Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-06
among their fellow farmers; eighth, the
neglect of raising stock sufficient to supply

among their fellow farmers; eighth, the
neglect of raising stock sufficient to supply
the farm.
Resolved, That we earnestly appeal to the
farmers of the State to plant less cotton;
to direct more of their energies to the pro-
duction of corn, peas, oats and potatoes.
ReSolUed, That we use every endeavor to
change the system of annual leasing, that
the tenants may have more encouragement
to improve the farms upon which they
live, and that rents do not be paid entirely
in cotton, but that the tenant may pay
rents in such crops as he can or may raise
more cheaply, that is to say, let the land
owner take rents in cotton, corn, wheat,
oats, &C.
Resolued, That we urge the farmers of the
State to use less commercial fertilizers ana
give more of their time and money to the
Improvement of their farms and the pro-
duction of homemade fertilizers, to rotate
crops and farm more on the intensive sys-
tenn, and thus increase the fertility of their
lands, and the reward will surely come in
the shape of increased production. 2. That
no agricultural people can advance their
material wealth without a sufficient amount
of domestic animals, and we, therefore,,
urge the farmers to more generally engage
in stock raising. 8. That we urge the farm
ers to live more economically, to utilize ey-
ery resource upon the farm with care, give
more attention to the dairy and garden, the
pig and poultry. 4. That we dlsapprove OF
any effort, through the mere want OF farm
ers, toward any political end other than the
advocacy of rights peculiar to ourselves as
farmers; that we ask for no other than a
Democratic platform, erected in the inter-
ests of the people by the people; that we
ask all good and true men, of every avoca-
ton or profession, to aid US in advancing
the material wealth of the State and of thus
securing to the whole people that indepen-
dence that the God of nature has placed
within our reach.
The following committees were appointed
by the Chair under the respective resolu-
tions:
Committee to draft rules and regulations
for the convention.-Messrs. Stackhouse,
Tillman, Bradley, Donaldson, Hinson and
II. R. Thomas.
Committee to memorabilia the Legislature
and Congress on the subjects adopted by the
convention-Messrs. J. w. Summers, First
District; B. R. Tillman, Second District;
J. A. Sigh, Third District; D. P. Duncan,
Fourth District; Iredell Jones, Fifth Dis
trict; Charles Grassland, Sixth District; II.
R. Thomas, Seventh District.
On the executive committee, composed of
one from each county, Iredell Jones was
appointed as the member from York.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Commissioner of Agriculture to publish the
proceedings of the convention in the month
ly report of the department.
Mr.. Talbert on resigning the chair ex-
pressed his qualification to the President at
the success which had attended the meeting
of the convention.
A resolution was adopted to adjourn at .
O'Clock, and Immediately thereafter the
EornoorS, Convention hapan TO resolve itself
into its original elements.
President Tindall addressed a few words
to the dissolving body, expressing his ap-
probation of the courtesy and kindness ex-
hibited to him by the convention in the try
ing position to which he had been called.
The convention then at 5 P. M. adjourned
sine die.