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Tin: S0UTIII:RN CULTIVyVTOU. 
'I'hi' sii^^f.slion <)l tin* Comtii itipc its Id llir 
Library, was, by rcnDliiiion, ri'liTieil to tbe 
lOxectilive Uuit) mince wlio aif now u)alun;( ar- 
rani'cinentM Id carry it duI, 
'I'be Hocieiy proceeded lo the elecllDn of ofli- 
eers ibr liie eiisoinj' year, when, on eoiinlin" 
out tlie ballot?. It appeared that the Dtlieera oi 
the present yeai wi-re unanimously rr-elecied. 
(JiiAJi J. iVI(;l) iNAM), I’res iloni ; II.R.l''o()t, 
Samuel YDiin", Wm. Harris, James S. Hiil- 
loeh, riiDs. H. K irkpairiclf, I lardy I’.ice, atnl 
James Lemon, Vice-Presidents; Willi, im 1*. 
Voun", 'I'reasurer; and A. J, lianaell, Hecre- 
lary. 
PlIKMlIJMS. 
In the afiernoon, the several (/ornmllttes on 
Premiiiirn awariled the lullowing ; 
Domnsiic MniuilacUuc.i.— Ilev. I’hns. I*'. Scott, 
Chaiiman on I) rmestic M iniiliiciureH, : I’d 
Mrs. Ilairs'on lor the best piece ol 11 miespuri 
(Jeans,) geiillemen’s wear, Mrs, Parber ‘2d 
best do., certifiealc ol excellence ; Mr.?. Barber 
lor the best piece ol homespun lor ladies’ wear, 
itb; Mrs. Young lor the best 10 lbs. biiib'r, $5; 
Mrs. I lairsion ‘2 I do. certifictite ol' excellence; 
Mr.s. (Jiinby ol CberoUrte couniy, a pound ol 
beautilul domeslic sovvin;* silk, IfS'). 
Ai’rir.uUuraL and llorl.icuUural l^/odm fs. — Crd. 
Ji)bii Meriitt, (Jbairman on A.i'ricultural and 
1 lorticiiliiiral products : I’o James I *. St kes for 
the be.sl J acre ol' sweet poial(;es, ilf-J; IJivid 
I) )l)bs, lor best iicrc ol'cotion, ; John W . Ijow- 
ry I'or be.st acre of uf)land Indian corn,}f:5; II. 
K. h’oote, for best 2 acres ol peas, 91; Wm P. 
H roves, lor best ^ acre ctibbage, .flci; Mrs. 1^. 
McDonalil, lor best and larj'esl 2.') bceis, .$1 ; 
Valentine Kolb, for i acre beautilul herd’s 
gras.s, 
fioc'c. — Wm. Harris, Esq., Chairman on 
Livestock: 'I'o Wiley Roliert.s, lor best Mule 
Colt, $5; Aaron H. Smith, lor 2d do, cert’c ol 
excel’c ; W m. M. Davi.s, for best tiorsc ccdl, iftb ; 
IL R. Poole, best llo" under 2 years old, S2; 
N, M. Cahler, for 21 do, SI ; H- tl- Pootc, best 
Pig, under 1 vear old, S3; Thus, B. Daniel, 
2 Ido, $2; II R. Poole, for the best Call under 
I vear old, S‘J 5!); Benj. Page, for 21 do, cer- 
tificate of excellence. 
AgriciiUural Lnplenicn's.—inmc-n L Stoke,s, 
Esq , (Chairman on Agricultural implements, 
Ac.: To R. M. Goodman, for his imported turn- 
ing Plow, which they liighly recommend, S2; 
James Lemon, for a turning and subs dl Plow 
uniteil, invented by himself, and which they 
also recommend highly, Sb- 
Mcsc'dlancons. — A. J. Ilansell, Chairman of 
Committee on all articles exhibited not corn- 
nri.sed in the ptiblished list of premiums: To 
Miss Kilby, lor her beautifully wrought (Jtto- 
man covers, SI ; Mrs Waddell, lor her very 
h.indsome mats and (Jttoman cover, SI; Mrs. 
Spier, tor her pretty and tastclully embroidered 
apron, $1; Mrs. Husk, for her bcaulilully and 
Bubstantially woven counterpane, S'l; Mrn, 
Morris, do SI; Miss Taylor for her skilllul 
and beautiful paintings, an honor. 
The ('omrnitifc al.so called the attention of 
the ladies to the rare style, beauty and comfort 
ol a woollen coverlet, shown by Mr. Leonard 
Simpson, Sen’r., which has been in use lor a full 
halfcentury, and is yet handsome. 
There were exhibited by Me.ssrs. E. Den- 
inead, Wm. Root, and Thus. B. Daniel, a corn- 
sheller, highly improved cntiing knives lor oats, 
hay, iStc. which are ol the highest utility, and 
challenged the admiration ol all who saw them 
in operation. 
