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Inmbia would be 22??o. iu New
York; 450 lbs. cotton would cost
^$101.25, and would make 400 lbs.
yaru). 2.81
10 per oeut. for wear and tear ma
oniuery.u L26 j
Total cost of mauufucturlog in the
North.14.31
Add cost of cotton.22.50
Cost of No. 20 yarns manufactured at
the North...,.. ..v. 1 *. ii j .> 36.81
Showing difference, ia. favor of the.
South o!, per pound. . 7.01
Both,using the same quality ot cotton. ? ? . .
Deduct commissions* OArtnge, Sfcc-?2.01
\nd we have a net profit' to the South?
ern manufacturer, provided he ?ells
at the cost of Northern production 5.00
A . manufacturer of cotton yuros from
Manchester. England,-after looking at our
books; told me" that we manufactured
cheapertbah thoy did, by aboiit the difier
enoe.in value'of ourrenoy and gold. That
is to arty, thai the f il
Cost of labor, repairs, packing and
general ekp?nses was with them,
gold.........v.. . 5.24
Add'for" diSerenoo in value of gold
and currency. 1.75
. ~ '">..iw i.' tio^f-.fcuJpo .iii it , i ..
Aud we have i? *>urrebey<. K ? e....'.. 6.99
Estimating cotton in sui Ve rpo ol ut
24G.v'ftn? tbettast? lbs. bcrttbn,
wortib $108? making 400?lbs\ 'yarn,)
would bo. ?....i.... 3.00
.t?.|J>;(;-?.-: A . ? .it '
- _ ; ?lidaui y t '>?. ' 9.99
Wear add tear of machinery. 1.26
: lo i Itt cr? . ? . 11.2o
Add c?st^f Cotton:. 24.00
And We have, hs cost of No. 20 yaru
m ann fa ctn red in England......... 35.25
Cost of Southern yarns, as heretofore
shown..'. 29
Freight and insurance.I,. ..... 1.50
Cost of Southern yarns delivered in
England...... 80.50
Difference in favor of Southern yarn? 4.75
But no estimate is ruado of the brOkerrige,
Sec., in Liverpool, or of tho freights and
charges on the cotton from Liverpool to
Manchester. Southern yarns oould be
shipped to the continent of Europe nt
about the same rates as to Liverpool, while
English yarns w?uld have to pay freight
from Manchester tb the continent. - These
additional' oh argea'on the I cost of English
yarns being considered,'! think it would be
quite fair to infer from the foregoing that
we could send our yarns to Europe, and,
selling than ai die cost of producing English
yarns, deriv? a tact . profit of at least five
cents per pound.
lu stiport of the figures I have given, and
the conclusions I have drawn from them, I
mention the fact that at no timo within the
last three years would we have been unable
to command from our Northern commission
houses (bad wo chosen to ask for them) ad?
vances beyond the total cost of our yarns.
Can any Northern or English mnnuiactnrer
say tbis ?
Estimating the average crop of cotton at
2,500,000 bales, of 450 pounds each, and
the price here at 20 Cents, and we have as
tho amount received by the South, $225,
000,000. Manufacture this cotton into
yarns, and sell ot cost of Northern or Eng?
lish production, and we have, after deduct?
ing all foreign charg?s, (net price per pou"d
34c.,) $340,000,000; and for waste, which
would-be Worth for paper Stock, if manufac?
tured ut the South, $2-per bale, $5,000,
000- $345.000,000; ehowiog a gain to the
South of $120,000,000; and if we estimate
for a receipt of say 3o. per pound over cost
of foreign manufacture, {and our experience
would more than justify it,) we have a
further gain of $30,000,000. In all, $150,
000.000.
The average production of yarns last year
throughout the United States was, per
spindle, 62.17 pounds; the average number
of yarn manufactured, 27%; tho total
number of spindles was about 6,048,249; of
these the Northern States had 5,848,477;
and the Southern States only 199,772. The
average number of yarn manufactured at
the North was 27%; production per spindle,
59.57. The average number of yarn manu?
factured at the South was 127<?; production
per spindle, 140.37.
