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VOLUME"VII^ " CHER AW. SOUTH-CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1841. NUMBERS,
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The following were the Yeas and Nays,
in the Senate, on the question of Agree- r<
ing to the report in favor of appointing ?
a person to make an Agricultural Survey
of tho Slate.4
ci
Yba8: Messrs. Allston, Bimhanan, a!
Cain, Clowney, DeTreville, D.Douglass, ^
Fickling, Gause, Grimbali, Gregg, Heriot,
* Jenkius, Mc Willie, Moses, Palmer, Powe, !.
Rhett, D. D. Wilson, and John Wilson. 1
?19.
Nays : The Hon. A. Patterson, President;
Messrs. Boozer, Boyce, Crawford,
Felder, Frarapton, Goodwyn, Gourdin,* ^
Ha good, Higgins, Huger, Jeter, H. G. ci
Johnsou, Jones, McKenna, Murdock,
Murray, Rivers, Smart, Verdier, and B
Wither8poon.?21. m
The Agricultural interest is the predominant
interest in the State, and sus- ?'
i
tains the great burthen of taxation. It is 0
certainly, therefore, nothing more than ^
justice that a pittance of the heavy taxes
* hich the farmers pay should be laid out b
for their special benefit. Is it not time w
for farmers to begin to think of this at
their elections ? tc
PROCEEDINGS
of thk
STATE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
Columbia, Nov. 22, 1841. a,
The Society met in the Hall of the re
House of Representatives. The meeting
was organized, and the Minutes of m
the preceding meeting were read. w
The President informed the members m
that he had discharged the several duties
committed tb him at the last meeting?
that he had received contributions of Es- \
?ay? from several Societies and individu- bl
a Is, And submitted |e
An Essay op Sea-Island Cotton, by ^
himself. ar
rw"
An Essay on the Religious Instruction T
of Slaves, by Rev. R. Fuller. fa
A Report of the Pendleton Agricultural a
0 Society, on Manures. C(
A Report of the Pendleton Agricultural ct
Society, on Forage. ^
A Report of the Newberry Agricultural es
Society, on Agricultural Economy. kj
Of these, the two latter were read; and th
on motion of Dr. J. J. Myers, it was pj
Resolvrd, That a Committee ol three ca
he appointed to examine the Reports and til
Essays, subinilied to this Society from te
District Societies, and from individuals tli
and that they he directed to publish such ni
of them as thev think proper. o(
The following was the Committee jM
named. di
Dr. J. J. Myers, Dr. R. VV. Gihbes, OI
Dr. I. Fickling. pf
On motion of Dr. Davis, gi
Resolved^ That a Committee of Five he a(
appointed by the President to reorganize R
the several Committers, for the purpose fr
of awarding the premiums, and report the ai
same for confirmation on to-morrow v<
night. * fa
The Committee consisted of Dr. J. B.
Davis, Col. R. F. W. Allston, Major W. ei
E'llnrka Atmunn Fair. and W. M. F
I UMVI UV| N/? ?mw?? ?* ! ? ? ? - - a
Murray. 01
The Society then adjourned. e<
Robbkt W. Gibbes,
Sec'ry.
DELEGATES?1841.
Monticello.?James M. Taylor. tl
Wateree Society.?A. H. Boykin. ir
Cambridge ?R C. Griffin, N. L.
Griffin, and W. Brooks. tl:
Fairfield.?W. S. Lyles, B. R. C?>ck. it
rell and J. D, Strother. |ci
Pee Dee Agricultural Society.?T. E.
' Powe. S
York.?J. A. Alston. tv
November 23. B
The Society convened and was organ- ti
(zed?the roll was called, and minutes of
last meeting read. F
? ... i ?n_j r t> ?
The iresicifiiu navmg cbhcu hji i*.u- u
porta of Committees, that to which were
submitted the essays and communications ^
of other Societies, reported that they re- c
commend the Es$py on Sea-Island Cotton
be rend before the Society, and pub- b
Wished in the Southern Agriculturist, and a
that the other communications be pub.
liehed in the Temperance Advocate.
The President then read that Essay.
Dr. B. Davis, from the Committee on i
eorganization, reported the following as j
Committees for making the awards for
lock.
On Horses ?Col. W. Flampton, R. H.
Joodwyn, J. Wright, Dr. T. Stark, and j
I. Fair. '
On Cattle.?B. F. Taylor, W. K. Da.
is, John C Singleton, A. H. Boykin, i
nd J. Gillespie.
