The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-02
sPTecee eaingsso Of our a grioult Con:
ention Held in Columbia.
SOME sixty. OUR i YFARs AGO.
william Gilmore sImmssW anted the
IS Sons q and q Daughters OF the Farm
1ners to Have Better Eduoa-
tional sAdvantnges., A

II Har TA7F = r
tlyes, in the oity Of Columbia, :Novem.
Z ber 1928, 1899. The following was
the enrolment:
From Marlboro-James. Gillespie,
W.T. Ellerbe, John McQ Queen.
From Chesterield-Thoma e Powe
j Wright. s.
Marion Thomas Evans, William
Evans, b Moody.
Edgefeld: w Brooks, James Terry,
A p Butler, j O Nicholson, NJ Watson.
Darlington-Thom McIver, w H
Cannon, Sr, w Wingate, Thos. p Lide,
J Il Ewing, Alexander Sparks.
Fairfield. j Myers, J 3 Dav 8, w
!, X Davis, ] Fl Means. Edward Means,
u Elkin, w Allston, John NJ Robert.
3 son, Burrel B Cook.
Chester-T. w Moore, D Crawford
] Gibbes, James Gregg, Robert Henry
r. III Goodwin, D d Finley.
Sumter-John p Richardson, james
\ Richardson, d ST, @ DuB0se, Thomas
81 Wilder, Isaac Lenoir, ] w English
j S Richardson.
Anderson and Pickens-J w Norris
J p Reed, j N Garyin, Jesse McKin.
{ ney, Thomas Pinckney, j B Reed, e
Calhoun.
Spartanburg-H Fl Thompson, John
Crawford, John w Hunt, Samuel n
4 Eyins, William X Poole.
Orangeburg and St., Matthew'S
Jacob Stroman, Elisha Tyler, D f
Janison.
Lancaster-Be Benjamin Massey, c
Crockett, NJ Clinton John M Baskin,
William Reed.
Abbeville- ohm A Calhoun. G T
Molaigne, A B Arnold, James Fiar, d
L Wardlaw, George McDutlie.
Newberry- Simeon Fair.
Greenyillc -Bannister Stone.
Barnwell-Charles r Carroll, H
Hammond, w S Reynolds, w Gilmore
Simms, James d Erwin.
Lexington A Addison. L Pou, J
Q Geiger, NJ e Perciyal, L Boozer, II j
Caughman, Ii Arthur.
ST. Philips and ST. Michael's-F D
Quash, w Washington, j Rose.
ST Johns, Berkeley John II Daw-
son, p 9 Palmer.
ST Andrcws-W Lawton, B r
Carroll, William J Bull.
ST Johns, Colleton-W NJ Murray,
J jenkins Mikell.
Rt Helena Island A Scntt.
# Prince Williams John e Tramp
ton.
fl Prince George, Winyaw-R F W
Allston, Thos. G Carr.
All-Saints'-B + Dunkin, Edward
Thos. Herlot.
Union-Z p Herndon, E G Johnson
st James, Goose Creek-Jo ohm vii.
son.
Col. L. Gilmore was unanimously
elected president. Robert w. Gibbe.
acted as secretary.
A committee Of fifteen arranged
business for the Convention.
SUBJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
This committee were OF the opinion
y tl1at the following subjects were 81,
and proper for the Consideration oI
the Conventions"
J.. The creation by the Legislature
OF an agricultural professorship 10 tho
South Carolina College.
2. The appropriation by the Leg.
1slature of sum Of money to defra,
the expenses of geological and
agricultural survey Of the State.
8. The establishment Of an agricul.
tural school in some central ant:
healthy position Of the State.
4. The establishment of STATE
board Of agriculture. to meet at Co
lumbia, or somewhere else In til,
State.
8. The introduction into our free
schools Of some elementary work IN,
horticulture.
u,ng ~ gve.1.. W.s1l r. Carroll afToiiisup,eqrted supported the
resolutions, which were opposed by
james II. Hammond, J. A. Calhoun
and B. r. Carroll replied to Col. Ham
mOnd.
Resolution ], 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 fifty-seven to thirty
four the Convention refused to tabl.
Resolution 2, as to geological and
agricultural survey Of the State
which resolution, after separate vott
on the agricultural survey" which
carried, thirty-eight to thirty-Jw
was agreed to as a recommendation to
the General Assembly.
The third, fourth and fifth proposi.
tiOns we're put and rejected.
J. NJ. Fielder offered resolution
recommending to the Legislature ''ttl
take measures to secure a sound and
stable currency In this State" This
motion was tabled.
AN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
DR.. james B. Davis offered a 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 aud the grasses; management
Of negroes and improving lands; and
the formation OF agricultural societies
in each district.
These resolutions were seconded by
Col. j. II. Hammond Tin speech OF
some length"
Mr.. w. Brooks proposed, and to
this proposition the Convention
agreed, to aid In the establishment OF
a cheap weekly agricultural paper.
Anamendment was adopted recon-
mcnding to public patronage, as a
means of diffusing agricultural infor-
nation, such papers as may be pub
lishcd In the State having for their
object the diffusion OF all matters per-
tanning to agriculture"
Mr.. j. e. @ llhOun moved to lay on
the table the res buttons relating to
agricultural papers. His motion was