The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-10
THE FARMERS OF THE STATE.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PATRONS
OF HUSBASDRY.


OF RUSBANDRY.
Proceedings cf the Regular Session in
Observation-Disclosures Matters Consider
ed---The State Agricultural Society,"
(Fromthe Nsws and CourSsr)
This annual meeting Of the State
Grange ol,Sonth Carolina was held in
the Annex Of the Agricultural Hall at
II O'Clock ON Wednesday morning,
with COLI. Y. Lipsconb in the chair.
Upoh the ron cf the Grange being
called the following officers and
members responded:
j. N. Lipscomb, W. NJ; A. P. But
Ter, W. o.; s. A. Adams, W. L.. F;
j. NJ. S.ribling, steward; A. N. Aiken,
treasurer; T: W. Holloway, secretary ;
NJ. D. e. Colvii,, q. Il; Mr<. Julia
Parrot, Ceres; Mrs. A. &. Adams,
Pomona; Mrs, n. a. Love, Flora
Mrs. E. NJ. Lipscomb, L. y. q.
The following counties were repre-
sen,ed: Abbeviile, Anderson, Chester,
Fairfield, kershaw, Marion, Marlboro,
Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Spar
tanburg aud Williamsburg.
After the roll had been called, Col.
j. n Lipsco NIB, the Worthy Master,
re&d his annual address, ia which he
discussed the progrsss made By the
Grange during the past Year, AMI gave
some.good sdyice as TO its future con-
duct. After the reading of the address
it was referred to the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose. Tie follow
ing COMMITTEES were then appointed:
On Worthy Masters AddreSs--A. P.
Butler, j. w. Woford and S. r..
Adams.
On Report of Executive Committee
j W. Shelor, B. B. McWhite anl
B. r. Green.
On Resolutions-J. w. Stribling,
C. W. McCiain and q. w MoSelev.
Ol Business and Unfinished Busi-
ness-A. w. Parrot, Aaron Jordau
aud NJ. j. jenkins.
On Suggestions for the Good of the
Order-W. 4. Thompson, William
Rutledse and Jesse Hardin.
On Auditing and Finance-M. u. G.
Colyin, Matthew White and a. e..
Stewart.
After these committees had been ap-
pointed the Grange took s recess until
$50 O'Clock in the evening.
NIGHT SESSION.
The State Grange met at half-past Z
O'Clock, Worthy Master j. n. Lips
comb presiding. The executive com
nittee presented their report, which,
npon motion, was referred 10 the APP
propriate committee.
The committee on suggestions for
the good of the Order reported tavora-
bly, motion that a committee of three
be appointed at this me:ting Of the
State Grange who shallsbe known as
the, Legislative committee, and who
shall serve two years. Their duty
shall be to bring before the Legislature
such matters as the S;a,e Grange shall
direct and they shall point out and
try to defest all legislation calculated
to injure tbe farmers of The State; and
that the Worthy Master be added as
chairman, and that he be authorized to
call that committee together whenever
deemed necessary, and thst their tray
cling expenses shall be paid out of
the treasury of,he State Grange. This
motion, on the Recommendation Of
the committee, was adopted.
The same committee also reported
informally on q resolution to raise the
dues of the members Of the Grange
from six to ten cents per quarter. The
report WAS adopted.
Upon the suggestion of Col. j. n.
Lipseomb, Col. A. P. Butler, the COM
missioner of agriculture, was invited
to make 8 report of his department.
This report embraced period of six
yesrs and was of great interest to all
the members of the Grange who were
present. LII his report Commissioner
Butler stated the expenditures and
receiptsof the department, and spoke
Of the establishment and subsequent
abolishment of the emigration bureau.
Eight hundred and sixty. emigrants
were brought to the State during the
existence of the bureau st an aver
age cost of ten dollars per man.
Commissioner Butler further spoke
Of the large consumption of commer-
cial fertilizers by the farmers through
out rhe State, which had become of
fertilizers bad more to do with the
success or failure of the crop than anv
other factor. So much now depends
upon the use of high grade fertilizers
thst the reports of the department