These figures are based upon the reports
made to the National Association of Cotton
Manufacturers aud Planters. It is probable
that many of the smaller mills in the South
were not reported. My calculation is based
upon an average production per spindle
(ring traveler) of 87 pounds, and average
number 20. To spin 2,500,000 bales would
require 11,494,253 spindles. The calculation
will vary, nccording to kind of spinning done
ami machines used. 11,494,253spindloscould
give employment to 249,951hauds-princi?
pally females, from ten years of age np, and
.small boys. Thc average wages of operatives
(big and little) in our mill is $142.82 each
per annum, which wonld give as the gross
amount ]>nid for wages per annum, $35,
798,901.82. And that, too, paid for labo
that would nearly all of it not only be other?
wise unemployed in adding to the wealth of
the country, but bo a positive burthen upon
the country.
It must not bu supposed that, because
these ligures show that it would require
about twice tho number of spindles now
run ia the North to spin up our entire cot?
ton crop at home, that the amount of capi?
tal required would bo double thut invested
in cotton manufactures in tho North, and
therefore beyoud our reach; for but a com
punitively small amount of Northern capital
is invested in spinning. Tba most of it is
iu weaving, dyeing, printing, bleaching, ?fcc.
Spinning is comparatively simple, and com?
plications commence where weaving begins.
It must bo evident to every business mao,
that all our cot lon will, sooner or later, be
manufactured bere, ab the place of its pro?
duction. If done now, bj associations of
planters and other Southern people, addi?
tional wealth is secured to ourselves and to
our children; if deferred, Northern capital
.and energy will inevitably occupy the field.
It seems to me entirely practicable that
the planters'of cotton-growing districts, all
over the South, should combine together, in
joint stock associations, and erect, cotton
mills of sufficient capacity to spin Up their
crops. No doubt, if this suggestion were
acted upon at once, and all oar cotton made
into yaru, and thrown upon the" Northern
market,* tho supply wo?fi?~~exce?d the de?
mand; and loss, at first, would ensue. My
proposition is-to ship direct to tho continent
Of Euron?; nn well as to the North.' It would
tako us'but little time to drive other yarns
from'the market.' ' The process of approach?
ing the spinning of our entire crop Would
be gradual, and would keep pace with the
gradual withdrawal of our competitors.
To show the practicability of this plan, I
submit an estimate for a cotton mill with
4,080spindles, ring traveling- frames:
Number of square feetof flooring, 10,200;
amount of No. 20 yarns manufactured for
spindle, 87 pounds. Total amount of No. 20
yarns manufactured in mill, 354,900 pounds.
Cost of first class machinery,' with all tho
latest improvements, viz: One large oylioder
cott?h ope??r, (English;) one 3 cylinder
opener; with 1 beater, (English;) 1 double
lap machine, (English;)110self-stripping, 80
inoli oards, with 2 JR. W. heads, troughs'abd
belts; 2 drawing frames and cans; I English
slnbb?r, 00 spindles; 2 English jack roving
frames,' 120 spindles each ; 20 ring traveler
spinning frames, 204 spindles eac'i ; 14reels,
traverse grinder, slido rest, card clothiug,
governor, turbine wheel, ootton scales,
bandle aud balo presses, shafting, belting,
bobbins, transportation, puttiug up machine?
ry,- findings to commence with, &c, ec9.\
$43,000; building, including houses for ope?
ratives, (estimated by an experienced con
tractor,) 7,000; total, $50,000. Such a mill
will give employment to 87 operatives, anti
will consume 887 bales cotton, Weighing
450 pounds each. Estimated not profits or
prodnctious, if sold at cost of Northern pro
duction, $17,748. No estimate is made o
tho cost of water power, as that would de
pend upon location, size and nature o
stream.
Finally, with great ditiidence, but witl
equal earnestness, I urge npon the conven
tion, and upon tho Southern peoplo gene
rally, careful consideration of tho facts am
figures submitted; and close with the sag
gestion, that houses of correction for j ave
nilo delinquents, who abound in our midst
and peuit.enMaries for females be established
and that, their inmates, as well ns those ?
orphan asylums, be employed in catto:
manufacturing. I may state that, by th
wiso forethought of the projectors of ou
State Penitentiary, this was, though, to
limited extent, provided for, and I believe
am correct in saying that the convicts no7
manufacture nearly, if not quite all, thei
clothing, bedding, ?c.
On motion of Gov. Orr, the thanks of th
Convention were given to Col. Palmer, fe
his interesting address, and bo wasrequestc
to furnish the Secretaries with a copy, to t
entered on the journal.
The Convention then adjourned, to met
at 4 o'clock P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 4 o'clocl
On motion of T. S. Clemson, Esq., a
additional Committee was appointed on Iv
ucation. The following gentlemen oompo
said Committee:
Education-T. S. Clemson, C. P. Pelhar.