On Mules.?E. G. Palmer, J. G. Guig.
ard, J M Felder, J J Myers, and J H !
lea ns.
On Sheep. James M Taylor, E T Heot,
W Washington, W M Murray, and
^ Ellerho.
On Hogs J W Parker, R W Gibhes,
V E Haskell, J H Hammond, and E
leans.
On motion, these Committees were i
dopted,
Major Murray inlrodoced the following
^solution, which was unanimously areed
to. 1
Resolved, That the President be re. 1
nested to continue his exertions in pro.
jring the formation of local Societies, '
nd inducing them and individuals, capa- |
Ic of communicating information, to
resent to this Society, at its annual mee- .
ngs. Essays adapted to their localities.
On motion of Dr J B Davis, it was j
Resolved, That a Committee of three ,
a appointed by the President, to petition
. r j lU ;
le Legislature ror a unmuiDn u? m?
ety of $500 per annum for three years i
Dr. Davis, Judge Harper, and W
rooks, Esq. were appointed the Comlittee.
Dr. Myers proposed that a Committee
f five be appointed to nominate officers
'this Society for the ensuing year, and
sport to-morrow evening, which was a.
ipted.
Dr. Myers, RF W Allston, W Kller.
J H. Hammond, and Dr. Fickling,
ere appointed the Committee.
The Society then adjourned, to meet (
i-niorrow evening, at half past 6 o'clock.
R W Gihbds, Secr'y,
November 24.
The Society met at the hour appointed,
id the Minutes of the last meeting wee ,
ad.
The President read the following com- (
unication from Colonel Wade Hampton |
hich was ordered to be entered on the
inutes:
Columbia, November 24, 1841.
Dear Sir :-The meeting of the State ;
gricultural Society affording a fuvorae
opportunity for its distribution, I beg
ave to place at your disposal, for that !
irpose, about two bushels of Musquite j I
ass seed. This grass is a native of . I
exas, and as far as I am capable of J
ruling an opinion by an experiment of j '
single year, is admirably adapted to our
)untry. It has, I unoerstand, been sue- 1
*s.sfully cultivated by Mr. Carter of Alaima,
for some years past, and the high
itimare he placed on it, induced him very
ndly to send me a few quarts of seed in |
ie summer of 1840. These seed were |
anted in September following, in drills,
ime up with great regularity, and con.
nued to vegetate during the whole winr.
A drought of unusual duration in i
ie spring, and another in July, accompa. I
ied by intense heat, produced no visible 1
feet on it, and it has continued to flour. 1
b through all the vicissitudes of a most '
* ? ? 'Pl.? jo.J uaru flnwn !
snsirnus season. i nc a^cu nm. .. j
^ dry alluvial soil, which had been pre- |
ired for turnips; and from a piece of J
ound not exceeding the fourth of an '
? ! 1
:re, I gathered fourteen bushels of seed, i
will, I think, make line hay, growing ; (
om two and a half to three feet high ; i
id in its native prairies it forms the fa. |
:>rite pasture of the wild horse and buf- j
do.
Appreciating as I do, your untiring ex. '
tions in the great cause of agriculture, i
elfer no apology for the trouble I impose
i you, in distributing the seed that uc>mpanies
this letter.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient serv't* VV. Hampton."
The President called for Reports from j
ic several Committees, when the follow- .
?g were presented and adopted.
The Committee on Horses reported
int they had viewed the animals cxhibed
at the Cattle Show, and award the
tllowing premiums :
To Col. W. Hampton, for his horse
overeign, as the best stallion forngriculiral
purposes, the silver cup, 820.
To Col. W. Hampton, for his bay mare
lay Maria, as the best mare for agriculiraI
purposes, the silver cup, 820.
To Col. W. Hampton, for .his mare
Imily, as the second best mare agriculjral
purposes, the silver cup, 815.
To Col. Hampton, for his br. colt, by
ionarch, out of Maria West, the silver
up, 810.
To B. F. Taylor, Esq. for his ch. filly,
y Monarch, out of Betsy Robins, the
ilver cup, 810.
James Ferguson.
A. R. Taylor.
Thomas T. Stark.
The Committee on Cattle reported, that
they have discharged the duty assigned
to them in awarding the premiums.
They cannot permit the present occas.
ion to pass by. without expressing the
gratification and pleasure they experienced
in examining the very many fine cattie
exhibited. In some cases they found
great difficulty in deciding between rival
eompetiiors.
