The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
The Annual Meeting of the Agricultural!
and Mechanical Society.
IRnnister 14th instant.

ricultural and Mechanical Society last !,
night il Agricultural Hall was largely
attended. President McIver occupied
the chair.
The president, in delivering his an
nual address, reported that with the
instructions of the executive committee
various Improvements had been made
in the building at cost of about S2.ooo
for new buildings and $500 for repairs.
The twenty second annual fair OF the
society had been more successful, judged
by the attendance, than any preceding
one. This should inspire the society to
renewed exertion to provide comfort
aud accommodations for the exhibitors
and visitors. It Was his melancholy
duty to announce that since the last
meeting three honored and esteemed
members Of the society had died.
The election of officers was a very
! simple affair and was done with great
unanimity. All the old officers were
reelected, with the exception OF one
member of the executive committee
whose place had been vacated by death.
That member was Mr.. n. G. Robert
son and his place was filled by the ap-
pointment of Mr.. John G. Mobley.
| The officers now ale as follows:
President-E. r. McIver, Palmetto,
Darlington County.
Vice Presidents-G. Leaphart, lst
Congressional District, Lexington y.
P. Butler, I'd Congressional District,
Aiken; B. F. Crayton, Sd Congression-
al District, Anderson ;J. Wash Watts,
4th Congressional District, Laurens;
r, A. Love, 5th Congressional District,
Chester S. A. Gregg, 9th Congression-
al District, Florence w. G. Hinson,
7th Congressional District, Charles
ton.
Executive Committee-D. p. Dun
can, Union j. c. F. Sims, Columbia;
+. L. Roche, Charleston; Thos. 0.
Sanders, Hagood, Sumter County A.
T. SnIythe, Charleston S. w. Vance,
Laurens; L. D. Childs, Columbia J.
3. Humbert, Princeton, Laurens Coun-
ty; E. L. Slater, Orangeburg; A. H.
White, Rock Hill; r. J. Moore,
Moore's, Spartanburg County; O. P.
Mills, Gleenville; DIR. J. S. Dunn,
Columbia; John &. Mobley, Fairfield,
secretary$Thomas u. Holloway,
Pomaria.
Treasurer-L. A. Ransom, Colum-
bia.
Colonel Thomas passed an eloquent
eulogy upon the late Nathan c. Robert
son, whose faithful services on the Ex-
ecutive Committee had made him a
valuable officer, and whose death was
a public loss to the State.
Major Woodward added that Nathan
G. Robertson was man good and
true, and neof the best farmers in the
State.
Col. Love said that The late Mr..
Robertson had been true friend to the
society.
a resolution doing honor to the dc
ceased was..unanimously adopted.
The following gentlemen were elected
life members on complying with the
terms w. H. Sigh, Columbia; +.
Husemann, Columbia; Wiley Jones,
Columbia J. Lamb Johnston, Char
lesion; \. s. Gibson B. n Lanford
J. T. Drafts, Lewiedale NJ. A. Car
lisie, Newberry A. C. Cornelscn,
Orapgeburg; Jasper Miller, Column
bia.
The following gentlemen were re-
ported upon ,favorably by the Execu-
tive Committee for life membership
and approved: NJ. L. Kinard, Column
bia r. p. Hamer, Sr., and W. NJ.
Haner, Little Rock II. w. Huseman,
Columbia; w. c. Hutchison, Rock
Hill; r. NJ. Jenkins, Sumter; J. H.
Manning, Little Rock ) H. J. w.
Grovernann, Summerville; J. McD.
kinard, Ninety Six; T. N. Whitaker,
Yorkville; DR.. Archie China, Sumter;
K. d. Zimmerman, St. Matthew j.
| n. Kirvin, Darlington DR.. G. r. Ia
Dor, Fort Mill; Frank Nierpsee, Col
umbia.
A notice Of motion that the life men,
bership fee he increased from SO to $25
was introduced by Mr.. +. L. Roche,
and after debate withdrawn.
Mr. I. f. Watson moved that there
be added to the live stock department
a special class for native cattle. There
was considerable opposition to this
and it drew forth from Mr.. Watson the
remark that he knew what the trouble
was. The men with foreign bull year
lings were against native cattle because
they wanted to sell their animals.
Mr.. b. +. Crayton took exception to
a movement which looked like the in
PRODUCTION of new breed. If the Wat
son breed was to be recognized they
would have soon to recognize Thomas
breeds and Holloway breeds.
Mr.. Watson said the stalls were beng
filled with jackasscs and it was time
they gave native COWS 4 chance.
The matter was referred to the cXccu-
tive committee and the society ad-
iourncd.
Vance il Safe.