The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18

tor to collect statistics about the growing |
crop, and then, when selling time comes, 60 !
to him for information, and leave it to him to |
Tx the price If he brokers's estimates be
a hundred thousand bales or so too high, tn, |
aggregate receipts ofplanters will be in money
about the value of hundred thousand bales
or so to low.
hope that gentlemen will not separate
without having provided for an organization
call 1t committee-eall it Bureau-call
1t what you please, but let it be working
concern which, as the. season draws on, will
enable the planter to answer the mer-
chant well and truly next March, and month
ly thereafter every year, till the cotton is all
picked the question that Is ever on your
tongue and his lips, What of the crops :?
The committee appointed to prepare plan
for the permanent organization and govern
ment of these conventions, will report at its
next session. As southern men we look for
ward with the greatest interest to the adop-
ton of policy looking to associated effort by
the whole South to promote its Agricultural
and Manufacturing prosperity. 1t is impos-
sbe to over-estimate the good results Of these
annual meetings of intelligent planters, me-
chanics and manufacturers.
The convention should hold its sessions at
the same time and place of holding the State
exhibition, and if the State in which the Con-
venti6n is held will offer the right induce
ments to southern mechanics, inventors, and
manufacturers it will be the best means of
showing to our people the progress made in
Agriculture, and the skill. ingenuity and pres
perity of our people, engaged in every depart
ment Of industry. What State exhibition
is to State, these exhibitions would be to
the Southern States, the best plan of making
known the Improvements in each State and
the causes of such Improvements.
The value of such an organization may be
seen to some extent in the operations of the
United States Agricultural Society. The So
ciety was organized in 1852 by the following
societies.
The Massachusetts, Board of Agriculture,
Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, Ma
ryland State Agricultural Society, New York
State Agricultural Society, Southern Central
Agricultural Society, Ohio State Board of
Agriculture, American Institute New York,
Massachusetts, Society for the promotion of
Agriculture, New Hampshire Agricultural
Society, Vermont Agricultural Society, and
Rhode Island Society for the Government of
American Industry.
Having nothing national except the name,
it is, really, sectional in its benefits, and from
its organization inadequate to accomplish the
objects of the Planters Convention Of the
South. 1t cannot be denied, however, that
the U. S. Agricultural Society, in holding its
exhibitions in different portions of the North,
and in our border States, offering large pre-
miums in every department of American in
dustry, has awakened spirit Of enter prize
and energy worthy the serious attention of
all who would advance by similar efforts the
great interests of the South. These exhibit
tons have increased the efficiency of the State
and county fairs in the Northern States, ele-
waited the standard of Agricultural produc-
tons, and diffused large amount of agricul-
tural information. They have called together
in our vast assemblage, the intelligent farmer
machinist and manufacturer from every part
of the North to consult together in the adj
vancement Of common interests.
Let the Planters Convention at Holly
Springs in the first place recommend to the
several Southern States plan for the estab-
lishment of State Boards of Agriculture. Let
these Boards appoint annually delegates cable
and practical men) to represent them in these
conventions. Keep out political and distract
ing questions. Induce the attendance at
these conventions and exhibitions of the in
telligent agriculturist and stock grower; the
successful cotton and wool manufacturers;
with samples of their production the me-
chanic and machnist of all kinds and make
at every session of the Convention an exhibit
Of the improvements going on in each State,
and show the resources of the South.
This plan of interehanSinS views between
citizens of States having the same interests
and the same destiny will excite investigation
and discussion, and this practical information
as to our wants and the means of supply will
be disseminated among the great mass Of our
people.
Northern fanaticism by its warfare upon
southern rights, has given within few years
great impetus to southern manufactures
and added to Southern wealth. Our enemies
have taught US the necessity Of living more
at home. By collecting and publishing in
formation on the subject of Cotton Manufac-
lures and the profits derived therefrom, we
may encourage our people to produce at least
all the coarser cottons demanded for Southern
consumption
Every hour abolitionism becomes more in
sulting in its demands. Will not every pa
triot there ask himself what can be done to
stop our dependence on Northern brains and
Northern hands. The south is blessed with
delightful climate and rich soil. We have
made within few years the most rapid pro-
gress in the development of our almost bound
less resources, but more may yet be done by
united action and the proper direction of the
Southern mind.
And we ask the Southern press lever
alive to the best interests of the country to
give its aid in enlightening the southern peo-
pie and directing attention to this subject
The Hon. Thos. J. Hudson, (the President of
the late Planters Convention at Nashville
and to whom much is due for the success of
this great movement, is using every effort, We
learn, to make the next State Fair interesting
and the Convention useful. For the purpose
of securing an exhibition of machinery of
every description made in the South, he has
visited most Of our southern cities and urged
the Importance on all the establishments of
competing at the FAN, thus enabling them to
make known their factories and to give inter-
est to the occasion.