There were exhibited Durhams, Dev.
ons, and Ayrshires, imported and homebred.?With
such a variety of the most
approved stocks, annually exhibited at
the Capitol of South Carolina, our planters-md
farmers have an opportunity of
improving the native stock of the country
to an/ extent, and the great advantage
they have over .the original importers is,
that they can get rattle acclimated, and
avoid uny risk from a change of climate.
At the present exhibition, the Committee
do not hesitate to affirm, there
were many which would have stood an equul
chance for premiums at any cattle
show in the United States. They cannot
recommend too strongly the patronage
of the Society in continuing and extending
premiums for the exhibition of
stock at their annual meetings.
They award the premiums as follows,
viz.
For the best Bull, to Col W Hampton's
Durham Bull Skinner, the silver
cup, $20.
For the second best Bull, to Dr T T
Stark, for his Durham Bull Hector, the
silver cup, $15.
For the best two year old Bull, to C'apt.
R. Ward, for his Durham Bull.
For the best yearling Bull, to Col. Jonathan
Davis, tor his Durham Bull, the silver
cup, $10.
For the best Cow to Dr Jas B Davis,
for his imported Durham Cow, the silver
cup, $15.
For the second best Cow, to Col. W.
Hampton, for his Durham Cow, bred by
himself, the silver cup, $12.
For the best Heifer, under 3 years
old to Dr. J B Davis, for his Durham
Heifer, out of an imported cow, got in
England, the silver cup, $15.
For the second best Heifer, under fl
years old, to Col. W Hampton, for his
Durham Heifer, bred by himself, the silver
cup, $10.
For the best yearling Heifer, to Colonsi
Hampton, for his Durham Heifer, bred
k.? k.moAir cilvpr run. 810.
i/y IIIII19V I f IKV W|? 1 ^ ?r f ^
For the best Bull calf, to B F Tayloir,
Esq., the silver cup, $10.
For the best Heifer calf, to B F Taylor.
Esq., the silver cup, $10.
B. F. Taylor,
Chairman.
The committee to whom was referred
the distribution of premiums for the exhibition
of Sheep, report
The premium to Col. Hampton for the
hest Ram?Bakewell.
The premium to B F Taylor, Esq. for
the second best Ram, a cross of Merino
iml Tunisian.
The premium to Col. W Hampton for
the best Ewe?Bakewell.
The premium to B F Taylor, Esq. for
the best pair of Lambs, a cross of Merino
wl Timluiiin
iliu A UIIIWIWM.
James M. Taylor,
Chairman.
The committee on Mules beg leave to
eport, that they examined carefully all
the mules exhibited, and have awarded
the premium for the best two year old
mule to Dr. Thomas T Stark, of Richand;
and the premium for the best three
year old mule to Dr. James B Davis, o(
Fairfield.
Maj. Felder, of Orangeburgh, exhibited
?ome very fine mule colts, but according
to the arrangement of the premium list
of the Society, they could not compete
lor premiums.
John J. Myers,
Chairman.
The committee on Hogs respectfully
report, that they considered the merits ol
all submitted to their inspection, and
award the premiums
For the best Boar, to Col. Hampton,
for his Berkshire Boar.
For the second best boar, to Dr. J VV
Parker, for his Berkshire Boar.
For the best Sow, to Col. Hampton,
for his Berkshire Sow.
For the second best sow, to Dr. T.
Stark, for a Woburn sow.
For the best Pigs, under a year old, tc
Col. Hampton's Berkshire.
For the best Pigs, under six months
old, to Dr. Parker's pigs. Berkshire, anc
no boar. J. W. Parker,
Chairman.
The committee appointed to nominate
Officers for the Society for the ensuing
year, beg leave to report the following :
Hon. W. B. Seabrook, President.
W. Brooks, Esq. )
Chan. Harper, J
Chan. Dunkin, ^ Vice Presidents
Maj. J. M. Felder, )
Gen. J. Gillespie, $
A H Boy kin, Corresponding Secretary
Dr. J B Davis, Recording Secretory.
Hon. J B O'Neal!, Anniversary Orator
The chairman also would state that I)r
R \V Gihbes, the present Secretary, de
sires to withdraw from that office.
J. J. Myers,
Chairman.
The question being put on the adoptioi
of thi report, it was unanimouplv egreei
v
I to.
The President, in an eloquent and feeling
manner, acknowledged his re-election
to the Presidency.
