The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-02-10
THE FARM Frs OF THE STATE.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PATRONS
OF HUSBANDRS.

"N---h otatc agricultural society.
(F1om tho NGWs and Courier.)
Tho annual meeting of the State
Grange Of South Carolina vas held in
the Annex of the Agricultural Hall at
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:
j. N. Lipscomb, w. NJ; A. =. But
Ter, w. o.; 5. A. Adams, w. L.;
j. NJ. Stribling, steward; A. NJ. Aiken,
treasurer; 7. ". Holloway, secretary;
NJ. ID. Z. Colvin, G. X; Mrs. Julia
Parrot, Ceres; Mrs. A. T.. Adams,
P"mona; Mrs, Nj. a.: Love, Flora;
Mrs. f.. NJ. Lipscomb, l.. "A. o.
The following counties were repre-
senlcd: Abheville, Anderson, Chester,
Fairfield, Krrshaw, Marion, Marlboro,
Newberry, Oconce, O%rangeburg, Spar
tanburg and Williamsburg.
After the roll had been called, Col.
j. N. Lipsco NIB, tho Worthy Master,
read his annual address, ia which he
discussed the progress made by 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 committee ap.
pointed for that purpose. The follow
ing COMMITTEES wcrc then appointed:
On Worthy Masters Addrcss--A.P.
Butler, j. w. Wofford and 5. II.
Adams.
On Report Of Executive Committee
j. w. Shelor, b. b. McWhite aud
Il. Il. Green.
On Rcsolutions-J. w. Stribling,
G. ". McClain and G. w. Moseley.
On Business and Unfinished Bust
ncss-A. w. Parrot, Aaron Jordan
and NJ. j. jenkins.
On Suggestions for the Good of the
Order-W. X. Thompson, William
Rutledgc and Jesse Hardin.
On Auditing and Financc-M. ID. G..
Colvin, Matthew White and a. g..
Stewart.
After these committees had been APP
pointed the Grange took a recess until
1880 o'clock in the evening.
IGIIT SESSION.
The State Grange met at half.past 7
O'Clock, Worthy Master j. n. Lips
comb presiding. The executive com
mittee presented their "eport which,
npon motion, was referred to the APP
propriatc committee.
The committee on suggestions for
the good of the Order reported favora-
bly, q motion that q committee of three
be appointed at this mc"ling of The
State Grange who shall.bc known as
the legislative committee, and who
shall serve two years. Their duty
shall be 70 bring before the Legislature
such matters as the STATE { range shall
direct and they shall poi,., out and
try to defeat all Legislation calculated
to ilJure the farmers of the State; and
that tho Worthy Master be added as
chairman, and that he be authorized to
call that committee together whenever
deemed necessary, and that their trav-
cling expenses shall be paid out Of
the treasury of the State Grange. This
motion, on the recommendation of
the committee, was adopted.
The same committee also reported
informally on a 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.
Lipscomb, Col. a. =. Butler, the com
missioner of agriculture, was invited
to make a report of his department.
This report embraced a period Of six
years and was of great interest to all
the members OF the Grange no were
present. In his report Commissioner
Butler stated the expenditures and
receipts OF the department., aud spoke
OF the establishment aud subsequent
adjustment Ot the emigration bureau.
Eight hundred and sixty emigramts
were brought to the State during the
existence of the bureau at an aver
age cost of ten dollars per man.
Commissioned Butler further spoke
of the large consumption Of CONNER
cial fertilizers by The farmers through
out the State, which had become of
fertilizers had more to do with the
success or failure of the crop than any
other factor. SO much now depends
upon the use of high grade fertilizers
that the reports of the department
were coming more and more in de-
mand, and the farmers are realizing
more aud more their usefulness aud
Importance. lie also spoke of the fish
commission and what had been accom-
plished by it, and gave much interest
ing information on the subject.
The committuc to whom the report
OF the executive committee had been
referred made their report on the same.
rms report was adopted with bnt
few changes. An election to fill n
vacancy in the executive committee of
the State Grange, caused by the ex-
piraIion of Mr.. Thompson's term Of
Office, was held, ana resulted in the
almost unanimous reelection of Nj.
Thompson for the position.
The committee III the Worthy Mas
ter's address then made its report,
which was adopted unanimously.
Tho Grange then adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
The State Grange ment at 10 o'clock,
Worthy Master Lipscomb in the chair.
The minutes of the preceding day
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