The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-02-09
INTERESTING TO FARMERS.
IMPORTANT MEETINGS IN AID OF
AGRICULTURE.

ty--Fhe state University.
The Board of Agriculture, as reorgan-
lied under the recent Act of the Legis
latule, met in Agricultural Hall, Colum-
bia, on Tuesday the 31st ult. General
johnson Hagood was elected chairman,
and Major l.. A. Ransom secretary. The
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 standing
committees were appontcd
On Financc--D. II. Duncan, H. l.. Buck,
John Lawton.
Agricultural and Industrial Improve
mcnt, Immigration, Publications. and Sta
| tistirs-R. a. Love, b. T., Crayton, ID. p.
Duncan.
Laboratory and inspection Of Fertilizers
w A. ADcrum, H. l.. Buck, }. Stoncy
'OrChcr.
Farmers Institutes and Convcntions--T.
J. Moore, James MCCutChCn, ID. Il. Dun
can
Experimental Farms and Stations-,Jo John
Lawton, II. J. Moore, W. ~ Ancrum.
Phosphate Dcpartmcnt-B. +. Cruyton,
j. Stoncy Porchcr, John Lawton.
Botanical, Veterinary and EntOmOlOgiCal
DcpaItmCnt--3. II. CraytOn, Il. a. Love-
| r. j. Moore.
Fish Culture, State Weather Service, En-
| hibtions and BuildingS-lI. l.. Buck, W.
| A. AnCrum, II. A. Love.
Mechanical DcpNrtmcnt-,IamCS Nc
Cutchcn, b. T.. Crayton J. Stoncy Porchcr
Executive C0mmittcc--JohnsOn IIagoOd,
John hpwton, ID. p. Duncan.
The report of the Commissioner was re.
fcrrcd to appropriate committees to examine
and report upon.
The following general rights phosphate
| licenses were granted: Paul s. Fuldcr, II.
Il. Jennings, Oak Point Mines Co., and
| Carolina Mining Co.
Mr.. l.. $. Brown the District Passenger
Agent Of the Piedmont Air Line, was ap.
pointed Immigrant Agent for the State
The Commissioner was authorized to ap.
point patrols to prevent illegal fishing in
the Pee Dee river
Aiken, for Il Farmers Institute to he held
mt that place was considered and action
| postponed for the present
| The Commissioner was authorized To CN
| 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 for the
| future conduct Of the work OF the depart
mcnt and in diSposing of routine matters
that had accumulated since the meeting of
the old Board.
Tho Board met with the University
Trustees, and were assigned to their
duties in charge of its College Of Agri-
| culture. They afterwards met the Pres
idcnt of the institution, for free con.
ference on the plans to be adopted fol
| the future.
Tho Board adjourned Oh the evening
of the lst inst, 70 meet in Columbia on
tho lst day of March.
| The State Grange.
The State Grange Of the Patrons OF
Husbandry met i'll the hall of the De
partment Of Agriculture on the morning
OF the lst inst, it being tho sixteenth
annual meeting.
Worthy Ovcrsccr j. w. Wofrord, act
ing Worthy Master, presided, and Sec
retary Il. w. Holloway was at his post
a quorum being present the Worthy
Master declared the Grange opened
Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
The following were present:
Oflicers-J ". Woilord, Ovcrsecr; j
III. Stone, Steward; j. &. Richards
Chaplain; a. NJ. Aiken, Treasurer; u
w. Holloway, Secretary; NJ. ID. G. Col
win, Gate Keeper.
Executive Committcc-J. w. Norris
W. X. Norris, r.. \. Love.
Mcmbcrs--J. l.. lIughcy, f. NJ. At
kirson, ID. b. Douglass, VIM. Horne
G. w. Nlosclcy, l.. l.. Clyburn, Il. j.
Cnuthcn, S. a. West, b. Is. NlcWhitc
j. w. ShclOr, NJ. j. jenkins, NJ. Foster
| L. B. Martin, Aaron JOrdon, W. i
| Russell.
After the reading of the Worthy Mas
tors Address, a resolution was adopted
making the hours OF meeting from 9.3(
4. NJ. to : j. NJ, and from 3 p. NJ. tt
p. NJ.
The matter of changing the time o
the encampment at Spartanburg to tn,
middle Of August was discussed.
Five o'clock was made the spccia
order for the election of Worthy Mas
ter, to fill the uncxpired term of Col
James n. lipscOmb, and the election 0
Il member OF the Executive Committee.
resolution looking to the appoint
mcnt of deputy collectors was rcfcrrcC
to the Committee on Resolutions.
| The annual reports of the Secretary ant
the Treasurer We're read and referred to th,
Committee on Auditing and Finance.
Certain amendments were made to tht
constitution.
The following committees were appoint
ed:
On Worthy Masters AddrcSs-E. NJ
Atkinson, l.. l.. Clyburn, j. II. Stone.
Executive Committees RrpOrt-B. b
McWhitc, NJ. Foster j. l.. Hughcy.
On Rcsomtions--W. F. Russell, NJ. J
Jenkins, -. Il. Douglass.
business and nlini>hcd Busincss-G
w. MoSrly, Wm. Horne, Aaron Jordan.
Suggestions for the Good of the Order
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