W Brooks, Esq. suggested to the President
the propriety in appointing the committee
on cotton, to arrange it so as to
have two Sub-committees to report on
Long Staple and on Shoit Staple cottons.
On-motion of Dr. Davis, the following
resolution was referred to a committee of
three?Dr. Davis, B F Taylor and S
Fair.
That in the opinion of this Society, no
stock which has been exhibited and obtained
premiums at the present anniversary
meeting, shall compete for pretniurns
hereafter.
On motion of Dr. Myers, the following
resolution was referred to the same com
IllJIllbw
Resolved, That the committee on mules
shall hereafter award two premiums to
! mules: the first, to the best mule; and
the second, to the second best mule;
, and that mules of any age be exhibited
for premiums.
On motion of E G Palmer, Esq.
Resolved, That this Society recommend
to its members, and the members of the
District Societies, to patronize the Temperance
Advocate, fh? Southern Agricul.
turist, the Ploughboy, and the Farmers'
Gazette, by subscribing to them.
On motion of Dr. Davis, it was
Resolved, That the constitution be so
amended, that instead of one Delegate
from each District Society, five be received.
Dr. J W Parker offered the following
resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society
be tendered I Mr. R E Russell, for
. his exhibition of ^wers, and that he deserves
the commendation o* ,'he Society
for his Agricultural and Horticultural
Repository.
On motion of Mr. Brooks,
Resolved, That the thanks of this Society
be tendered to Afr. Gibbes, the late
Secretary, for the fidelity and courtesy
1 with which he has discharged, for the last
two years, the duties of his office.
The Society then adjourned until to1
morrow evening, qfbVf past 6 o'clock.
RdfitRT W. Gibbes,
Recording Sec'ry.
I Nov. 25, 1841.
The Society met at the appointed hour.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read, and the Secretary, Dr. Gibbes,
turned over his books to the newly elected
Secretary, J B Davis.
The President announced the following
committees, under the constitution.
committee on cotton.
Gen. George McDuffie, Abbeville;
William S Lyles, Fairfield ; William tt.
Clowney, Union ; Simeon Fair, Newberry;
J Douglas, Chester; A H Boykin,
. Kershaw; Dr. J Fickling, St. Lukes;
( William M Murray, St. John's, Colleton ;
William Washington, St. Paul's.
committee on corx.
Col. Jonathan Davis, sen. Fairfield;
. Col. Whitfield Brooks, Edgefield; L
, Boozer, Lexington ; W R Poole, Spartanburg;
JM Felder, Orangeburgh; BF
Taylor, Richland; C R Carroll, Barnwell.
> committee on rice.
I R F W Alston, All Saints; Daniel E.
I H tiger. St. Philip and St. Michael; P
I Quash, St, Thomas and St. Dennis; J B
Grimball, St. Paul's; T. Ferguson, St.
, John's Berkley; B F Dunkin, All Saints.
committee on small grain.
Hon. J B O'Neal!, Newberry; Colonel
I R J Gage, Union; Col. J A Alston,
, York ; J A Calhoun, Anderson ; General
J Gillespie, Marlborough ; Col. B F Perry,
, Greenville; William T Ellerbe, Marlborough.
The following report was then read :
The committe to whom was referred
, the two motions of the last meeting, relar
tive to stork, report that they have duly
I considered the same, and recommend that
no animal of mature age that has taken
a premium at this Society shall a second
time tie presented for exhibition and a'
ward, and in reference to the latter motion.
that an additional premium he offered
hereafter for mules under two years of
age. '
James B. Davis,
.Chairman.
, On motion of Col. Brooks, it was now
decided by the Society, what should be
' 1 - nrra XT t T ?_vr?r hfllts
j regurucu as maiuic o^wi . ? .? . ...
| two years of age; Cattle, four do.; Hoises,
five do.; Sheep, three do.; and with
this amendment, the report was agreed
, upon.
T The hour appointed for the delivery
of the Anniversary Oration having now
come, the President's seat was now given
to General James H. Hammond, who delivered
his Address, very much to the
satisfaction of the Society and audience.
On motion of R K Carrol,
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society
be given to Gen. James H Hammond
for his very able and instructive
Address before this Society, and that n
committee of three be appointed to wait
upon him and request a copy for puWication,
and tlt? following were appointed :
?B R Carrol, Dr. Myers, and Mr. Murray.
