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Report of the Committee on Agriculture. 1827-1828 42 (1827)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactssc0201 and id is 1 raw text is: Inlike HIdidof Rrdiatat'ee1'eember 19,1827. ITHIVdo-Ir itte'n Agricidture, to whoffi wis rfeied' the nieioripd of N; i erbe- wA d t'b ,il ile -ciu Itu'if( th ei VIne;-ir:spectiilly ifelibrt tihey hitre hhd thi sime tin. de conldrutiom, ntnd are of opinioii, that Itwould b& ineiipedientatthie present iitne, to .primote that cditure by :in appropriationof rnhonby. Anforiing this opinion, N~ir'coinittie ive been influenced by considerations connected witlithe embarrassed coiidtitiuforthe finances of the State. Und'r snore pr'osperous circumstactcs, they niould striognlyi-ecoinmeid tlhi culture of the Vine to 'the patronage of the Legislature. They believe thatthe State of So. Carolina would beiome rich, by giving this direction to a portion of her industty. It would impart value to. hr pine lands and sand hllis hitherto regarded as worthless : awaken to pro. fitable industr', tie indigent occupants of them ; and relieve from depression, the Ag. riccitral interest, by diverting fron staples now depreciated in consequence of over. production, the surplus labour bestowed upon them.' Although Legislative patronage would greatly facilitate the attainment of these de- ilralble dbjects, yet your committee are not without hope, that individual enterprise will in time, be sufficient for the purpose. An impulse has been given by the exam. ple of Mr. Herbemont, which has already been felt by a few zealous Agriculturalists and in favorable location s, Graperies are now increasing into Vineyards. After a series of experimentg sustained for eighteen years, with a public spirited. ness which reflects upon his character the highest honor, and which will entitle him to be ranked among the benefactors of his country, the labor of Mr. Herbemont has beenrewardedwithuccess so ample and satisfactory, as entirely to remove from the minds ofyour committee, every doubt as io the congeniality ofour climate and soil, to the growth of the Vine. From a small Vineyard in the vicinage of this place, this gentleman has made for the last two years, in the proportion of 300 gallons of good wine to the acr6, annually; each gallon of which, will reuadily command the price, of $2. Four acres can be planted and attended by a single labourer, who would thus be able to eari the enormous annual profit of 2406 dollars, and this too, from land which could at present he purchased for twenty-five cents per acte. The influence of this species of culture upon the moral condition of the population of our State, would, in the opiniop of your committee, be highly beneficial. Tem- elance would be promoted by the substitution of a wholesome beverage, for the spi- rituous liquors now consumed The migratory propensity of our citizens would be abated; for it has ever been remarked, that such is the attachment of the Vigneron to the scenes of'his peaceful occupation, that few have been known to abandon them for any other abode or pursuit. Our slaves ivooId participate in the general benefit. The easyduties which tle cultivation of the Vine requires, would afford to many of that class, an tmeliorating transition from the mnore laborious employments of the rice and the cotton field. . Your committee believe that it will only be necessary to bring these advantages fair. ly to the view of the owners of pine lands throughout the State, to insure their adopt- ing.a culture. so well calculated to advance their fortunes; and they believe this will be brought about by the zeal of Mr. Herbemont, who they are informed, intends to le-publish in the Southern Agriculturalist, the several valuable treatises he has hereto. <fote given to his fellow citizens, on the culture of the Vine. Resolved, That the.House do agree to the Report, and that it be printed with the bills, reports and resolutions of this session. .By order of 4he House, R. ANDEISON, C. H.R. In the House of Representaiives, December 19, 1827. TI Special Joint Committee of this House appointed at the last Session of the Ligislature, who were directed to inquire into the propriety and expediency of ma. king sich alteintions in the dtities of the Office of Comptroller-General as may be adapted to thie. better and motre economical, and better collection and disbursements of the re4 neatte State, beg leave to Report the following Resolutions: 1 . Ri' ed, That it shall be the duty of the Comptroller-General, to preserit to the Legi latire at every Session, a scheme of revenue for the ensuing year; and to .uggest allyscmIeapsn the collection and disbursements of the revenue as may in. r.chse the ninimnt to be raised, and diminish the expenses of collection.

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