiment in each Coun-
ty. With these experiments We expect
to see new era Of. agricultural prosperity
in South Carolina. If our planters,
particularly in the Piedmont region Of
the State, will divide their crops, plant
ing ,one-half cotton and the other half
tobacco, after raising enough corn and
small grain to do them, we believe that
urplanting would become very pro6ta-
Bile. Tobacco is crop which needs most
care and attention in the lay.by season
Of cotton, and when matured its market
season is in the Spring, while cotton's
market season is in the Fall. Thus these
crops are In q large measure supplement
tai f5each other, and the farmer who
plants them successfully, instead of hay-
ing his only money crop ready for sale
in the Fall, would find that his most
valuable money crop was ready for
market in the Spring. With this system
he would have moneystwice year in
stead Of once. The money in the Spring
wonld come in inst atthe right time to
use in making the coming crop, and
would add greatly to the economy of it's
production. We shall watch these ex-
periments closely, and hope to see valua.
hla resnlts f1ow from them.