The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING HELD IN
COLUMBIA.

Recollection of Pssident HaRsod-Phos.
| phnte LicensoB Granted-tho ExperInaoae
| Stations Provided for-An ImmiRPatIoa
| Agent Observation-Disclosures the Scheme
for National Beard Of Agricultural.
| InyestiGating the Possibilities Okra.-
| Othor Matters.
COLUMBIA, February 7.--The State
Board Of agriculture met at 10 O'Clock
this morning and remained in session
almost continuously until about 8 p. Al.
Tonight the following information as to
it's work was obtained: Ex-Governor
Hagood was unanimously reelected
chairman.
IRRIGATION.
The departments four acre flsh pond
lot In Columbia was turned over to
President McByrds tor she current year
to be used for experiment station.
The board refused to grant the peti-
tion OF the State Agricultural Society
for an appropriation to be applied to an
agricultural experiment station near
Charleston.
Official recognition was granted to r.
II. Ferguson, Of Buffalo, N. Y. who ia
endeavoring to plant colonies in South
recommended to give him such assistance
in his work as he might deem adviea-
biz.
NATIONAL BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
On motion of Col Duncan the move.
ment Initiated by the New Jersey board
OF agriculture looking to the orRaniDa-
tion OF Il national board of agriculture
was endorsed, and the board promised
to have South Carolina represented at an
agricultural congress-, which it is pro.
posed to hold at Washington, In advo-
cacy Of such national board. The
board also endorses the proposition of
the New Jersey board that reports of
State boards Of agriculture and State
horticultural societies be caused by Act
Of Congress to be carried free in the
mails.
The board determined to continue
work at the Darlington and Spartanbura
experiment station and made the usual
appropriation Of $5, 600 each for eatry-
ing on their work this year.
EXPERIMENTS WITH oKRA.
The director, Mr.. McBryde, was in
s.ructed!t to make experiments to ASCERTAIN
the quantity OF okra stalks which can be
grown per acre on average upland and
| bottom lands, and the cost per pound of
producing tho fibre. Tho director vss
Instructed to mako monthly, or as often
aB practicable, to the commissioner of
agriculture for publication, reporrs of
the progress OF experimental work at
stations and the result Of such expert.
ments as are OF public interest.
THE PRIZE ACRE OF CORN,
4
ing resolution, which was unanimously
/ adopted.
The State board Of agriculture Of
South Carolina recognize with pride tho
fact that in competition with the whole
United States the largest crop of corn
grown has been by South Carolina far
mer. They further recognize the fact
that this is the largest authenticated
crop Of Indian corn ever grown to the
acre In any part Of the world: there
fore.
Resolved, that the thanks OF tho board
be and are hereby rendered to Mr.. q, a.
Drake for the honor he has bv hia
achievement conferred upon his State
and the demonstration he has made OF
the possibilities of her soil and oil.
mate.
On Mr. Porchcr'n motion the board re-
quested Mr. Drake to report to it the
results of future crops grown on the
prize acre, with the view Of ascertaininQ
the continuing effect Of the fertiiGer1
used in making his famous crop.
FARMERs' INsTIrUTRS.
1t was determined to hold q State
Farmers Institute at Ridge Spring.
Edgoheld county, If the citizens OF the
county desire 1T held there, and to en-
courage the holding Of county inatitutes.
N. @. G..