THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
“ 2d do do do 3.00 
“ 3d do do do 2.00 
" 4th and 5th do do do honors. 
For the heaviest pig, agreeable to age, 
from 6 to 12 months, $5.00 
" ■ 2d do do 3.00 
“ 3d do do 2 00 
4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best piece ol 8 yards homespun, 
gentlemen’s wear, ^3.00 
" 2d do do 2 00 
“ 3d do do 1 00 
“ 4th and 5th do do hono rs. 
For the best 10 yards do for ladies’ wear, S'3 00 
“ 2d do do 2 00 
" 3d 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best counterpane, S3 00 
“ 2d do do 2.00 
“ 3d 4th and 5th do honors. 
For the best piece of lOyds. domestic silk $5.00 
“ 2d do do 3 00 
“ 3d do do 2.00 
“ 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best article ol negro clothing, $3.00 
“ 2d do do 2.00 
“ 3d 4th and 5th do do honors. 
For the best negro blanketing, $2.00 
“ 2d do do 1.00 
3d 4th and 5th do do honors. 
The Club have set apart $20, to be aw’arded 
by their committees to articles manufactured by 
ladies and not embraced in theirlistof premiums, 
such as caps, capes collars, stockings, gloves 
purses, and such other articles as the taste and 
fancy ol ladies may induce them to present. 
Resolved^ That no animal, nor article, shall 
for the luture be permitted to take a premium of 
the same class or number the second time, but 
may be exhibited and take in any class ornum- 
ber, above the rank that they were placed at the 
previous fair — and that this resolution be pub- 
lished with the next premium list. 
The Club being impressed with the great im- 
portance to the country, of raisng their own pork 
and wool, will in addition to the foregoing pre- 
miums offer lor the greatest amount ol pork, not 
less than 300 lbs net, raised for each member of 
family, including whites and blacks, a silver 
cup — value $10.00 
For the 2d highest amount in pounds, 5.00 
“ 3d do do 3 00 
'* “ 4th and 5th do (none to be less than 
300 lbs,) honors. 
For the greatest number of pounds ol 
wool raised (clean) to the number 
in family, including whites and 
blacks, a silver cup, $10.00 
“ 2d do do do 5.00 
“ 3d do do do 3.00 
“ 4th and 5th do do do honors. 
Tuttle H. Audas, Secretary. 
From the South Carolina Temperance Advocate. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE AGRICUI/rURAL 
SOCIETY. 
Columbia, November 25, 1844. 
The State Agricultural Society met, agreea- 
bly to notice, and the delegates having enrolled 
themselves, the Society was organized by the 
President, and proceeded to business. 
The alteration of the Constitution, requiring 
the formation ofan Executive Committee, com- 
posed of the officers of the Society and three 
members, was called to the attention of the So- 
ciety; on motion, the President appointed Hon. 
J. B. O’JNeall, Hon. F. W. Pickens and J, W. 
Roper, as the Committee, w'ith the officers. 
The following documents were presented to 
the Society and respectively referred to the Ex- 
ecutive Committee and the Committees appro- 
priated for each : 
The Black Oak Agricultural Society for- 
warded a Report of one of their Committees on 
Manures. 
A Report of the Officers and members of the 
Cambridge Agricultural Society. 
The Waleree Agricultural Society sent a re- 
port on Potatoes — also one on Corn — to be re- 
ferred to the Committee of awards on Potatoes 
and Corn, 
From the Newberry Agricultural Society, 
praying that the next meeting ot the State Agri- 
cultural Society be held in the village of New- 
berry. 
A document containing marling facts and 
estimates, from Edmund Ruffin, late Agricul- 
tural Surveyor of South Carolina. 
The entire proceedings of the New' York 
State Agricultural Society, wms forwarded 
through Col. A. Summer, together with sundry 
documents relative to the diSusion of agricul- 
tural know'ledge. 
Mr. McCarthy moved that the thanks of this 
Society be tendered to the officers of the State 
Agricultural Society of New York, for the vo- 
lumes and documents relative to iigricuitural 
subjects which they have presented to this So- 
ciety, and that the Secretary be hereby instruct- 
ed to present copies of similar publications and 
documents ol this Society to the officers of the 
aforesaid State Agricultural Society of New 
York. 
A communication was presented fro.H F. D. 
Q.iiash, Corresponding Secretary ot the South 
Carolina Society, asking the aid of the State 
Agricultural Society, in petitioning the Legisla- 
ture for the continuance of the Agricultural 
Survey of the State. 
Also, a letter from Edmund Ruffin, in reply 
to one from the President, returning the thanks 
of this Society to him for his services as Agri- 
cultural Surveyor of the State. 
A.lso, a letter from R. W. Aliston, concern- 
ing the account ofan experiment in the culture 
of Rice, and the production ofan acre. 
Also, one from A. H. Seabrook, one of the 
competitors for the premium for the greatest 
amount of Sea Island Cotton, having reference 
to quality and Valuation. 
Also, one from W. Wright, of York, a com- 
petitor from York for the premium for the great- 
est amount of wheat per acre. 
Also, one from D. J. Mesuain, of York, for 
the premium for the greatest amount of corn 
per acre. 
The Hon. J. B. O’N'eall presented the follow- 
ing, as an amendment to one of similar purport 
offered by Mr. Roper, viz: 
Resolved, That an application he made by the 
President to the Legislature, requesting them 
to make an appropriation equal in amount to 
the sum contributed by the members and dele- 
gates ot the State Agricultural Society, to be, 
by the State Agricultural Society, expended in 
premiums at its semi-annual and annual meet- 
ings, and lor such other Agricultural purposes 
as they may think proper. 
