The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-08
INTERESTING TO FARMERS.
IMPORTANT MEETINGS IN AID OF
AGHICULTCRE.


The Board Of Agriculture, as reorgan-
lied under the recent Act OF the Legis-
latule, met in Agricultural Hall, Colunn-
b;a, on Tuesday the slst ult. General
johnson Hagood was elected chairman
and Major L. A. Ransom secretary. line
law in relation to the Board and Its
duties was read, and WAS discussed at
some length.
After discussion of the work of the
Department and the methods for carrying
it into execution the following s;andlnS
committees were appointed
On Financc-D. z. Duncan, IL l.. BUCK
John Lawton
Agricultural and Industrial Improve
mert, Immigration, Publications ana Sta
tistics-R. A. Love, 3. F. Crayton, D. L.
Duncan.
Laboratory and Inspection of Fertilizers
W. A. Ancrum, II. l.. Buck, j. Stoncy
Porcher.
Farmers Institutes and Conventions-T.
J. Moore, James McCutchcn, D. L. Dun
can.
Experimental Farms and Stations-John
Iow,on T. !. Moore, w. \. Ancruni.
Phosphate Department-B. +. Crayton,
T. Stoncv Porcher. John Lawton.
Botanical, Veterinary and chronological
Dcpartmcnt-B +. Crayton, X. a. Love,
I. j. Moore.
Fish Culture, State Weather Service, EX-
hihi,ions and Buildings-ll. l.. Buck, w.
A. Ancrum, r. A. Love.
Mechanical Department-James NC
Cutchen, B. +. Crayton, J. Stoncy Porcherr
Executive Committce-,]ohnson Hagood.
John Lawton, d. ?. Duncan.
The report of the Commissioner was rc-
ferrcd to appropriate committees to examine
and report upon.
The following general right; phosphate
licenses were granted Paul S. Fielder, IL:
3 Jennings. Oak Point Mines Co., and
Carolina Mining Co.
Mr. /. S. Brown, the District Passenger
Ancnt of the Piedmont Air Line, was ap-
p0inted Immigrant Agent for the State.
The Commissioner was authorized to ap-
point patrols to prevent illegal fishing IN
| the Pee Dee river.
The request of Mr.. Henry N. Dibble, OF
Aiken. for Farmers Institute to be held
at that place was considered and action
postponed for the present.
The Commissioner was authorized 10 cX-
tend the State weather service by the pur-
phase of additional instruments.
Much of the time Of the meeting was
consumed in discussing the plans Tor the
future conduct Of the work OF the depart
mcnt and in disposing of routine matters
that had accumulated since the meeting OF
The Board met with the University
Trustees, and were assigned to theil
duties in charge of its College Of Agri'
culture. They afterwards met the Pres
ident of the Institution, for free con
ference on the plans to be adopted 1o1
the future.
The Board adjourned on the evening
of the 1st inst, to meet in Columbia OIL
the 1st day of March.
The State Grange.
| The State Grange of the Patrons O.
Husbandry met in the hall of the De
partnent of Agriculture on the morning
of the 1st inst, it being the sixteenth
annual meeting.
Worthy Overseer J. W. Woford, act
ing Worthy Master, presided, and Sec
retary T. ". Holloway was at his post
| A Quorum being present the Worthy
Master declared the Grange opened
Prayer EAo offered by the chaplain.--
The following were present:
Officers-J. ". Wofford, OGerseer; J
H. Stone, Steward; J. G. Richards
Chaplain; A. NJ. Aiken, Treasurer; T
W. Holloway, Secretary; NJ. d. g. Col
vim, Gate Keeper.
Executive Committee. ". Norris
". K. Norris, r. A. Love.
Members. L. Hughey, E. NJ. At
kirson, D. B. Douglass, VIM. Horne
G. ". Moscley, L. L. Clyburn, 7. j
Cauthen, S. a. West, B. 3. McWhite
J. W.. Shelor, NJ. j. jenkins, NJ. Foster
T. B. Martin, Aaron Jordon, W. +
Russell.
After the reading Of the Worthy Mas
ter's Address, a resolution was adopted
making the hours of meeting from 9.3(
A. NJ. to 2 P. NJ, and from B ?. NJ. K
6P. NJ.
The matter of changing the time G.
the encampment at Spartanburg to tn
middle OF August was discussed.
| Five o'clock was made the sDec;a
order for the election of q Worthy Mas
ter, to fill the unexpired term of Col
James n. Lipscomb, and the election O.
a member OF the Executive Committee.
A resolution looking to the appoint
ment of deputy collectors was refelret
70 tho Gon,rittea on Resolutions.
The annual reports Of the Secretary an(
the Treasurer were read and referred TO th'
Committee on Auditing and Finance.
Certain amendments were made to tht
constitution.
The following committees were appoint
cd:
On Worthy Masters Address, NJ
Atkinson, L. L. ClyburD, j. II. Stone.
Executive Committees Rcport-B. B
| McWhite, NJ. Foster j. L. Hughey.
On Resolutions-W. +. Russell, NJ. J
jenkins, d. B. Douglass.
Business and Unfinished Business-G
W. Mosely, VIM. Horne, Aaron Jordan.
Suggestions for the Good of tho Order
J. w. Shelor, T. B. Martin, I. }. Cauthen
Auditing and Financc-M. d. c. Col"in
S. A. West, J. G. Richards.
Messrs. NJ. D. c.. Colvin, ]. G. Richards
and T. L. Martin were appointed com
mittee to submit memoir on the death OF
Brother d. Wyatt Aiken.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
W. +. Russell of the Committee on Reso
lutions, was adopted:
Re@lced, That the Committee on ReSolu
| tiOns beg leave to report that they have