The utmost harmony and good feeling pre- 
vailed; anil unless we very much misc»>n?irue 
the signs of the times, the soil of Cobb is des- 
tined to n highly itnproved culture. The So- 
ciety now number* more than an hundred tiqem- 
bers, all of whom manliest much interest. 
Several ol the members, Me.ssrs. Goodman, 
Roberts, Pooteand Lemon, manifested a praise- 
worthy .spirit of liberality in olfering individual- 
ly premiums for w'ool, woollen blanlcels, &.C., in 
addition to the Society’s premiums, for our next 
Annual Pair. 
A. J. Hansell, Scc’y c- c. i. a, 
Iturbour C o. Agricu (iiral Society l<'alr. 
From lh« Tiiifiiiil.i (AltiliRmii,) Slitrld 
'Phe " Barbour County Agi iciiliural Society" 
met in this place in the Town Hall, on Wed- 
nesd.iy, 5ib iinsf. a large number ol ladie.sand 
gentlemen in allend, nice. Tbe I’ri sident (t^id. 
.VlcD. maid) called ibe meeting lo older, and in 
ttie aliscnce of ihe Secretary, Bei j iinin Gard 
tier was requested to act in that capaeiiy. 
Tbe [iroceedings ot the last meeting were 
read, logeiber with the ad venisemCni of ilieEx- 
cedlive Commiliee, ollering premiums for the 
best Slock enumerated therein — and lor the best 
arlieles of domc.slic rnanulaclures — alter wliich, 
ihe President read an appropriate to the occa- 
sion, and eloquent exlraci from an address deliv- 
ered by C, Baxter, Esq , before the Agrieiil- 
lural Society ol ilaiicocU conniy,Ga., and con- 
cluded with some veiy brief, but inicresiing ob- 
servalions of bis own, upon the subject ol 
Agriculture, and die Itesl means lor its imi>rove- 
rneiit. Tbe meeting was also favored wiib in- 
lercsiing addresses from (Jid. John 1. Hunter, 
Col. John G. Shorter, and 11. N. (Rawford. Esq 
Being the day afipoinied lor holding ihe Pair, 
proposed by the Society, and awarding pre- 
miums to the succe.ssliil compeiiiors, a com- 
mittee, consi ling ol Jtdin Oil) Shorter, Dr. A. 
P. CrawKml, M. Browder, A. MeUebee and 
Dr. Ttiornlon, was appointed to assist the 
Awarding Committee previously selecieil, in 
examining the domestic labrics ilien lying on 
the table, bcliire the meeting for exhibiti on— 
which commillce torihwilh [iroceeded to the 
di.scharge of the duties as.signed them— when 
were exhibited to the Society and citizens pre- 
sent, many very fine specimens ol the handi- 
work and industry of the ladies of Barbour 
couniy, conclusively proving that we need be 
dcpemlent on nolliing but our own industry lor 
the comforts and conveniences of life. There 
were cxhituicd specimens ol fitu Counterpanes, 
Cluilts and Comlorls, which were worthy of 
the highest commendation, and between them it 
was didicnit to discriminate. Other speci- 
iiicns, sueh as Jeans, Negro Cloth, both cotton 
and woollen, were e.\hibitcd, of the finest tex- 
ture and most dtirable material, reflecting great 
credit upon Ihe industry of those v ho had been 
engaged in their manuincture. Other ma e- 
rials, lor which premiums were nut ofTered, 
were presented, viz: a fine saddle, made by Mr. 
Penn, a workman in this place, and some line 
leather tanned by Mr. Caigile, at his yard, in 
this place, which the commillct considered wor- 
thy of premiums, anti consequently awarded 
ilicin. 
Alter the exhibition of the above noticed fa- 
1)1 ics, the Society adjourned till after dinner, lor 
the purpose ol examining the Slock which had 
been brought for exhibition : 
'I'he Society again met, agreeable toadjourn- 
mrnt, for the purpose ol bearing Ihe report of 
the Awarding Oommiitee, and electing officers 
lor Ihe ensuing year. The President in the 
Chair, the Committee then made the following 
Rei’okt : 
The committee appointed to award premiums 
at the Pair this day held, report the lollowing as 
the result ol their labors, buitakc occasion to re- 
mark that, in many instances, it was diflicull lo 
discriminate, which renilcred the duty imposed 
upon them, of an exceedingly unpleasant and 
embarra.ssing character, (as all deserved the 
highest praise for their elTorts in advancing the 
best interests of the country,) and tbs Commit- 
tee only regret that it wa.s net in their power to 
award a premium lo each one. They, howev- 
er, have discharged their duly to the best of their 
judgment, and submit the lollowing as the re- 
sult of their investigation: 
Horses . — The best stallion, Nathaniel Roach, 
.ftfi.OO; 2d be.st, Wm. T. De Witt,Sl Ott; best 
filly, Henry Tolson,^.00; best colt, Wm. T. 
De Wilt, Southern Cultivator; 2(1 best colt, 
Edward Battle, honors; best brood mare, T. 
Flournoy, $3 00; 2d best brood mare, Philip 
Causey, honors ; best mule coll, E.S.Oll, honors. 
