The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-02
'IaI D )LEMS GE RlM.
Proceed sdings q. .oUr5 oultnralg Con:
yention Held in Columbia. 4
SOME SOM Sixty -FOUR WARS AGO.
William! g ilmore slnms Wnnted the
3s Sons anu Daushtersof OF the Farm.
IA ers TO Have Better Eduoa-
3tional Adyentag,es,,L, A y

4 tional Adv ve ntages. .,,S
To the Editor OF The Sunday News.
AnsAgricultural Convention was held
in the hall Of the House Of Representa-
astIves, In the city Of Columbia, .Novem-
& her 25.2s, $40. The following WAS
4 the enrolment: Il Is So!
From Marlboro j amess Gillespie,
i5W. Il Ellerbe, John Mcqueen. IS
From Chesterfield Thomas e Powe,
81 Wright. ia 1T sgA.:
5 Marion Thomas Evans, william
Edgefleld; Nv Brooks, James Terry,
A p Butler, j 0 Nicholson, M Watson.
Thomas McIyer, w Fl
Cannon, Sr, wv Wlngate, Thos. p Lide,
j II Ewing, Alexander Sparks.
Fairfield j Myers, B Dav 8, W
X Davis, J H Means, Edward Means,
u Flllin, w ,Allston, John M Robert
soL, Burrel B Cook.
Chester-T w Moore, J D Crawford.
Richland II H Elmore, Robert w
Gibbes, James Gregg, Robert Henry,
r II Goodwin, d d Finley.
Sumter-John T Richardson, James
Richardson, d St, Q Du Bose, Thomas
u Wilder, Isaac Lenoir, w English,
J S Richardson.
Anderson and Pckens u w Norris,
J p Reed,J N Garyin, Jesse McKin.
ney, Thomas Pinckney, j B Reed, j e
Calhoun.
Spartanburg- H FL Thompson, John
Crawford, John w Hunt, Samuel n
]Gvins, William KPoole.
Orangeburg and ST., Matthew'S
John NJ Fielder, S Glover, B Dwight,
Jacob Stroman, Elisha Tyler, d +
JamiSon. .
Lancaster-B Benjamin Massey, J G
Crockett, M Clinton John NJ BaSkin,
William Reed.
a Abbeville-J ohm A Calhoun. G +
Molaigne, A B Arnold, James Fiar, u
l. Wardlaw, George McDuIlle. M
Newberry-Simcon Fair.
Greenyille -BanniSter Stone.
Barnwell- Charles r Carroll, H
Hammond, w S Reynolds, w Gilmore
Simms, James d Erwin.
Lexington-J A Addison, L Pou, J
9 Geiger, NJ L PercIval, L Boozer, II j
Clughman, III Arthur.
ST. Philips and St. Michael's- D
Quash, w Washington, } Rose.
ST Johns, Berkeley H Daw-
son, p @ Palmer.
ST Andrcws-W Lawton, B r
Carroll, William j Bull.
ST Johns, Collcton-W M Murray,
J jenkins Mikell
Rt Helena island A Scott.
Prince Williams John e Tramp
ton.
Prince George, Winyaw-R F "
Allston, Thos. G Carr.
All-Saints'-B Dunkin, Edward
Thos. HerlOt.
Union-Z p Hcrndon, e G johnson.
ST James, Goose Greek j ohm Will
son.
Col. f. Gilmore was unanimously
elected president. Robert w. Gibbes
acted as secretary.
a committee Of fifteen arranged
business for the Convention.
SUBJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
This committee were of the opinion
y tllat the: following subjects were ''fit
and proper for the consideration OF
!. the Convention:''
/. The creation by the Legislature
Of an agricultural professorship In tho
South Carolina College.
2. The appropriation by the Leg
islature Of sum Of money to defra,
the expenses Of a geological and
agricultural survey Of the State.
3. The establishment of an agricul.
tural school In some central and
healthy position OF the State.
4. The establishment of State
board Of agriculture, to meet at Co
lumbia. or somewhere else in tn,
State.
8. The introduction into our free
schools of some elementary work IN,
,::"riculture.
~ ove--:s r.. Carroll s1Pforled the
resolutions, which were opposed by
James II. Hammond, j. A. Calhoun.
and B. r. Carroll replied to Col. Ham
mOnd.
Resolution l, concerning an agrlcul
tural professOrship in the State Col
lege, was, on motion of Col. Ham
mond, laid on the table, seemingly
without a division.
BY vote Of tifty-seven to thirty
four the Convention refused to table
Resolution 2, as to geological and
agricultural survey OF the State
which resolution, after separate vott
on the agricultural survey" which
carried, thirty-elght to thirty two
was agreed to as recommendation tt,
the General Assembly.
The third, fourth and fifth PROPOSE.
tions were put and rejected.
j. M. Fielder offered q resolution
recommending to the Legislature Ito
take measures to secure a sound and
stable currency in this State" This
motion was tabled.
AN AGRICULTURAL gOCIETY.
DR.. james B. Davis offered series
OF resolutions providing for a State
Agricultural Society; an annual Fair
and stock show; premiums for best lots
Of cotton, best variety Of corn, small
grain, etc; premiums for best essays
on culture Of rice, corn, small grain,
cotton and the grasses; management
OF negroes and improving lands; and
the formation Of agricultural societies
in each district.
These resolutions we're seconded by
Col. j. II. Hammond in speech OF
some length"
Mr.. w. Brooks proposed, and to
this proposition the Convention
agreed, to aid in the establishment OF
cheap weekly agricultural paper.
amendment was adopted recon-
mending to public patronage, as a
means Of diffusiny agricultural infor-
nation, such papers as may be pub
lishcd in the State having for their