Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-16
For oLeudon Free Press"

Aessrs Editors:
Can you tell us what the Agri'
cultural Society organized at your place some
time ago is DOING or rather what 1T going to
do? Surely the enterprising farmers of the
good old County of Roane will not neglect to
take hold of this matter, generally, and push 1t
forward to success. Our noble State deserves
our thanks for the encouragement offered US in
the late act of Assembly, passed Feb, 2lst,
entitled, an Act to establish State Agrlcultu-
raj Bureau together with county and District
Societies, etc., etc. Nothing is SO we'll calcula-
ted to advance the interest of the farmer as Ag
ricultural Societies-which is evident from their
effects where ever tried. Look at our sister
state Georgia-who among US does not recol-
lect that but few years ago, we were won't to
look upon her, with her poor cid helds,a far be-
hind us in agriculture ?-But q "change has
been coming over the spirit of her dreams. -
See the difference now.-Where, few years
ago Tennesseans and kentuckans as they pass
ed with their fat stock from their own rich soil,
considered the only prospect was increasing
sterility and approaching starvation, they may
snow see improvement they would do well to
emulate and an abundance of the products of
the earth-And Georgia is now justly styled
the Empire State of the Soulful" What has
wrought the changed Her Rail Roads and her
Agricultural Societies have been the great
cause. We have our Rail Road and shall we
not have our Agricultural Societies, and go on
prospecting and to prosper. We can If we
will. Shame ON us if we do not. We are blessed
with genial climate and fertile SOLVE
have in our noble rivers and excellent Rail
/ Road superior advantages of transportation
we have energy and enterprise. in fact all the
elements of a great farming community: but
we lack little stimulus to Improvement, and
little something to give our energy and en-
terprise the proper direction, which nothing IL
SO well calculated to do, as well conducted
/ Agricultural Society.-Now is the time 10 start
/ suck an one-Nhen the State generously pro-
poses to come forward to our aid, if we will
aid ourselves; and if we do not, we don't de-
serve the state aid.
Let us all join in getting this thing under
Roadway, as it is for the benefit of all, and i
it requires few paltry dimes to start it, let u;
not withhold them--give, and it will be ''like
bread cast upea the waters" Those of us who
may give will feel rnore interest," and will surel
be abundantly rewarded, in the improvement
of our soil-in the social intercourse Of oui
meetings and fairs, and advantage of the ex
change of ideas on the different branches of oul
calling to say nothing of the various premiums
which viii be in the reach Of all.
Let US not decline acting with our brethren III
this good cause, for no other or BETTER reason
than that they live in rich valley or on river
but let us convince them, thai they will have
formidable competition for the prizes out in the
Day DIGGIYGs.
P. S.-Can.there be any good objection tC
the proposition made in the Kingston Gazetteer
to have the meeting and fairs alternately at Lou
don and at Kingston? ] should be glad Il
hear from you or some Of the members of thu
society on this and ether points. / pledge my
self to go q whole scholar, at either or 6otl
the places. ID. u.