Jas. L. Orr, B. F. Perry, James Chesnut.
Gen. Gary, from the Committee on Bes
lotions, reported the following, which wc
adopted:
1. That they recommend that the meetii
organize itself into an association, to 1
called "The Agricultural and Mechanic
Society of South Carolina."
2. That the officers elected by this mei
ing be the officers of that Society, un
otherwise ordered.
3. That a Committee be appointed
draft a Constitution and By-Laws to gove
the Society.
On which Committee was appointed: '.
W. Aiken, J. S. Richardson, T. J. Conn
J. T. DeLoach, E. A. Law, H. C. Davis,
Chesnut, R. S. Hill, J. J. McLure.
Hon. W. S. Henerey, from the Commit)
on Mechanics, recommended:
That, so far as it is possible, the Assoc
tion shall havo its implements of agricultt
manufactured within the State-either
the existing means, or, if necessary, by 1
formution of companies for tho special mi
ufaeture of implements required by the
Aud that until such companies are formt
they will foster aud encourage those esti
lishments of their State engaged in t
work.
Mr. Henerey accompanied his report w
an earnest and able speeoh; he urged tl
the people of the State do not fully apprc
ato theimportanco.of having their work dc
at home. Tho habit of going abroad is
strong, that tho planter seldom takes
trouble to inquire whether what ho wa
can bo dono in Charleston or any other p
of the Htato. As a consequence, thomee
, nics aro almost starving, and the moi
j spout umongst our opponents abroad. ]
i our peoplo try them, and they will get
best machines, aud if not satisfactory, i
always make tho homo manufacturer resp
siblo. Ho hoped this movement wo
awaken our peoplo to tho importance
their mechanical implements being mn
factured at home.
The following com mun teat ion wns rend
Roswell T. Logan, Esq. :
Co??MHiA, S. C., April 28, 180?
To die President and Members of tho Slate
ricullural Society.
GBNTI?BMEN: WO propose to publ
about the 1st of August next, tho first n
ber of a monthly magazine, devoted to
agricultural, mechanical and industrial i
rests of South Carolina. Your sanction
support in this enterprise will not Jonlv
\> .? V?. .VA. .*..-.? ' '.-'? * :
us materially ia securing success, but will
enable us to make tbe magazine a greater
benefit to the public than wo could hopo to
do without your assistance. We would like
to make, the magazine, the official organ of
the State Agricultural Society, ana we take
the liberfy of asking your consent to do so,
aud also your approbation and support.
Yours, very respectfully,
WALKER, EVANS & COGSWELL.
Per ROSWELL T. LOGAN. '
A. A. Gilbert, Esq., offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopt?
ed: _
Resolved, That it is the sense of this So?
ciety that the publication of this journal by
Mossrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell is of
vital importance to the successful develop?
ment of the' material resources of this Hiato
aud of the entire South, and we heartily
pledge our influence aud support to them in
this their enterprise.
Resolved, Thut the President of this So?
ciety be requested to appoint .-i Committee
of Three, from each County, whoso duty it
will be to interest the people of their re?
spective Counties in said magazine.
The Convention then adjourned, to meet j
tho following morning nt 9 o'clock.
- !
THURSDAY, April 29.-Tho Convention .
met at 9 o'clock, and after the proceedings
of the previous day were rend, T. S. Bold?
est, Esq., Chairman of the Committee on
Immigration and Labor, submitted the fol?
lowing:
Tho committee to whom was assigned tho
duty of reporting upon the subject of im?
migration and labor, beg leave to submit
the following paper as the result of their
deliberations:
There can be uo concealment of the fact
that wo Are living under a new and altered
condition of afirtirs. and though there fie an
honest-difference of opinion, among our oiti
zeus os to whether the new system be to the
advantage, or prejudicial to the interests of
the country aud the development of tho re?
sources of the State, iuterest and duty uliko
demand that we faco existing facts in con?
formity with their stern demands.