Cflf/fc.-Uesi bull, R. C. Shorter, $3.00; ^ 
best bull. A- Ml IJ (Iiahl, aoiuliein I’laiiier; 3J 
best bull. Pc. C. Sti iricr, honors; best rnilth 
cow, W. '1'. Dc Witt, $:H)(); 2(1 best milcti cow, 
R. C. Shoriei, American Agrit uliiii isl ; fid best 
milch cow, R. (;, Slioricr, 'I'eimcssce Agricel- 
turist ; be.sl 2 year o'd lieiler, R. C. Sliorier, 
Soiilbvrn Planter; ‘id best two year old heilcr! 
A. McDotiald, lioiiois. 
Sioin't tioar, A. McDonald, Snii'hcrD 
Cultivator; 2 I liesi boar, Ridicii Maiiin, boriors; 
best Sow, liobeit Marlin, Altiany Cultivator. 
lisccllauf ou».— l]vb\ \,\oY/ , W. I’ournell, 
Tcnnr/.ssce Agriciiliuri I; 2d best plow, 3'hos. 
Gillen waters, hoiior.s; be.si lOyards negro cloth, 
Mr‘, M. A. Browder, Amciiean Agriciillui ist ; 
‘2(1 be.sl 10 yard.s negro cloth, Mrs. Alex. Mc- 
Donald, bonor.s; l)e.>-i couriierpanc, Mrs. W, 
Archer, .$! 00; 21 be.‘t counterpane, .Mr.«. R, 
C). Dale, hotior.s; be.sl j‘atis, Mrs. M, A. Brow- 
der, $100; tiest domestic ginghams. Miss 
Parke, $1.00; best carpeting. Miss Paike, hon- 
or.s; besi Colton negro cloth, Mrs. A. McDon- 
ald, $1.00; lie.st quill, Mrs. J. C. Pope, $2 00; 
2J he.sl quill, Mrs. J. G. Hhorler, $1.00 ; 3J best 
quilt, Mrs. P. M. Calloway, honors; best 
riearih rug, Mrs. P M. Calloway, 50 cents ; 
best saddle, Mr. Penn, $100; be^t leather, 
Thomas Cargile, Soullicrn Cultivator. 
A Iter Ibe reading of the above Report, the 
Society procueded to the election of idficers for 
the ensuing year, which resulted as follows : 
Dr. J, M. RAiFoni), President. 
M. A. BiiowDcn, 1st Vice-President. 
J. A. Cai.houn, 2d Vice-President. 
T. Fi.ouiiNoy, Treasurer. 
M. M. Gi.knn, Recording Sec’y. 
B. Gaud.ner, Corresponding fSec’y. 
A. M yANFORD, 'j 
J. H'-^nnard, I Executive 
ir T « I Coinmitiee. 
Li. 1 oi.soN, I 
W. S. Paui.in, j 
Alter which, the Society adjourned. 
Benj. Gardner, Secretary pro tera. 
From the TrniiiiiciioiiA of (lie N. V. Agricultural 2oc’f. 
Subsoil Culture. 
liji Jidin M iCdonitld—Presiilcrtt Wuth.ngton Couniy 
Agiiiulturul Svoii ty. 
The site of Salem, as all will remember who 
have visited that pretty village, in ihe eastern 
extreme of a plain that ex‘cnds some two miles 
south and west, with very gentle ui-dnlaiiuns ol 
surface, and may embrace near 3,000 acree. 
This plain is surrounded by hills, and consti- 
tutes the bottom of a very picturesque, naiural 
basin, that geologi.vt* conjecture was once filled 
with water by Black Cieek,lrom the north, and 
the Baltenkill Rom the cast, and was finally 
drained tlirough a gap in the hills, by which 
the “ Kill’’ flows w'estward to the Hud-ion. 
Not far from the centre ol this basin lies my 
farm — the surlace rolling — the more elevated 
portions, gravel — and the low glades, loam — all 
rc.sting on clay at diflercntdeplhs — approaching 
the surface, however, cnly in the loam. For 
30 years prior lo 1834, it was occupied by two 
industrious tenants, who taxed its productive 
powers to their utmost capacity— sowing wheat 
while wheat would grow, and then covering it 
with rye, year after year, 
I found ihe tarm so exhausted that it was ex- 
ceedingly difficult to make grass seed catch 
wiiliout manure— and no wonder— for it did 
seem as il the gravel soil in some ol the easiest 
tilled, and iherelorc the most exhausted fields, 
had been leached, and little beside clean sand 
and gravel left, (The course of husbandry 
adopted, and by which I enjoy both pleasure 
and profit of seeing these gravel fields giving 
lair promise of returning ferliliiy, may, per- 
hap.s, be the subject ol a future communica- 
tion.) The foam < 00 , seems much impoverish- 
ed by constant tillage and succe.ssive annual 
cropping— but the mere exhaustion of the soil 
was not the worst of it; for in the lower glades 
there was not sufficient depth of soil for either 
grass or gram. 
The surlace of rich alluvial lauds, it is 
