The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-02
The Farmers Encampment.
SEcRErARY's OFFICE,

PoMARIA, S. O., Aug. Z, 1886.
al the annual meeting Of the State
Gran ge of the Patrons of Husbandry of
South Carolina, in Charleston, February
4, 1886, Worthy Master, James n. Lips.
comb, brought to the attention Of the
Grange the most wonderful success of
the Grange Encamp pment held annually
at Willianis's Grove, Penn, and be urged
that in view of the great good accom-
plish+sd by these annual gatherings of the
farmers of the country, that this Grange
should take action looking to the estab.i
lishm ent of 8 similar encampment in our
State. Thereupon committee was ap-
pointed to take the matter in hand as to
a location, and such other action as
would secure permanency in the enter
prise, and to invite the cooperation, of
the State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society of South Carolina, to carry out
the objects desired also the State
Oranges of North Carolina, Georgia and
Tennessee, and the State Agricultural
Societies Of these States.
The matter of location for the encamp.
ment was the first for consideration.
There were four points bidding for the
location, all making liberal propositions,
but after careful and disinterested sur
vey of the several points submitted, the
committee accepted the proposition COM
ing from Spartanburg as possessing equa!
natural advantages to the others, and
decidedly more in railroad lines operating
under different systems. -!
Sparlanburg City is growing rapidly
in population and resources, is in full
view Of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a
salubrious climate, near Glenn Springs,
noted for its mineral waters, where hum
dyeds annually 60 to recuperate their
debilitated health, as scores will attest
from personal experience. The city of
Spartanburg is also within few hours
ride OF AsheYille, N. G. aH'
The Pomona Grange of Spartanburg
County, the citizens Of the county gen.
orally, as we'll as the citizens of the city,
are taking an active and earnest interest
in the enterprise, agreeing to erect suit
able buildings on ample grounds proyi-
ded for them, and to lay a side track Tor
the accommodation of trains coming to
the encampment. AS soon as the coop
Grafton of the States named is secured,
work will be commenced.
In addition to the action of the com.
mittee, the following was submitted, and
unanimously adopted at the Joint Meet.
ing of the State Grange and State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society at Co.
lumbia, August 9th instant.
Whereas, the committee appointed at
the meeting held in Charleston, February
4th, 1886, for the purpose of locating the
Interstate Agricultural Eucampm ent
have completed their work aby, locating
said Eucampment in Spartauburg County,
therefore be it 4a
Res0lyed, That this Joint Meeting
request the Board of Agriculture to allow
the Honorable Commissioner of Agricul.
ture of this State 10 make an exhibit of
the minerals, timber, and products of the
State at the first meeting of said Society
to be held in the year 1887. .s:
This statement is presented for the in
formation of all interested in an enter
prise OF such great Importance to the
agriculturists of the State, and when fully
established will increase the means for
the development of the vast resorces: OF
the State. f.i.;ti'at2 'e:'ai3
,ei THos. w. HOLLOWAY
Secretary,