The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-08-14
THE JOINT SUMMER MEETING.
Of the State Grange and the State Agc:-
cultural Society-Interesting Addresses
on Various Subjects

cultural Society-Interesting Addresses
on Various Subjects.
PENDLETON, S. c., August 1.-Tht
Agricultural and Mechanical Society and
the State Grange met this morning 81
ten o'clock in the building of the Pen
dleton Male Academy. The meeting was
called to o,dcr by Colonel J. B. Hum
bert of Laurens, the cN-prcsident of the
society.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by the Rev. n B. Clarkson, the Method
ist minister in charge of the Pendlcton
church
Colonel r. J. Simpson: on behalf OF
the citizens of the town OF Pendleion,
extended the welcome of the people to
the bodies in session. He assured
them that the people of Pendleton would
make every possible effort to contribute
to the comfort, convenience and pleasure
of each delegate present.
Following Colonel Simpson, the Hon.
a. I. Smythe assured the delegates OF
the welcome which awaited each on his
arrival. He considered it an honor to
be privileged to speak on behalf of Pen
dleton. Every one IN the assembly had
known of Pcndleton in the past and he
trusted that through the efforts the peo-
pie were now making she would be as
favorably known in the present. Pen
dleton had always been known as a
centre of intelligence and refinement
and foremost among the agricultural
communities. She now wants to show
the people from other parts Ct the State
that she is up and abreast of the times.
He was glad to see these meetings, to
hear the intcrchangcs OF experiences,
which were beneficial to al. Such gath
crings were doing more TO educate the
farmer than anything that could be
done otherwise. Major Smythe closed
by bidding the delegates most hearty
welcome at the hands of Pendleton's
people.
President Humbert, in reply, said that
he returned hearty thanks to the Pen
dleton people for the invitation to the
society and for the cordial welcome they
had received. Such hospitality is in
dicative of the people of Anderson
County, where fine school buildings,
thriving banks and manufactures, good
p bile roads and fine railroad systems
mark the industry of the citizens. Every
delegate wou,I look upon this occasion
as a cause ct perpetual pleasure, for it
afforded abundant opportunity for the
study of stock raising, Of grass growing
and the manipulating Of the gilt edged
products of the dairics successfully.
The place is sacred as the home of the
greatest American statesman. George
Washington has been called the father
Of his country, bat John G. Calhoun
might be called the defender of the Con-
stitution. "When Time has shorn our
locks" he said, "may this occasion be a
pleasant page on mcmory's tablet. and
may the richest blessings rest on this
glorious Piedmont section"
Maj. D. K. Norris, the representative
of the ancient and honorable Pendleton
Farmers Society, welcomed the Grange.
Mr.. Norris said he was anxious for the
meeting 10 call the ,s.ssntion. of.tho
Farmers to ihe abandoned nlilSides and
water robbed valleys and for the mem
bers to give their experience. 1t was
needless TO say that agricultural interests
were under u ban. 1t was needless to
say that 95 per cent. Of our educated
young men were leaving the farm fo-
other occupations. These were ques-
TORS that concerned every farmer. He
was anxious that scientific research
should be put alongside of practical
experience that information of value
might be evolved. Closing, Mr.. Norris
said that if the provcrbial latch string
was not found on the outside it was
because it had been broken by use on
fo mer OCCASIONS, but they might be
sure that the door was open.
Major Norrs then presented to the
president a gavel made from cedar
grown on the Junds OF the late John
G.. CalhoIns prooe y. CoioncI Hum
bert accepted the memento with thanks
on behalf of the society. The lion. W
3. Thompson of Kershaw responded to
the welcome to the State Grange. He
said he voiced tie sentiment of all the
delegates present when he said that
when they met the people of this grand
old town with open hearts and open
home, ''they were glad they had come. "
They were not here for their own glorl-
fication, but to advance the interests of
agriculture. He hoped that this meet
ing would do much in fighting trusts
and all monopolies which threatened to
iniure the best interests of the agricul-
tural people.
The first paper on the programme was
ssTerracing VS.. Hillside Ditching," read
byDr. T. J. McKie, Of Edgetield County,
who has experimental with terraces for
the past quarter Of a century. The pa
per was very able one and brought
out lively discussion, which was entered
into by Aaron Cannon, of Laurens; Gen.
Johnson Hagood, of Barnwell; Col. B.
f. Crayton and d. K. Norris, Of Andcr-
son; Col. J. Wash Watts, of LaurenS;
Hon. 4. 7. Smythe, of Pendlcton; Esquire
McBee, of Grccnville; Hon. W. X.
Thompson, of Fairfield; Col. d. ?. Dun
can, Of Union, and L. n. Holcombe, Of
Anderson.
The question being one of considera-
be interest. the discussion was left open
to be taken up AT a future meeting, and
the meeting was adjourned to 3 O'Clock.
The Agricultural and Mechanical So
cicty and Grange met again this after
noon at 3 o'clock. An essay on grape
culture and wine making was read by
Major J. J. Lucas of Darlington.
DR.. W. B. Burney. State Chemist, read
an exclusively scientific article on cotton
seed meal as food for stock.
The discussion was exceedingly inter
csting and was entered into bya sumber
of members preSent.-GreenciHe Ne'rS.
A Ludicrous Incident.
Quite a ludicrous incident occurred
to some ncwly-arrived visitors at the
Grcenbrier White sulphur Springs. Mr..
and Mrs. Mitchell Harrison and Mrs.
George Harrison are party of Phila-