No question is perhaps moro important to
all the material interests of the State than
that of labor, for, Without it, of what avail
will be all tho improvements in mechanics,
arts and agriculture? Under that ancient
regime, when tho old Palmetto State enjoyed
a flood tide of prosperity, there was an or?
ganization aud an efficiency which crowned
our agricultural efforts with commensurate
success; but our altered circumstances de?
mand an altered basis of operations. That
labor is uow, in a large mensuro, disorgan?
ized and unrtliable, and it may bo in part ,
attributed to tho mistukes of the agricul?
turists theniBelvos, in making the laborer a
partner in the results of his labors as well
as his suddenly altered condition and tho
miserable influence of wily politicians;
what remains to us must be mado available
io.the greatest possible extant, and what is
then wanting to supply the demand must be
brought to us from . the over-crowded do?
mains of Europe, whose hands are always
now extended to generous and hospitable
America, asking among us a home and a
country.
Your committee deem it important to tho
availability and organization of the present
class of laborers upon whom wo are, in tho
main, now dependent, that thero should be,
ns far as possible, a uniformity of usage in
tbs matter of compensation to the laborer,
and an equitable and just fulfilment of all
contracts.
As your committee bavo adverted to the
fact that tho present supply of labor is in?
adequate to the demand, the query arises,
bow this difficulty is to be met? and the
answer is, by the introduction of immi?
grants from abroad. Tho practical success
of this remedy is fully established by re?
ference to what has been already accom?
plished by the Immigration Society of
Newberry, which, with a capital of a few
hundred .dollars, a board of unsalaried
officers, (save their agent,) only a twelve?
month's existence, and without a State
appropriation to back her, has already in?
troduced near 300 immigrants into her own
and surrounding Counties, and is now
arranging for a much more extensive intro?
duction of laborers during the ensuing sea?
son. The laborers she has introduced aro.
with very few exceptions, giving universal
satisfaction to their employers, and the
greater the increase in the number of em?
ployees introduced, tho more will they be
contented and pleased; and when once you
have gathered together on Carolina's soil
tho first few thousand of these skilled and
able-bodied laborers, you will have formed
a nucleus which you will} bave no difficulty
in gathering, to an indefinite extent, a
thrifty, industrious and honest class of
laborers.
To accomplish this desirable end will re?
quire a concentration of effort-a uniou of
all tho friends of this measure around one
common contre. The Newberry Society is
organized and working successfully; it has
facilities which perhaps no other organiza?
tion can, for a long lime, if ever, secure;
and it is highly desirable that some arrange?
ment bo mado by which tho operations of
that Society could be made available to all
thoso portions of the State adapted to the
introduction of foreign labor-a desidera?
tum which the wisdom and influence of this
Convention might, with no great difficulty,
secure.
James M. Baxter, of Newberry, and Dr.
Tarnipseed, of Bichland, then gnvo some
valuable information to tho Convention, as
to tho practical workings of the Newberry
Immigration Society.
W. M. Lawton, from the Committee on
Manufactures, reported the following:
Tho Committee on Manufactures, to
whom was referred tbe valuable and in?
structive paper, which wos read yesterday
by its author, Col. J. B. Palmer, before and
by invitation of this Convention, setting
I forth the importance of a more general sys
j tem of manufacturing in the cotton States,
' as well as tho profits to bo derived from in
vestments in OOltou mills especially, have
boen fully impressed with its olear aud con?
ciso illustrations, and recommend its publi?
cation, and that it be recorded on the
minutes of this association.
Your. Committee cannot bot flatter them?
selves from tho spirit manifested in thia as?
sembly of tho practical intelligence of tbe
State, that the views and facts set forth by
Col. Palmer will attract the earnest atten?
tion of tho peoplo of South Carolina, and
lead them to regard the establishment of
manufactories in every section of tho South
as vitally associated with agriculture, aud
to redound to their welfare aud future pros?
perity.
To grow our own cotton, the best in staple
and quality produced, and to convert the
same into yarns and fabrics for export, cer?
tainly appears to bo the policy and the hope
of the South, if lessons of wisdom be taken
from the past.
(Signed) WM. M. LAWTON,
J. G. GIBBES,
WAL GLAZE.
Col. J. P. Thomas offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That Colonel Palmer be re?
quested to lay his valuable paper on manu?
facturing before the convention to be held
in Memphis, and to which he is a delegate.
A. A. Gilbert, Esq., offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That a standing committee, to
consist of five members, shall be nppointcd
by the President, whose duty it shall bo to
Open and keep up a correspondence with in
fluent ial persons in Germany, Prance. Eng?
land aud other countries of Europe, on the
subject of immigration.
Committee on Immigration and Labor.
