Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-18
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF FARMERS AND
SILK CULTURISTS.

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF FARMERS AND
SILK CULTURISTS
This Convention (which has been sitting in the
city of New York; re-assembled on Saturday and
the PRESIDENT announced the following gentlemen
as the " Central Committee" viz: j. s. SKINNER,
III. MEIcs, and Col. E. CLARK.
Mr.. ROBINSON observed that this Committee was
appointed for the purpose of gathering information
from all parts of the country, and reporting at the
session of the Convention next year.
Mr.. ROBINSON, of Indiana, from the Committee to
prepare address to the people of the United States
then rose and reported that they had agreed upon
the following Address, which they now submitted
to the Convention for its consideration
To the Friends Of improvement in The Science Of Agrieuk
ture Horticulture and Sin Culture in the United States
The Convention of Delegates representing these important
interests holding their third annual meeting under the
call Of the American Institute Of New York. address their
brethren who have the good fortune he with us upon
this occasion, congratulate them upon the fact that the
Of improvement the cultivation OF the earth still
onward And why should it not be so We possess
try OF rich SOIL and climate reaching from the line op
cal plants to that OF region cold that
other means for support beside cultivang the earth.
But with all advantages of soil and climate there APP
pears TO be conceded opinion among all the cuvatos Of the
earth that they do not enjoy the advantages and comforts
oyed by other classes of society," who knew what
to their bread by the Of the brow The cotton
planter OF Mississippi tells that he support his labor
upon the product of his plantation because the price Of
cotton IS too low. But would not careful manage
ment and diversified culture obviate his difficulty
tie Is not required 10 raise alonehis soil and climate
equally adapted TO raising wootobacco ALSO Of the finest
quality, will where cotton WILL and part Of the
excel this section OF the Union for raising fruit The
remedy for overpoducon and low prices of cotton be
diversified culture and greater of home produc
tons Of all the things for which the cotton region ti
butay to the north. We graed to learn that the cui
vators OF sugar do not complain Of their present prospects in
all the canegowng region We do not hear Of any extend
ed operation in the manufacture of sugar from cornsaks
We regret to learn that throughout several of the Southern
corgrowng States there is great failure in the CROP owing
excessive drought which has prevailed in nearly all parts of
the United States during the last For this
not suggest any remedy, except that in all cultivation,
we aim to guard against state Of drought which prevails
through all country to far greater extent than the
nary during the growing We hear the
drought prevailing in Ohio great degree that there
not foliage enough carry the stock through the winter in
the northern part Of the State The soil here stiff clay,
and from the personal observation Of of the committee
during the last summer he is convinced that the Of the
subso plough upon this soil would greatly tend lessen the
tendency TO loss OF crops from drought.
From Maine hear of almost total loss Of the staple
crop Of our friends in that cold region of the Union from
that mysterious and very disease among the potatoes
that has very napy been kened TO the cholera in its
ravages is Of the utmost importance that all the norma
ton tending this hitherto incuabe disease should be
concentrated, and for that purpose recommend that the
members of the corresponding committee the several States
which have been appointed this eeng communicate with
the committee in this city all valuable facts that they OBJ
tain upon this subject.
From the southern part of the wheat growing region we
hear great complaints of the ravagcs Of the weev The
Convention anxious gather information upon this sub
ect. We learn that the destruction of the crop from this
has been prevented in regions by mixing about
bushel Of lime with hundred bushels Of wheat in the
barn, which has to be wnnowed before grinding Unless
discovery made to obviate the difficulty Of the
weev the cultivation of wheat the southern parts Of In
- - .nS Ga go.
abandoned
The most abundant crop Of all that informed of
during the present year, that Of peaches the State Of
Delaware So great has the crop been that hear Of
individual charterng large steamboat to take the fruit Of his
and sons farms to market
The production of wheat the past year, generally speaking
has been average crop, and of excellent quality
The crop of corn in the great region of the West
seems to be very abundant.
We also have evidence before that tends
the culture Of silk is beginning to be adopted in families
where think it may be pro6taby confined, while it is
abandoned Improbable by joint-stock companies,
We pleased learn that woogrowing found to be
profitable all parts of the United States and that there
immense field open for the extension Of ogrowng upon
the great praes of the West and that the business would
be profitable than that of in the Southern
States.
But notwithstanding all the bounfu productions of some
crops, there evidently general depression of the agcu
raj class pervading the whole country.
II is of the objects Of this Convention to seek out
by which the condition and character Of the cuvatos
Of the American soil be elevated and improved for this
purpose recommend the extensive formation of Farmers
Clubs and largely increased reading Of agricultural papers and
other valuable publications. which have of late years been
extensively multiplied for the farmers We also
mend most earnestly to all well high
schools adopt unvaying branch Of education sub
ecs calculated to impress upon the minds Of the young the
necessity Of applying science the cultivation Of the earth
and that is the original and most honorable well the
most happy and healthy Of all empoyments We also
commend that earnest appeal be made to Congress to
adopt the recommendation Of father (WAsHIssToN,)
and establish Home Department" for the encouragement
and support Of the agricultural interests Of country In
aid Of these views offer the following resolutions:
esoiued That the American Institute, by whose coopera
this Convention called be requested continue their
adopting have this matter brought before the next
meeting OF Congress
Resolved That the members this Convention viii look
upon Of great respect this body it the American
Institute win again take il upon themselves publish TO the
world the proceedings and views Of the Convention.
Resolved That the alarming situation Of great part OF the
world this time, in consequence Of the disease called the
potatoes requires the active prompt and unrng
exerons Of all the producers of this most important produc
ton sbdue f possible the figh rayages Of this disease
and prove BY successful pertinent that the country which
originally produced this invaluable root, OF the most
tanning Of subsistence the population Of Europe
well country provide remedy to prevent its
extinction. SOLON ROBINSON,)
HENRY MEIGS, : Committee.
c. c. HAVENS,