The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27
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Several [lorSstUies.
Tho Board Of A4rice}tore has SN-
Prnpristtd $3.50 Tor the pnrlro>e oil
t,icourS2ng fI'aVlin&i cNrjGacntS IN tite
GpiiUrc OF tobacco in thl> STATE; $50
10 ne given 10 ono farmer in each
sonrIr, shlcctcd by 3 committee Of
three pracRCai f&Cm-rS, snd 4 premium
81 Slo0 Ia TIN farmer reporting the
bcsl rcSnlt&,
The Board has issued a circular con-
tSining the following conditions, which
mus DC complied with:
Gone acre OF land must be cult
valcG in tobsccn. y correct record
musi be kept, showing the date of
seeding and setting pants, the variety
Of seed used, the character of tho soil,
the quantity and kiud Of fertilizer
applied, the daily condition of tho
weather during the season Ccinpera-
ture and rainiall), the cost OF produc-
ing the crop, including every item OF
expense connected Herewith, the num-
Der of days work givon to tho crop,
kind and cost Of labor, date of cutting
and curing tho same, and total yield i'm
pounds of marketable tobacco. n
statement OF area and yield must be
certified to i'll a manner to be pre-
scrihed hereafter.
lyon will be required to send Il
statement Of the average temperature
and rainfall Compiled from Your
daily record) and the condition of tho
crop, to the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, III the first day Of each month,
mud 10 Ar - -, ~ IA t1,n.
when cured TO the Department OF
Agriculture, weighing o less than
ten pounds.
"Seed for planting, blanks for re-
ports and thermometers and rain
gauges will be furnished free by the
Department of Agriculture, the Their
called for.
"The fifty dollars given will be paid
after tho crop has been cured and
ready for market, and samples, with
reports prescribed, have been sent to
tho Commissioner Of Agriculture, pro-
vided all the requirements made by
the department. have been complied
with. The one hundred dollar pre-
MUM will be awarded by the Board
of Agriculture after all of the reports
results and the samples have been re-
ceived.
"You will be allowed to retain all
the proceeds derived from the sales of
the crop, exclusive Of the samples sent
to the department."
The following is the list Of persons
appointed: III. f. Fuller, Coronaca;
Lewis Bradwell, Aiken; jefferson
Stokes, Midway; K. f. Horny, Ora
hamvillc; L. j. IIamlin, James Island +;
w. r. Davic, Landsford; w. g. Baker,
Mt. Croghan; DIR. j. j. Ingram, Man
ming: +. Nj. Rogers, Jr., Florence
Calvin Bricc, Woodward; B. F. Per-
ry, Jr., G~reenvilic; Ben. S. Williams,
Brunson; Samuel 5. Sarvis, Socastcc ;
l.. G.. Thompson, Liberty Hill; John
&. Foster, Lancaster; #. j. Duckett,
Clinton; j.. II. Counts. Sclwood; DR..
Ed. Is. Smith, Marion; j. f. Bclton,
Bennettsville; j. II. Spearman, Jr.,
Silver Street j. j. Davis, Rictland !;
Edw. N. Chisolm. Rowcsvillc; j.. G.
Griffin, PIckens; A. G.. Clarkson,
Wateree; f. E. Thomas, W~edgetield;
Il. 8. Thomas, Santuc: Jas. McCutchen,
Church; DR.. Ddw. F.. Avery, Rock
Hill.
Committees have been appointed but
no selections of persons to conduct the
experiments have yet been made in
Berkeley, Colleton, Georgetown and
~Spartanburg.
No committees have yet been ap.
pointed for the counties of Anderson
and Edgcleld.