T. S. Boin est, J. P. Beed, T. B. Clarkson,
W. G. Hin sou, J. H. Brooks.
The following resolution was introduced
and adopted :
By Capt. John S. Richardson, of Sumter:
That it bo referred to the Committee ou
Immigration and Labor to devise aud reporl
a plan whereby the various sections of thc
Srato may avail themselves of tho advan?
tages and benefits of tho Newberry Immi?
gration Society.
The Committee on Immigration and La?
bor the J reported ns follows, which rrporl
wi:s adopted :
Your Committee have considered the sub
ject of making available tu the State the re
sources and advantages possessed by thc
Newberry Immigiatiou Societj', aud present
the following piad as scemiug to them th?
most simple und feasible:
1. That the Newberry Immigration bi
endorsed by the State Agricultural and Me
chanical Society as the central organizatioi
of the State, and that all portions of tin
State, desirous of procuring foreign labor
bo requested to operate through it.
2. That the various Counties of the Stab
be recommended to form societies auxilian
to the central association, to be governed b;
their own officers, and controlled by thei
own orgauic law; and to carry on their ope
rations through the parent association, the;
receiving credit for all moneys furnished
and receiving a pro rata share of laborer
secured, in tho order in which tho applies
tiona are filed with tho agent. Respectful!'
submitted. T. S. BOINEST.
Tba following resolutions were adopted:
By Col. J. P. Thomas: Whereas, it i
deemed important to put this society int
effective operation at an early period, au
at once to placo before its members an objec
practical and substantial; bo it, therefore,
Resolved, That the Executive Committe
be authorized aud directed to proceed t
raise tho necessary funds, by subscriptio
or otherwise, for the purpose of erecting, o
the Pair Grounds in this city, tho building
necessary for the annual fairs of the Sc
ciety.
Resolved, That the first annual fair of th
Agricultural and Mechanical Society c
South Carolina, be held in Columbia, on Ul
second Wednesday of November next, an
that the Executive Committee be requeste
to make all necessary arrangements to th
end.
Capt. Richardson, from the Committe
to draft a Constitution and By-Laws, the
made the following report, which, on mi
lion of Mr. Chesuut, was taken up, coi
sidered by sections, and the followir
adopted as the Constitution of the Agrien
taral and Mechanical Society of Soul
Carolina:
SECTION 1. This society shall bo style
tho South Curolina Agricultural and M
chanical Soeietj', the object of which sin
be to develop and promote the entire mat
rial interests of the State.
SEO. 2. Tho officers shall consist of ot
President, four Vice-Presidents, ono Trc
surer and one Secretary, to bo elected a
nuullv, and to continue in office until thc
successors shall be elected at tho next st
ceeding meeting of tho society.
SEC. 3. The annual meetiugs of this ^
ciety shall take place on the second Wedm
day in November.
SRO. 4. The President, or in his abseil
ono of tho Vice-Presidents, shall exorci
all tho duties usually attaching to such i
fice. He shall have power to call spec
meetings of tho Executive Committee, ai
also regular meetings of tho society wh
occasion demunds.
SEO. 5. Tho Treasurer shall keep an <
act accuuut of receipts and expenditures
the soeietj', but make no disbursements c
crept upon an order countersigned by t
President.
SEC. 6. The Secretary shall keep su
books as tho society needs; a list of the li
annual and houorury members of tho sou
ty, and in obedience to the orders of I
President shall perform all such duties
are incumbent upon such otfioe.
SEO 7. The members of tho society si
be distinguished ns annual, life and hon
nry. The auuuul tnombers shall pay yea
into the treasury two dollars, a life merni
ten dollars, and au honorary member sb
have that distinction conferred upou h
by a vote of the majority of members p
sent at the regular meeting.
SEC. 8. Fifty members of tbe society
.shall constitute a quorum. Two-thirds of a
quorum shall have power to expel any
member, and until the second Wednesday
in November next, all applications shall go
before the Executive Committee, and the
power of accepting or rejeoting any appli?
cation for membership shall remain with
that committee.
SEC. 9. Tho officers of the society, to?
gether with six members, to be elected an?
nually by the society, shall constitute the
Executive Committee, whose duty Bhall be
to execute all laws, and to carry into effect
all resolutions of tho society. AU resolu?
tions, resignations and applications for
membership must bo made in writing'.
SEC. 10. Any alteration or amendment to
this Constitution can be only effeoted by a
two-thirds vote of the members present ata
regular meeting of the society.
