Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-01-12
STATE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU-wINTER
SESSION


will have delegate from every society.
STATE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU-WINTER
SESSION.
NASHVILLE, January 10, 1850.
The State Agricultural Bureau convened in the
State Capitol this day, pursuant to appointment
Present:
Gov. ANDREW JonNsoN, President, er-offcio.
Col. D. p ARMSTRONG, OF East Tennessee.
DR.. JOHN SHELBY,
F. R. Rams, Esq, : of Davidson county.
Col. WILLo. WILLIAMS
DR.. F. II. GORDON, Member from Smith County.
II. !. WICKER, Esq, Member from Roane COM
ty.
On motion OF DR.. SHELBY, committee was d-
rected TO be appointed by the President to report
to the Bureau what, if any, defects exist in the law
establishing the Bureau, and report to the Bureau
The President appointed Messrs. Shelby, Cor
don, Cannon, of West Tennessee, and Armstrong,
Of East Tennessee, to constitute said committee.
On motion by DR.. Shelby, Gov. Johnson was
added to said committee.
On motion by Col WILLIAMS, it was
Resolred That the State Bureau will hold BIZ
ennial State Fair at Nashville, on the second week
Of October next, in pursuance of helaw of last ses
sion of the Legislature; and that the Davidson
County Society be requested to hold its annual fair
at the same time and place.
On motion by Col WILLIAMS, the following gen.
tlemen were appointed committee to confer with
committee of the county society and arrange a
Joint list of premiums, viz: Messrs. Shelby, Rains
Gordon, WeIcker, and Armstrong
Dr. GORDON, of the Smith county society, offered
the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of Tennessee, has
passed law establishing this Bureau, and prOvid
inc for the organization Of agricultural societies in
all the counties, for the purpose o. stimulating I'M
proved modes Of production; and, whereas, our
prevailing system Of agriculture tends constantly
to impoversh and lessen the productive powers of
the soil, while the growth Of our population is SO
rapid as to demand continual increase in our
products, to supply even the common comforts of
life aud, Whereas, the time has fully come, when
all good citizens must be willing to devote
souabe share of exertions to develop the powers
orthe sol and the mind, so to render all classes
intelligent and prosperous, therefore,
BE IL Resolced By the Agricultural Bureau Of the
State Of Tennessee That his eXcellency Andrew
Johnson be, and ne is hereby invited and request
cd, to cooperate with this Bureau aud the exist
iag county agricultural societies, so far his pub
lie duties will permit and that he visit the various
counties or portion OF them, and address the clti
zens in order to organize agricultural societies in
all the counties, and to stimulate improved modes
of production, and that the Hon. John Bell and
James c. Jones' be, and they are hereby requested,
and invited, to give previous notice, and on their
return from Washington in March next, that they
address the citizens in the various counties in CO.
operation and for the purposes before stated.
Resolved. That in addition to the distinguished
gentlemen before named, ten or more other efhci-
ent and energetic individuals, be requested TO CO.
operate as before specified, and at such times as
may suit their convenience during the coming
spring months) that they address the citizens in
the counties convenient to them.
Resolved That all the County Agricultural So
ceties organized in this State be requested to
operate with this Bureau in carrying into effect
the foregoing resolutions and that the Secretary of
the Bureau transmit a copy OF them to each char
tered Society.
Ilts07red That a committee Of two be appointed
to correspond with and invite ten or more suita-
bic. persons as before designated, TO address the
citizens.
Rsso7red. That a circular giving an outline of the
plan Of the Agricultural Bureau, and embodying
an appeal to the people of the different counties to
organize auxiliary county societies, be prepared,
by the Secretary and sent to one more friends
OF agricultural and mechanical Improvement in
each county where comfy society is not already
organized
Which resolutions were adopted; and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed to address the
people of their respective counties:
a. G. WATKINS, Of Jefferson.
OLIVER ?. TEMPLE of Knox.
SAM 4. SMITH, Of Bradley.
Dr. F. H. GORDON, of Smith.
Hon GEORGE w. JONES, Of Lincoln
$. L. CocEREL14 Esq, of Davidson.
GEORGE L. HOLMES, Esq , of Shelby.
JoHN A. GARDNER, Esq, of Weakly
BOILING GoEDoN, ESQ, of Hickman.
Hon. AnEAM CARUTHERs of Wilson.
Orarc1, That the Secretary transmit copy of
these proceedings to each of the above named
gentlemen.
On motion by Dr. GORDON, it was
Craro3 That the Secretary take measures to
ascertain, as near possible, the amount of agr-
cultural products, seeds, implements, &C. annually
imported into the State of Tennessee for sale.
The Bureau, after a long and free interchange of
opinions Of the members in regard to the objects
which should engage its attention, adjourned until
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