This motion was discussed by Col. Edwards, 
Hon. J. B. O’Neall and Mr. McCarthy, and 
agreed to. 
Dr. Gibbes communicated that the Commit- 
tee appointed at the last meeting of the Society, 
for the purpose of memorializing the Legisla- 
ture lor the continuance of the Agricultural and 
Geological Survey, respectlully Report: — That 
they have discharged the duly, and that the Me- 
morial is prepared and ready to be presented to 
the Legislature. 
The President called the attention ©f the So- 
ciety to a communication addre.s!5ed to the Hon. 
Geo. McDuffie, W. McWillie and W. B. Sea- 
brook, from Col. F. W. Davie. 
Hon. J. B. O’Neall moved that a Committee 
of five be appointed, w'ilh the President as chair- 
man, to report upon this communication at the 
semi-annual meeting of this Society. 
The lollow’ing gentlemen were in consonance 
appointed; Geo. McDuffie, W. McWillie. J. 
B. O’Neall and Wm. J. Alston. 
The Society adjourned tillTo’clock on Tues- 
day evening. 
Tuesday Evenixg, Nov. 26. 
The Society convened as ordered, and the pro- 
ceedings were read by the Secretary. 
The President announced the following Com- 
mittees : 
For the best cultivated Farm. — J. B. O’Neall, 
Newberry; L. A. Beckham, Chester; E. G, 
Palmer, Fairfield ; Wm. Gain, Black Oak ; J. 
Lartigue, St. Peter’s. 
Short Staple Colton. — John H. Means, Fair- 
field; Joel Smith, Abbeville ; Thos. H. Pope, 
Newberry; Wm. J. Taylor, Kershaw. 
Long Staple Colton. — John Rivers, St. An- 
drews; J. Fielding, St. Lukes; Dr. P. Palmer, 
St. Jotin’s Berkley ; Wm. M. Murray, St. John’s 
Colleton. 
Ricc—R. W. Roper, St. Philip and St. Mi- 
chael; P. W. Frazer, Prince George; John 
Harlston, St. John’s Berkle}'. 
Corn and other Gram. — R. F. W. Alston, 
Prince George ; Edward Harleston, Anderson ; 
P. S. Brooks, Edgefield; W. McWillie, Ker- 
shaw; J. M. Felder Orangeburg; A. Hibben, 
Christ Church. 
Potatoes. — Dr. P. Palmer, St. John’s Berkley ; 
Maxw ell, Anderson ; A. Summer, New- 
berry; N. L. Griffin, Edgefield ; Paul Grimbali, 
St. John’s Colleton ; B. B. Poiter. 
Silk. — William Summer, Newberry ; Samuel 
Earle, Greenville; W. G. Simms, Barnwell; 
W. Giles, York; E. P. Smith, Spartanburg. 
Domestic Fabrics.— Dr. R. W. Gibbes, Co- 
lumbia; B. F. Perrv, Greenville; W. J. Al- 
ston, Fairfield ; F. W. Pickens, Edgefie:d ; Dr. 
Guillaird, Anderson. 
Marl. — Wm. M. Murry, Dr. R. W. Gibbes, 
R. W. Roper. » 
The communications were then respectively 
referred to the Committees, together w'ith the 
certificates or premiums. 
Mr. McCarthy moved the following : 
Whereas the opinion has become impressed 
upon the public mind, that all useful advance- 
ment in Agricultural improvement and in the 
arts of rural economy, mainly depend upon the 
collection of the numerous facts wffi’xh are lur- 
nished by observation and experiment, and by 
the discov'eries of practical science; and inas- 
much as many ot the States of this Union are 
in advance of ourown, in both experimental and 
scientific knowledge, in all the branches of in- 
dustrial labor, through the instrumentality of 
local and State Societies, aided, in many instan- 
ces, by the encouragement which is afforded by 
legislative assistance: 
And, whereas, it is expedient that this Society 
should avail itself ol all the lights and informa- 
tion which have been obtained elsewhere, by 
means either of individual or associated experi- 
ment, or by scientific discovery ; and an object 
of special interest at this time is to ascertain, 
from indubitable sources, what has been the ex- 
perience of those States in reference to the ben- 
efits resulting from legislative assistance, in 
w'hich appropriations in aid ol Agriculture have 
been made : 
Be it therefore Resolved, That a Committee 
of five members be he eby appointed, of w’hom 
the Corresponding Sec; etary shall be chairman, 
who shall be charged wiih the duty of institu- 
ting a correspondence wiih such of the States as 
they shall think proper, by communications, ad- 
dressed to the Governors, Secretaries ol State, 
or to the Presidents of local or Slate Societies, 
for the purpose of acquiring such information 
as w'ill enable them to present to this Society at 
Its next meeting, a full and authentic report upon 
the following points ; 
1. What assistance ha.s been offered by legis- 
lation in the States to the advancement of Ag- 
riculture and the arts of Husbandry. 
2. In what manner and under what regula- 
tions and restrictions has this assi.siance been 
rendered, 
3. What benefits to Agriculture have been 
derived from legislative appropriations, and in 
w'hat way has their application proved most 
available. 
4. Has the apparent and practical benefit de- 
rived fromjhe fostering aid of government, af- 
forded sufficient encouragement to induce the 
States to continue its appropriations for a suc- 
cession of years. 
5. Have the States, or any of them, caused 
i^gricultural or Geological Surveys, and Re- 
ports to be made, and to what effect ?' And what 