Mr. A. A. Gilbert, of Sumter, introduced
tho following resolution for tho purpose, he
said, of drawing out expressions from the
planting interest here upon a matter which
very vitally concerns our agriculture:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Con?
vention that the experience of the past three
years, with tho present eloment of labor,
bas demonstrated tho impracticability of
any system of shares or partnership-that
such systems are, iu fact, contrary ito tho
fundamental principles which underlie' the
successful co-operation of capital and labor
-and that a judicious and li! ?ral system of
wages is believed to be the o dy ono upon
whichefioctivu labor may be L ?<? 1 and ulti
mato success follow. . . . .
Mr. Thomasdiopcd the resot.itkm -would
not be adopted. Ho regarded ib as a matter
which should be left to the discretion- of
every gentleman himself. He moved to lay
the resolution on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was with?
drawn, and after discussion, participated in
by Messrs. Gaillard, Gilbert, Baxter and
Holloway, tho motion to lay on the table
was renewed by Mr. Baxtor, and dcoided in
the affirmative.
Mr. Chesnut offered thc following, which
was adopted:
Resolve//, That a committee of five be ap?
pointed, to whom shall be referred the sub?
ject of fencing, and that the said committee
be charged with the preparation of a bill on
that'subject, to be submitted to the Bociety
at ib next meeting.
Mr. Baxter introduced a resolution, which -
was adopted, to appoint a committee of
three to investigate the practicability of
makiug sugar and refined syrup from the
sorgho cane as represented by the process
of the Sorghum Company, aud to examine
tho works of Dr. W. P. Passmore, at Green?
ville, S. C.
An interesting debate, participated in by
Messrs. Baxter, Lawson, Clemson and Pope,
ensued, relativo to making sngar from sorgho
cane and tho beet.
Mr. Blake offered the following, which waa
adopted :
, Resolved, That the representatives of the
industrial and educational interests of the
State of South Carolina bo earnestly re?
quested to communicate to tho proper per?
manent committees of this society whatever
practical information they may have touch?
ing the development of the interests of the
State.
Mr. Wallace, of Bichland, offered the fol?
lowing:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed
by tho President, to report at the next
meeting of the society on the commercial
manures and their application to the agri?
en lt ure of the State; also to shotv the ad?
vantages to be derived to agriculturists by
tho conversion of cotlon seed into oil.
Mr. Richardson offered the following sub?
stitute, which was adopted:
Resolved, That committees of three be ap?
pointed by the President 'upon each of the
following subjects, who shall prepare and
submit a report to this society: On com?
mercial fertilizers; on labor-saving and agri?
cultural implements; upon the best and most
scientific method of cultivating cotton; upon
tim best method of cultivating corn; upon
stock raising; on rice culture; on fish cul?
ture; on bee culture; on now articles of cul?
ture.
Mr. Thomas offered tho following, whioh
was adopted:
Resolved, That the subject of scientific
and practical agricultural education is
among the most important to which the at?
tention of this society should be directed,
and that tho Committee on Education be
directed to report such a scheme on this
subject as may bo deemed proper and effec?
tive.
On motion of Mr. Richardson, a com mi tee
of liv?; was appointed to nom i nate an Execu?
tive Committee. Messrs. Richardson, Pope,
Wanuamaker, Williamson, R. S. Poroher
and J. H. Ki osier, were appointed said com?
mittee.
AKTEUNOON SESSION.
Mr. Richardson offered the following,
which was adopted:
I Resolved, That all applications and fnnds
foi membership iu this society should be
addressed to Col. D. Wyatt Aikeu, Secretary
of the South Carolina Agricultural "hud Me?
chanical Society, Cokesbury, South Caro?
lina, who shall report such applications to
tbe Executive Committee, and turn over all
such finnis to the Treasuver of tho socioty.
Mr. Woodruff, of Spartanhurg, odored
the following:
Resolved, That tho various County agri?
cultural societies of the Stato bo requested
to appoint commissioners to canvass their
respective Counties iu ibo interest of tho
Stato Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
and procuro members for tho same.
The resolution was adopted.
Ou motion of Mr. Lawtou, the President
was requested to appoint, ut his leisure,
four delegates to represent thc State at tho
Convention in Memphis.
On motion of Mr. Richardson, the roll of
lifo and annual membership was opened by
I the Secrotury, and the delegates requested
to enroll their names.
\ A lengthy discussion ensued, relative to

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