Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-26
Agr.eultu,a Al sree.lng In Beaafort county.

Ag1icuItul NJ Meeting la Beaufort County.
Pursuant to previous notice large and resoecta-
BILE portion of the farmers, professional fne and
others. belonging to Beaufort and other counties as
sembled at the Court House in the Town of Wash
ington, the evening of November the 10Th, 1851
1t was the week of Beaufort Superior Court, and
much general interest manifested IN the meeting
and fine spirit prevailed, determination that
something must be done, some new steps taken to
improve and elevate the farming interests OF North
Carolina. To arouse the farmers to better appre
citation of their calling and interests Ito give strength
to the Beaufort county Agricultural Society and to
induce farmers to wake up from their sumbering
energies, improve their impoverished soils, and
claim their rich uncleared and undrained lands, en-
braeed the objects of this meeting.
On notion BENZ Runyon, Esq, of Washington,
called to the Chair, and DIR. Satchwell, of New
Hanover appointed Secretary.
DR.. John F. Tompkns of Bath, was then called
upon He entertained the meeting with very sem
sble. eloquent speech-spoke at length OF the back
ward and unworthy condition of the farming class
es of North Carolina showed the Importance and
necessity of union of the farmers for the sake of
farning-referred with mortified pride to the great
want of interest taken by the farmers of the state
in Agricultural Societies and Agricultural Journals
spoke in patriotic strains of what his old native
Edgecombe was doing in farming by associated eff
fort and more enlightened system OF farming and
appealed with much spirit and effect to the farmers
of Beaufort, to do likewise. His address we'll
received. and gained him much applause. He gave
interesting account also of his observations in his
recent agricultural tour to Maryland and his at
tendance upon the late agricultural fair of that
State. This speech of the Doctor in CONJUNCTION
with his well known practical skill farmer
WINGED very clearly that if the farmers of the East
ern part of the State had few such in their ranks
a better and brighter day would soon dawn upon
them.
James Joyner Esq, then called up, and he
responded in an imposing, able and effective speech
He spoke with eloquence of the attachment which
North Carolnians should have for the State-ap
pealed to the young men to cultivate, assiduousy,
devotedy foster the feeling Of State PRIDE and that
instead of leaving the parent sive to swarm in
the valleys of the west,' and going off on wild
goose chase to hunt for California gold let them
Their remain at home and develop the rich mines of
wealth and prosperity, which exist in a large and
unexplored extent in own State. He alluded to
the lamentable want of enterprise and energy a.
mong our people--so necessary to develop the vast
commercial agricultural and manufacturing resour-
of the State; set forth in sorrowfu coiors the
great lethargy and backwardness of North Carolina
in everything and depicted in glowing strains what
she ought to be and be made. He urged the
farmers to unite to read farming papers, to explore
their mari beds easily transformed by scientific
farming, into god coin and to avail themselves of
the improvements of the times Though lawyer he
said with but little experience in farming, his
speech vas nevertheless stirring and to the purpose
and we'll calculated to further the objects of the
meeting
r. D. NattefthNalte: Esq OF fltt WIS tHeh citlleu
upon, and spoke in his usually interesting and forc
BILE manner He reviewed IN able manner. the
causes which have retarded the advancement OF the
old North State, and which have fallen with such
in furious effects upon the agricultural interest-ad-
verified to the deporable dependence of Southern
farmers, especially of this State upon the North for
farming implements and articles of subsistence
which be well, and ought to be, made and
raised at home.--illustrated in practical way the
great value Of marling and manuring, and showed
H. all
are doing must organize and bring about concert of
action if they would he true to themselv class
His address was practical and eloquent and we'll
ceived.
DIR. Satchwell then introduced the following Pre-
amble and Resolution, which, motion, unan-
mously adopted by the meeting
WHEREAS, There over two hundred and TWEEN
ty thousand persons engaged in agricultural pursuits
in North Carolina, and yet this immense class which
affords the life blood of all other trades and profess
sions, has especial organ in the State to explain
their interests make known their claims, and to
stand forth their exponent and representative
and whereas, the awakening spirit of agricultural
reform and improvements especially in the Eastern
portion of the State, demands the establishment and
efficient support of an agricultural Journal Of our
own, devoted to the farming interests of the State,
and suited to the soil and climate and wants of our
people:
Therefore, Resolved, That the proposal of Dr. John
F. Tompkins to establish an agricultural journal in
the TOWN. OF Dalh meets Win the entlfe appFODdloh
of this meeting and that his sterling energy talents,
public spirit and practical skill and experience in
farming. render him we'll qualified to conduct such a
journal. This meeting recommends him and the en-
terprize to the favor and liberal patronage of the
| farmers and to all others interested
Very appropriate remarks then made by S.
S. Simmons, Esq. of Tyrrell, James B. Marsh, Esq
of Beaufort, and Others all approving of the propos
ed journal, and pedging themselves to their eff
forts to encourage this awakened attention to agri
culture.
The good effects of meetings of this kind were We
ry manifest. spirit of enquiry and investiga
ton has at least been produced among the farmers
of Beaufort.
Probably no larger agricultural meeting was eve1
held in the State. The people seem to the force
of the truth that they must either move, improve
or starve And when. as the speakers said. our vas
resources are considered, when the many and grea
manufacturing commercial and agricultural ele
ments and advantages which bountiful creator ha
: every where spread profusely around us, born
in mind, every suggestion of policy and state pride
, all those endearments and fond associations which
cluster around that sacred word home appeal strong
ly to citizens remain home and avail them
selves of these natural benefits They call upon on
l. men to stop this tide of emigratien now CONSTANT
draining State of her vitality Let this be done
said the speakers. let citizens be content 10 re
main the soil of the birth, let them but have tn
will, and the industry and enterprise to make wis
y use and improvement of these rich treasures whic
nature everywhere offers to them. and in few year
u North Carolina would be of the most prosperous
as she has always claimed to be one of the most
: triotc. of e the old thirteen
% On motion of H. G. Joilie. resolved that the pro
l. ceedngs of this meeting be signed by the chairma
l. and secretary, and that they be published in tn
+ North State Wing with request that other paper
u in the State who take an interest in the subec