1 On motion of Dr. Gibbes, it was then
jl Resolved, That the Minutes of the
present session be published, together <
with the constitution and names of the i
members, and under the same cover with I
the oration. i
The following resolutions were then
presented by Dr. Davis. i
Whereas, American cotton growers I
have been remiss in using means to obvi- i
ate the effects of high duties upon Hemp, i
Bagging, and other articles, prejudicially
affecting the cotton grower; and believing
it not only in our power, but our
duty to ourselves and our country, to
counteract such innovations by a just
and laudable policy : Therefore
Resolved, That from comparative cheap,
ness it is practicable, and for the purpose
of encouraging American manufactures,
as well r.s most materially increasing,
the consumption of cotton itself?it
is desirable to substitute, and we recommend
to all growers to substitute cotton
for baling instead of hempt and hoop iron
or cotton roping instead of hemp roping.
That we further recommend the use of
cotton for shirting, and foi any other ap'
parel for which it is equally suitable, as
well as any other use in domestic or na,
tional economy.
Resolved, That we will strenuously
encourage all manufacturing establishments
in America, which will co-operate
with us in carrying out this policy.
Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary
of this Society be, and he is here
? "" #
by directed to remit printed copies of the
above resolutions to the agent of each
and every cotton manufactory in the
United States, as well as the President of
each and every Agricultural Society in
the cotton growing region.
These resolutions were at some length
sustained by the mover and carried.
On motion, the Society then a Ijourned,
sine die.
James B. DAvrs,
Recording Secretary.
rutabaga and flat turnip seed in
one pod.
Mr. Holmes:?In a former communication
I promised that I would inform
you of my opinion, and the evidence I
had, that Rutabaga and English or Flat
turnip seed would both grow in one pod.
Last year, in the sprvng, I set out my
roots for need, as usual. Beets, Carrots,
Onions, Rutabaga, English turnips &c.
The two last were set near each other,
when they became ripe I carefully gath.
ered them separately. On the 17th of i
last June, ( planted the same seed which j
I gathered from the Rutabagas, where no j
seed grew lost year except a few weeds. [
They came up an usual, about 1.16 part
proved to he Flat turnips, both kinds were
in almost every hill. 1 The tops have resembled
both kinds the summer through.
The Flat or English turnip bottoms re*
semblethe Rutabagas, in many respocts.
When convenient I will endeavor to forward
you a sample of some of the roots.
Mr. Holuus, inclosed is two kinds of
Water Melon seeds that grew the summer
past from the largest sized seeds. The
I small sized seeds when 1 was a hoy over
fifty years ago, were called the small
sweet mellons. The small kind I have
not plunted or raised any for several years
past.
The seeds that I planted last spring
were not of my raising hut were ali of the
largest sized seeds. 'I am of opinion that
hoth kinds of the melon seeds were planted
and grew near each other the last
year, similar to the Rutabaga seeds
If you think the above facts are worth
publishing in your useful columns they
are at your disposal.
N. Turner Nov. 1S4I.
J. WHITMAN.
REPORT
OF THE COMMITTER ON AGRICULTURE,
Subm 'Uted\By R. W. Roper Chairman,
The Committee on Agriculture, to
whom was committed so much of the
Governor's Message, No. 1, as relates
to Agriculture, have had the subject under
consideration, and beg leave respectfully
to
REPORT?
That they coincide fully with his Excellency
as to the importance of Agriculture
to our State, and consider its improvement
the essential care of the
politician. Wise laws and judicious encourngement,
develope the resources of a
nation. Individual ingenuity sometimes
originates and traces out nmny useful hut
insulted experiments, and whatever their
results, the circulation of them is o'ften
limited. By a combination in societies,
important aids are offered, emulation is
awakened, and information disseminated:
the practical benefits, however, still extend
only to particularsections of country,
and demonstrate that no alternative but
governmental patronage remains to secure
permanent and extensive advantage.
Success in the cultivation of the earth is
expected to supply most of the wants and
demands of life, and it becomes the policy
of the State to aid in the advancement ot
this most valuable of human pursuits,
The wide extent of our country, and
consequent cheapness of land, produces a
migratory spirit among the population of
the State; and after exhausting the soil in
one spot, they roamed to another, subject
to nil the privations and expense of re}
moval, and not unfrequently return to the
scenes of early childhood impoverished
and forlorn. This restless propensity,
the result in manyiinstances of expecta*
tion of sudden wealth, more often from
ignerance of the resources around thera,
and a proper method of improving their
land, legislative care should check. The
effort will be attended with beneficial consequences
to the State. Every new experiment
among the population I have gl*
luded to. in clearing new fields, destroys
a quantity of valuable timber, i deficiency
of which in many places is beginning to
be seriously felt; and this devastation is
committed white science and experieaoo
teach that not the quantity of land planted
but skill in culture, yields largest returns.
