Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-19
rhe AgrIeuIsural ConvontIou.


The Agricultural Convention.
Other engagements prevented s. full a notice Of
the late meeting a. Southern planters and farmers
in this city as we should have been sad to have
given it, or as its Importance deserved The meet
ing was called By the State Agricultural Bureau Of
Mississippi, with the purpose of naugarating meas
Vres for annual convention OF which in the LAM
guags Of the san, I'VE can learn the efforts made
annually TO promote the Agricultural and Meshani-
cal interests Of the different States and the success
Of ssch efforts; determine what Stats legislation Is
necessary to advance these interests the best
nerof collecting and publishing Agricultural Stats
tics, &c, &sp
The late meeting in this city was attended BY
large number Of delegates from the Agricultural
Bureau and from county societies in Tennessee, and
by delegates from the States of Kentucky Mississip
pi, Louisiana, and South Carolina. The meeting
generally regarded as preliminary, whish is the
reason probably Of the small representation from
other States Yet the sessions were very interest
ing. and the recommendations, which have already
appeared in our columns in the official proceedings,
were unanimous.
The next meeting Of the Convention wiz be held
at Holly Springs, Mississippi on the first Monday in
October next The efficient SECRETARIES Of the late
Convention, Col J. KNOx WAuEER, Of Memphis, and
Col JoHN WILLIAMS, of Knoxville, will doubt see
that full notice Is given Of the next meeting.
We repeat below the principal recommendations
of the late meeting, and the committees appointed
That we recommend to the several Southern States
the establishment Of STATE Board Of Agricul ure,
with auxiliary County Societies ard that commit
tee of five be appointed TO prepare plan and res
peetally urge its adoption by the Southern States
That regarding Planters Conventions of the South
as o. great value it should be the da5y OF the Sta,e
Roards to appoint annually delegates 10 a,.end al
such time and place may be designated
That regarding the collection OF agricd sural sta
tistics as Of the greatest importance, we recommend
10 the several Southern Sta.es plan for the annual
collection Of agricultural statistics and for her
publication and that a committees of five BE- appoint
ed 10 prepare plan
That plan should be adopted and here urged on
the Agricultural Boards of the Southern states, by
which seml-monthly reports Of the growing co ton
crops could be had from any county il the South
Ihas Committee Of 1--we be appointed 10 set IOrth
TO the Senator's and Representative in Congress the
Importance and propriety OF an application TO tEe
Navy Department or 10 the President, for an order
to Commander Maury, to select as many Corps OF
Engineers as may be necessary. and with these TO
proceed to the valley Of the Mississippi, and make
full and complete survey o. the whole valley and
river from St. Louis to New Orleans.
That the Secretary of the Navy be requested to
instruct the said Engineers to make diagram Of
the valley and river-tO collect all the evidence on
the subject of all overfOws OF the present century
to embrace all the meteorological observations
made in the lruter-Sted drained by the Mississippi;
also to report the influence of the known wind cur
rents, and upon ibis Evidence to base opinion upon
the practicaoty Of the present system Of leVcciCg
the river; or what other plan is less expensive or
more certain in accomplishing the object
That the States mentioned and the cities counties
and parishes along the river be requested TO take
action on the subject, and SIGNIFY Their Willingness
10 contribute pro ratio compensation 10 Commander
Maury. for The service, whilst in progress and aier
completion,
That the Report with the evidence. maps and
diagrams of the river and valley be printed for the
use o. the States named.
That the Committee named, be au ,horizcd and re
Quested 10 embrace in their application 90 The mem
bers o. Congress any other sunjaei to be reported
upoh which they may deem proper ard expedicht
That this Convention recommend The estabr sh-
ment "a an Agricultural Period eel 10 DC deyosed 70
tha dissemination of use.al knowledge concern ng
the cultivation, products. and best modes o. i'm
proving the GAuUl lands o. the Mississippi and i,s
tributaries.
That this periodical be devoted to both the Cotton
and Sugar interests in the Mississippi valley.
That ths Convention recommend the cul -vators
Of the alluyial lands to sustain such a pub capOn
aad suggest New Orleans. Vicksbury Memphis, or
81. Louis, points suitable for the Office o. said
periodical.
That a committee of five be appointed to draft a
Constitution. and bylaws Ior the government OF the
Southern Planters Convention 40 be submit ed for
adoption at its next annual meeting.
That the Bureaus of Tennessee and Mississippi be
requested to memorable th9ir respective State Leg
isatures to pass requiring the shar or OH
or officers Of each county 10 make 30 sad Bureaus
accurate monthly reports of the state Of the crops
IN their respective counties Also 10 obtain
curate statistical information in relation TO the cot
ton, corn. wheat and tobacco crops and the number
of stock and PORK hogs. as possible. and make an
annual report to said Bureaus, by them to be pub
lishad.
That we recommend to the Agricultural Boards of
the South the establishment and support OF a week
ly and ontly Journal m each state devoted to the
objects Of their organ za,ion.
Tina. when ii Convention adjourns. it adjourn TO
meet in the town o. Holy Springs, s., on The lst
Monday in October, 1860.
The PresGenU announced the Committees re-
quired under the several resolutions. as 70 lows:
l. Committee to prepare plan and urge its
adoption on the Southern States.-Dr. Minor, Lamar
Mississippi DR.. Matt Clay Drooky lie, Mississippi
7. B. Rutherford, Mt Bethel SOuth Caro- IA Gen.
VIM. Brazelto1. New Market, Tennessee; VIM. I.
Farley, Celienville, Tenn
2. Committee to collect COIJOn md other stats
tics &c-Col. John Pope, Memphis. Tenn. DR.. A.
Jackson, jackson, Tennessee; 4. E. B. Pegeus, Ok
ford Miss, Hon. John BelUon ONeal. Newberry,
south Carolina; A Soviet Trenton, Tenn.
3. Committee to memorial Congress. &C.-COl.
; R. COc1ri'l Nashville, Tennessee j. ;. Caybrook,
Triune. Tennessee; D.ssNinor, Lamar Mississippi
B. B. Hurt, Jackson, Tennessee.
4. Committee to draft Constitution and bylaws.
5c.-T. J. Hudson. Lamar, Miss. James T. Sanders.
Mobile Alabama Richard PEERS. atlanta. Georgia
5 r. Cockrill. Nashville, Tennessee; DR.. Lee, Pine
Bluff Arkansas.