The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-02-11
THE F4lRatGRS OF The STATE.
ANNUAL MEETING or THE PATRONS
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! Proceedings of tho Regular session Ia
Cbarleston---yarious Matters Consider
Sd--.The state Agricultural society. a q
(Ifone tho lNe,cs and 0ottttsr
" Tho annual meeting of the State
Grange of Sonth Carolina was hold in
the Annex of the Agricultural Hallsat
IL O'clock on Wednesday morning,
\ with Col. J. N. Lipscomb in the chair.
Upon the roll of the Grange being
called the following officers and
members responded: &.,l 4. .t,,. ....... O.,
j. N. Lipscomb, w. N. Z; A. z. But
ler, w. o.; s. A. Adams, w. L.;
j. NJ. S.ribling, steward; A. NJ. Aiken,
treasurer; t. w. Holloway, secretary
NJ. D. O. Colvin, G. X. i; Mrs. Julia
Psrrott, Ceres; Mrs. a. C. Adams.
Pomona; Mrs, NJ. A. Love, Flora;
Mrs. e. M. LipscUmb, J.. a. ..
The following counties were repre-
sented: AbbeviIle, Anderson, Chester,
Fairfield, kershaw, Marion, Marlboro,
Newberry, Oconec, ,Orangcburg, Spar
tanburg and williamsburg. - X
After the roll had been called, Col.
j. N. Lipsco NIB, the Worthy Master,
resd his annual address, in which he,
discussed the progress made bv the
Grange during the past year, and gave
some good advice as TO its future con
duct. After the reading of the address
1t was referred to the COMMITTEES nm.
pointed for that purpose. The follow.
ing COMMITTEES were then appointed
On Worthy Masters Address--A p
Butler, j. W.. Wofford and S. r.
Adams.
On Report of Executive Committee
g. w. Shelor, B.. b. McWhite aud
B. r. Green. s &27 Jaw '>'
On Resolutions-J.a w. Striblino
y. w. McClain and q. w. Mosciev. o.
@lOn Business and Unfinished Bnsi-
p ness.A. w. Parrot, Aaron Jordan
and Nj. j. Jenkins.
On Suggestions for the Good of the
Order-W. X. Thompson, William
Rntiedgo and Jesse Hardin.
On Auditing and Financc-M. d. G..
Solvin, Matthew White and a. &.
Stewart.
A&FAtter these committees had been ap-
polnted the Grange took recess until
/ g|:So o'clock in the evening.
NIGHT SESSION.
Tho State Grange met Mt halcpast 7
O'Clock, Worthy Master j. N. Lips-
comb presiding. The executive com
mittee presented their report, which,
npon motion, was referred to the ap.
prOpriate committee.
Inc committee on suggestions for
the good Of the Order reported tavora-
Dly motion that q committee of three
oe appointed at this meeting Of the
Statc Grange who shallsbe known rs
the Legislative committee, and who
snail serve two years. Their duty
snail be to bring before the Legislature
such matters as the State Grange shall
direct and they shall point out and
try to defeat all legislation calculated
10 lhJure the farmers of the State: and
that the Worthy Master be added "a
chairman, aud that he be authorized tn
call that committee together Whenever
deemed necessary, and that their trnv
eihhg expenses shall be paid ont of
inc treasury of the State Grange. This
motion, on the recommendation of
the committee, was adopted.
Ihe came committee also reported
informally on resolution to raise the
dues of the members of the Gronuc
from SIX to ten cents per quarter. The
report was adopted.
Upon the suggestion of Col. j. N
Lipscomb, Col. A. u. Butler, the com
missioner Of agriculture, was invited
10 make n report of his department.
Ihls report embraced q period of six
years aud was of great interest To- all
the members of the Grange who wcrc
present. In his report Commissioner
bntier stated the expenditures and
receipts OF the department, and spoke
OF ihe establishment and SUBSEQUENT
aooilshment of the emigration bureau,
Eight hundred aud sixty emiyrants
were brought 20 the State duri,.r the
existence of The bn""nn q mn aver
age cost Of ten dollars per man.
Commissioner Butler further smoke
oi Ihe large consumption of commcr-
clai 1crtlliZers by the farmers through
out the State, which had become of
iertliizers had more to do with the |
success or failure of the crop than anv |
olhef factor. 30 much now depends
upon the use OF high grade fertilizers
'hao inc reports OF the department
were coming more and more in de- |
mahd' ana the farmers are realizing
more and more their usefulness AMI |
lmportance. He also spoke of tho fish |
COMMISSION and what had been accom- |
plsned Dy II, and gave much interest
lng lniormatiOn OH the subject.
The committuc to whom the renort
OF the executive committee had been
referred made their report on the same. |
rms report was adopted with but
few changes. An election to fiji n
vacancy in the executive committee of
the State Grange, caused bv the ey-
plralion of Mr.. Thompson's term of
ONCE, was held, AMI resulted in the
a'InoSt ~, unanimous reelection of Mr..
thompson for the position.
The committee on tho Worthy Mos-
teSs address then made its r,nort.
when was adopted unanimously.
Tue grange then adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
~, Inc State Grange ment at 10 o'clock.I
qMmorthy Master Lipscomb in the chair
nHe minutes of the preceding day 4