Nature, in the economy of her works,
never intended any of her bounties should
be annihilated. What is consumed in
one application, aids in new formations,
and varied and abundant pabulums are
furnished to reinvigorate and restore a
worn and exhausted soil. The furrowed
fields of Europe attest this troth, and an
beautifully is her system adjusted* that .
where deficiency appears to exist we may
well suspect our own want of observation.
Accident sometimes lends to important
discoveries, and invites to further scrutiny,
hut science pursues the blue which a kind
Providence may have presented to unfold
her favors. An enlightened and liberal
Government is the parent to extend this
care, to offer that nurture which will promote
the growth, vigor, and prosperity of
her people. South-Carolina is not wan
ft
ring in nffrction to her childien. ner
Executive presses on this Legislature
what is so much needed and your Coau
mittee recommend the adoption of bit
views.
If examples were required to enforce
their utility, your Committee might point
to the efforts of many of our sister, States,
and of foreign nations. Georgia has just
completed a geological and mineralogical
survey of her ninety counties, and can
now estimate her resources and her
wealth. In Pennsylvania, the discovery
of gypsum has created a revolution in her
, agriculture, while her coal mines hid fair
to make a large portion of the 0. Statea
tributaries. Massachusetts has expended
large sums in bounties on grain, and goo.
logical and agricultural surveys. Her
lime now quickens a cold and sterile soil*
which feeds a teeming population, and
offers a surplus for exportation. Maine
| by a bounty of ten cents on the produci
tion of every twenty bushels of wheat,
J recently expended $78,000. Lime with
her has become an article of exportation,
and from three small towns alone an a.
mount of twelve hundred thousand doU
-lars is realized. New.York is carrying
on an agriculturai and geological survey
of that State, and New jersey, Maryland,
Virginia, Michigan, Indiana and North
Carolina, are all examining and developing
their own resources.
In no country in the world more than
England is a fostering care of agriculture
* '* '* 1 and in*
exnrnuea, uum uy uutciuiu?u? >.??
dividual*. Though that country it eminently
manufacturing, nay, the great
workshop ot the world, and contain* fear
more square miles than South Carolina*
she is yet enabled to support twenty.live
millions of inhabitants, and furnishes enormous
governmental resources. In
Scotland, agriculture is conducted exclusively
on scientific principles, snd the
farmer applies to the chemist to instruct
him in the peculiar nature of bis soil, and
stimulants best adapted to its improvement.
Throughout that country, and in
England, not only is recourse had for
manure to salt, clay, marl, lime and gypsum,
drawn from their own domestic tupply,
but they also import for that purpose
fish, horn shavings, woollen rags, and toman
bones, from the Continent of Europe*
The great Frederick of Prussia made
agriculture his peculiar care, nod annually
appropriated a million and a half of
dollars to its advancement. Nothwith.
standing the desolations of war, he left at
his death, twelve millions of pounds in
the coffers of the nation. By neglecting;
his policy that country is now tributary
to other nations three millions of pound*
for food. So all important is an attention
to agriculture considered in Europe, that
schools are established under most of the*
Governments of that country, where the
science is not only theoretically but practically
taught.
With these examples at hromo and *head,
can South Carolina remain unconvinced,
uninfluenced ? Will she not awaken
from her apathy ? Will she not
perceive and improve the only means of
arresting a downfall in her fortunes ? Will
she not contemplate the great odds again!*
which she is contending?a wide-spread
extent of new country, more fresh and
congenial than her own to the production
of her great staple, alluring away her citizens,
and causing the removal of numbers
of her slaves ? She cannot continue
a competition, and it is time to seek our
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own resources, and promulgate tneui to
our agriculturists; true economy dictate
such a course.
Sixteen years ago, an appropriation
was granted by this State, for a Geolog*
icai Survey, and the effort was not with*
| out encouragement; thirty species of
j Minerals were discovered, and ten of
; Rock. Among these, were two species
j of Iron Ore; also, Marble Limestone, Py?
I rites, Gold, and Oil Stones. To renew
J that research, might, at-this time, be ia? '
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