The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-27
GtuLTUhE.

Ruies Governing .ho Exporim ent--The
8 appointment of E~xpdrimcnters in tho
Several Counties,
Tho Board of Agriculture has APP
propriated 8 1880 for the purpose Of
Encouraging practicai cXpimcn Il in the
culturc of tobacco in this State !; $50
TO be given to one farmer IN each
county, selected 10y q committee Of
three practica! farmers, and aPrcmium
Of $1OD to the farmer reporting the
best results.
The Board has issued q circular con-
tanning the following conditions, which
must be complied with:
"One acre of land must be Guilt
waited in tobacco. A correct record
must be kept, showing the date of
seeding and setting pants, the variety
of seed used, the character of tho soil,
tho quantity and kind Of fertilizer
applied, the daily condition of tho
weather during the season Gem pera-
ture and rainfall), the cost OF produc-
ing the crop, including every item OF
expense connected herewith, tic num-
Der of days work given to the crop,
kind and cost of labor, date of cutting
and curing tho same, and total yield i'm
pounds Of marketable tobacco. n
statement OF area and yield must be
certified to in q manner to be pre-
scrihed hereafter.
"You will be required To send IL
statement Of The average temperature
and rainfall Complied from your
daily record) and the condition of the
crop, to the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, on the first day Of each month,
and to send n sample OF the tobacco
when cured TO the Department Of
Agriculture, weighing not les, than
ten pounds.
"Seed for planting, blanks for re-
ports and thermometers and rain
gauges will be furnished free by the
Department of Agriculture, the Their
mometers aud gauges to be e rned if
called for.
"Thc fifty dollars given will be paid
after tho crop has been cured and
ready for market, and samples, with
reports prescribed, have been sent to
tho Commissioners of Agriculture, pro-
vided all the requirements made by
the department have been co implied
with. The ono hundred dollar pre-
MUM will be awarded by the Board
of Agriculture after all of the reports
results and the samples have been re-
ceived.
"You will be allowed to retain all
the proceeds derived from the sales of
the crop, exclusive Of the samples sent
to the department"
The following is me list Of persons
appointed: III. f. Fuller, C%oronaca;
Lewis Bradwell, Aiken; Jefferson
Stokes, Midway; r. F.. Horny, Ora.
hamville; L. j.. Hamlin, James Island;
w. r. Davic, Landsford; w. g. Baker,
Mt. Croghan; DIR. j. j. Ingram, Man.
ming: +. Nj. Rogers, Jr., Flo renee
Calvin Bricc, Woodward; B. f. Per-
ry, Jr., Greenville; Ben. S. Williams,
B%runson; Samuel S. Sarvis, socastce
l.. G.. Thompson, Liberty Hill; john
e. Foster, Lancaster; II. j. Duckett,
Clinton; j. II. Counts, Sclwood; DR..
Ed. B. Smith, Marion; j. f. Bclton,
Benncttsville; j. II. Spearmau, DR.,
Silver Street; j. j. Davis, Ricrland;
Edw. N. Chisolm Rowcsvillc; j. &.
Griffin, Pickens; A. G.. Clarkson,
Wateree; f. E. Thomas, Wedgetield;
Il. s. Thomas, Santuc: Jas. McCutchcn,
Church; DR.. Ddw. F. Avery, Rock
Hill.
Committees have been appointed hui
no affections of persons to conduct thu
experiments have yet been IN ade il
Berkeley, Colleton, Georgetown anc
Spartanburg.
No committees have yet been ap
pointed for the counties of Anderson
and Edgcfleld.