The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-03
MANNING, S. G, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1890.

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largest sum ever realized in single
wear by the State from this source, and
its collection and payment into the
State Treasury has been made at no
expense to the public beyond the ordln-
ary expenditures by the Department of
Agriculture.
l would commend to the serious con-
sideration of the Legislature the recon-
mendations of the Report that returns
of phosphate rock mined be first made
to the Office of the Special Assistant,
and by him transmitted to the Comp
troller General, and that the amount of
bond now required from persons min
ing under general right licenses in the
navigable waters of the State be in
creased Experience has shown that
the present bond required-S5, ,0OO-is
entirely inadequate to afford the State
protection in all cases against loss OF
royalty.
The quantity of commercial fertili-
Zers used upon the present crop by our
farmers has been unusually large. near
lv $1,000 tons in excess of any previous
wear, and it is shown that, in consequ-
ence, Of the efficient inspection and
supervision exercised by the Depart
ment, less than one per cent. OF this
material was fraudulent.
The introduction Of contagious dis
eases among the live stock of the State
by the indiscriminate importation OF
animals from other States is discussed,
and system of inspection is suggested
as protection.
The Report of the Director of the
Experimental Stations gives state
ment Of the work performed upon the
two State Farms under control of the
Board of Agriculture.
The State Farmers Institute held at
Ridge Spring last July under the aus
pices OF the Department, proved very
successful and instructive meeting. 1t
is impossible to oyerestimate the value
of such gatherings to our agricultural
interests. A full report of the inter-
esting proceedings is embodied in the
Departments Report.
During the past fiscal year the De-
partment has continued the State
Weather Service which, cooperating
with the National Bureau, furnishes
the people of the State with daily
weather predictions and warns the
planters of threatened freshets.
The Report presents some valuable
information as to the infant oyster in
dustry of the State, and would urge
upon the Legislature the enactment of
such regulations as will conduce to its
development. If the proper steps are
taken, it can unquestionably be made
to Weld the State a handsome revenue.
The Commissioner of Agriculture
recommends the Inauguration of a
survey, not only of the phosphate beds
in her navigable waters, but geologi-
cal survey of the entire State, III order
to ascertain as accurately as possible
the value of our phosphate deposits as
we'll as our other mineral wealth. The
necessity for such work becomes
yearly more apparent.
THE PENITENTIARY.
The number of convictS is 791, of
whom 50 are white and 1872 are colored.
Of these so are at work on the Clemson
College; there have been an average of
291 employed in farming, and an aver
AGE of 1856 on the Columbia Canal. In
the opinion of the Governor, the in
stitution has been we'll managed. He
gives the following summary Of its
work during the past twelve years:
Improvement of prison .."$195,O ,OOC 90
Labor expended on Colum-
bia Canal. l................. l2o,OCO w
o Canal al .. ~ 44,579 So
Cash to State Treasurer. 1854 Ol
Railroad Scrip received for
hire of conVicts, as per
Act of the Legislature. 49,. 1887 80
on on. ps... 10000 90
Live stock. cattle, hogs, i'm
Farms. -. 10000
Grounds for i've years s..... 10000
Total. SAP, ,72O 90
From which deduct all ap-
preparations for the
twelve years. loo,ool AZ
Balance of profit to the
Besides the entire support of the prison
tor twelve years.
THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The number Of inmates is 71S, (44o