Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-15
Farmers at Pepdleton.

ers Mt Pendle.oM, on the ?th, 9Th sns
9th of August, was of the mos
interesting character. It was the
occasion of the summer meeting o
the State Agricultural and Mechani
cal Society and the State Grange,
President Humbert called the
meeting to order and prayer was of.
fercd by Rev. N. b. Clarkson.
Col, II. w, Simpson, on behalf OF
Intcndant Sitton, warmly welcomed
tho people to Pendleton, and then
tho Hon. Augustine Il. Smythe, Of
Charleston, delivered the regular ad-
dress of welcome. To this Presi-
dent Humbert eloquently responded.
Mr.. d. X. Norris, President of
the Pcndleton Agricultural Society,
delivered an address on behalf of
tho society, to which the Hon. w.
K. Thompson, Worthy Master of
tho State Grange, replied in a face
tious and happy manner.
After these preliminary pyrotech-
MICS had concluded, the real work
began and the first essay was read
by DR.. Il. j. Mckee, of Edgefeld,
on "The preservation of land by ter
racing vs.. hillside disoiling." 1t was
a thoughtful and able paper and pro-
vokcd considerable discussion, in
which Gen. Hagood, Aaron Cannon,
of Lanrcns, B. Il, Crayton, Of An
derson, ID. X. Norris, of Pendleton,
j. Wash Watts, of Laurens, Hon. A.
II. Smythe, of Charleston, Hon. w.
K. Thompson, of Sumter, Col. d.
u. Duncan, of Union, and Nathan
llalcombc, of Pendlcton, partici-
patcd.
After dinner Mr.. j. J. Lucas, of
Society Hill, read an admirable pa
per on grape culture and wine-mak-
ing. This was followed by an excel
lent and ably prepared scientific pa
per on the value of cotton seed meal
as food for stock by w. B. Burney,
State Chemist and Professor of
Chemistry in the State University.
1t elected animated discussion among
the members.
Among the prominent men of the
State present were Ex-Governor
Bonham, Ex-Governor Hagood, Con-
gresham J. S. Cothran, Col. E. P.
Mc1ver, j. G. F. Sims, l.. A. Ran
som, of Columbia; E. l.. Roche, F.
E. Taylor, +. E. Seabrook, j. B. E.
Sloan, w. G. Hinson, Startling Hin
son, of Charleston; John Townsend,
DR.. ID. II. Pope, Edisto; d. p. Dun
can, Union; Squire McBee, Col. o.
p. Mills, Grcenville; f. w. McMas-
ter, DIR. w. B. Burney, Milton Whit
ncy, Major Benjamin Sloan, Colum-
bia; Col. Il. w. Holloway, Pomaria;
j. Wash Watts, Laurens; B. r. Till
man, Edgcfeld; w. II. Foster,
Greenwood, and many others.
On the second day there was a
full attendance of the members and
spectators, although the stock show
drew number of people away from
the meeting. The address of the
day was delivered by Congressman
J. S. Cothran, on the "Dignity OF
Labor" lie treated his subject in a
mastery manner, referring to the
fact that the true meaning of the
word "dignity," as translated from
the Latin word was "worthy" and
hence the man who labored assidu-
ously lent and awarded peculiar
dignity to the vocation of every Ia
boring man. Judge Cothran was
frequently interrupted by applause.
His ideas of the negro problem and
its solution were sound and logical,
eleciting n great deal of favorable
comment and applause.
The only paper read was one on
"Forage Crops" by Col. T.J. Moore,
of Spartanburg. 1t was a carefully
prepared paper and impaired a deal
of information.
From ten O'Clock the exhibition
ring for stock was thronged by a
dense crowd, who threatened to
break down the ropes and come in
side. The number of these specta-
tors was variously estimated from
three to six thousand. The latter
figure is probably the most correct
one.
All around the extensive grove in
which the ring was stakcd were
the numerous exhibits of cattle and
horses.
The number of persons entering
these was LARGO, bnt tho most nota-
bic of the exhibits were those Of A.