The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
THE CLEMSON COLLEGE.
THE FARMERS OF ABBEvnLE COUNTY
ARE SOLID FOR SCIENTIFIC
sl AGRICULTURE.

ss AGRICULTURE.
Harmonious Meeting...Untty Of Pur'
pose--Economical Outlook -. Low.
er ,salaries-.-The Augusta Expost.
ton a Good Place to Exhibit Rel.
4. les, Curiosities. and Strange Spec.
linens.
COURT Room, ABBEvILLE. April 7, 1883.
At the call OF T.. J. Wilson, from the Cour,
House steps, the Farmers assembled In the
Court House. In response nearly everybody
on the public square and about the Court
House went forward and occupied seats
Nearly all the available seats were occupied
About ten O'Clock President j. II. Morrat
W. P. Addison, Secretary, took his place al
the Secretary's table.
President Morrah then called the roll o.
clubs, when some member Of the respective
local clubs stepped forward and placed In the
Secretarys hat little strips OF paper on which
were written the names Of the delegates, a.
follows: --... ...
Abbeville-A. E. Lesly, ]. H. Walker, Arch
Watson, @. G. Dusenberry, James Clinkscaies
BeiIeyueEJ. 9. Britt, G. Walker. 9: P; Nor
rah, J. y. Wardlaw, Y. ]. Britt. P. b. McCas
Ian, D. Morrah. - ..r: s
Bordeaux .-.. .
Due Vest. N. Young, F. W. R. Nance, ]
n. Brooks, j. l.. Robinson, ]. NJ. Bell, ]. II
Clinkscales, Frank Lee. -.
Seaal SonaldsPMa sPfaaM n. Mattison, Robert Smith, J
R Latimer, WI. Donald, g. T. Smith, W. r
Dunn, B. F. Mattlson.
Greenwood
Ninety-six-W. A. Sanders, J. N. King, NJ
Richardson, E; Y: Sheppard, I. l.. Moore,
NJ. Fooshe, 6. w. Lipscomb.
Walnut Grove-At the call Of this club NJ
B. MCGEE rose from his seat and said ina
Walnut Grove club had been suspended, and
whether his club was entitled to representa-
tion. Upon receiving an affirmative answer
from the President Of the County Farmers
club he handed to the Secretary N the foilSwlni
NJ. B. MCGEE, w. T. Jones, g. B. Riley, w.
MCGEE, P. w. Sullivan.
Long Cane-W. T. Cowan, g. n. Nickles, W
E. Morrison, B. H. Eakin, B. Robertson, J. II
Lowndesville-w.F F. Wright. w. c. Shaw
]. g. Harden. I. h. McCalla.
Magnolia-L. G. Haskell. ]. F. Clinkscales
Galh1oun w A LapiIer " =. SSPses sPnsa IT,
F. Watson, A. ]. Pounds, ]. H. Pounds, A. Nc
Neil, E. w. Watson.
Mccormick
Mt. Carmel-W. D. Mars, ]. M. Morrah, NJ
NJ. Tarrant, g. r. Tarrant, ]. Y. Boykin.
Antreville-J. D. Alewine, w. P. McCarter
L. P. Harkness, W. N. Hall, R. o. McAdams
A. +. Carwile, X. A. Haddon.
Troy-Dr w. P. Addison, Maj. ]. X. Vance
CALL FOR OTHER CLUBS.
President-Are any other clubs ready to re
port2 ... -:
@. w. Collins-I havn't heard the name o.
Smithville called. We seem TO have no repre-
sentation, bnt see several members Of the
Smithville Democratic club present. They
might represent US. The reporters recollec
ton Is, that Mr.. Collins suggested the names
Of James Evans and others, but OF this he hal
no note. s.....s.5.. ..t.:. 80. ..-.
Presldent-Have any new clubs been organ
lied since our last meeting?
A majority Of the clubs being represented a.
this meeting the club Is now organized anc
ready for business. p" -"
REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN - HOPEFUL
oUTLooK-REPoRT OF EXECUTIVE
-.. COMMITTEE. .,s
have recently attended the meeting of the
Executive Committee in Columbia, and fee
very much encouraged by the bequest OF Mr.
Clemson to hope that there will be little or NJ
difficulty in establishing an Agricultural Col
sons bequest Is large one, and we now fee
certain that this college can be equipped with
out levyipg one cent OF additional tax on tht
people Of South Carolina: -, -. a.,
club have read the address as published In tht
newspapers. It may be, however, that some
have not seen It Shall 1t be read
g. N. Nickles moved that the address OF tht
then read the address, which was published
some two weeks ago in these columns, ant
therefore is not here published.
DR.. w. P. Addison moved the report be re
ceiyed as information. Adopted. p D..
INTERESTING LETTER DESCRIPTIVE OF THE
NATURAL RESOURCES OF ABBEvILLE
Y.
President-Any other business?
&. N. Nickles-I have communication II
reference to the National Exposition at Au
gusta, which l think should be read 10 Inc
The President asked him to hand it up
when he read as follows:
Having been appointed one Of the Commits
sioners for Abbeville county, for the Augustt
National Exposition, 1t will afford me grea,
pleasure TO assist farmers, mechanics, man d
facturers and all Others In placing on exhibl
ton, any and all products OF their farms
offered and I see nc. reason why Abbeville
should not capture large share OF them. Sc
lect now, both threshed and In sheaf and
take care OF or send to me the very best sam
Piles Of wheat. oats, rye, barley, &C., while you
have the best on hand.
Plant acres, patches or plats In corn, cotton
potatoes, peas, pinders, sorghum and the va
rious vegetables and melons that mature IL
will pay you In increased quantity and quail
ty, In the enhanced value OF your land, ano
In the qualification you Will feel In having
something on exhibition at this great South
ern Exposition.
gold, silver, iron and other ores-slate granite
gneiss, mica, ,asbestos-siate (of all kinds) man
ganese, whetsones, soapstone, kaolin, zircon
saes
red, ochre and other paints. or these, sem
to the Agricultural Department at Columbia
twenty-nine samples or specimens. for 1,t sht
II am told) placed as County Exhibit, but
went In with similar lots as State Exhibit
yet received numerous letters OF enquiry
from parties in the North and East as to the
chased, &c. Now I want to get up, not only
larger number of specimens, but larger anc
better specimens, and place them on Exhibi
ton as from Abbeville county.
Any one owning land or renting land on
which any Of these may be found will confer
favor on me, and upon the whole county by
sending me good specimens, and will senc
them to Augusta, free Of charge and guaran
tee them prominent place. Tho,
we need, Is not the halfstaryed laborer o
Europe, but men Of our own country, IRON
from the, East, and the North, and tht
Northwest - men who have grown ul
the value of Republican form OF Govern
ment-men who by hard work, Of some kind
have made dollars enough to purchase 9
home, and who know the value OF q dollar
These are the men who will deyelope oul
country, will work our mines, establish man
ufactures, will raise grain, and grass, ano
cattle. and horses, and mules, and men
And know Of no better way to get these
men here than to exhibit at this Augusta Ex
position specimens of our crops. minerals
woods, fruits and vegetables. And by some
plan let them know that our lands, climate
water-power and other material resource!
have few equals and no supcrlors In any
country.
I have not yet been supplied with pro
grammes or premium lists, but when they ar
rive I will be pleased to distribute them
wherever wanted. will also answer every
matter. Respectfully.