The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-01
For the Clarion.
Important to Planters.

Mr.. EDrroR:-I take this method of offer
ing to the farming community, an impor-
tant suggestion through the columns of the
Clarion, hoping that some interested person
of ability, who can WELD pen competent
to the subject, will seize the golden moment,
and do Justice to the cause that has been
so long neglected / wish to suggest the
propriety of having, and tholding in our
country, agricultural meetings, or Farmers
Associations" whereby the farmers can
adopt systems and plans, for the DISPOSE
tion of their produce in a uniform and salts
factory manner.
Farming is a pursuit recognized by holy
law, and should have allsthe encouragement
that man can bestow. 1t is a pursuit of the
first order, from the fact that were it to be
discontinued, the machinery of the mechan-
icaI, and professional world would necessa-
rily cease. Such being the case, Agricultu-
raj Associations should be formed at once,-
not that any danger is apprehended what
ever, of the discontinuance of farming;
but the opinion prevails to some extent, that
! such organizations would be great benefit
| to the farming community. 1t has been the
! case, from time immemorial, that the far
mers have been imposed upon; have been
compelled to dispose of their produce at
prices dictated by others, from the simple
reason that they have no fixed uniform
/ prices for their productions, and are COM
PEELED to receive whatever is offered. The
farmers have the exclusive right of valuing
their own produce, and saying what they
will take for what they have for sale, in
stead of waiting for others to say what they
| will give Now let the farmers assemble at
once, and establish uniform prices ON their
cotton, corn, or anything they have for sale,
to vary according to circumstances. And
if John Bull, Wall street, or any other mar
zet, do not feel disposed to give the value OF
our productions, let us keep them and let
them do without it. If we cannot get the
value of our cotton, let the cotton States
erect manufactures at once-then, we can
produce, manufacture, consume. sell ouI
rags to the ragman, which can be converted
into paper, and patronize our own literature
and by pursuing such a course, We can live
in the full enjoyment of our own country
For the prosecution of this plan, let the
farmers of each county in every cotton State
convene as soon as possible at their respec
tive county seats, elect one President, one
President, one Secretary, and such 9th
er officers as may be required for the pur
pose of the Association, in their respective
counties. After which let each county SEND
delegate from their body, to the capital o
their respective States, and adopt such reso
lutions as may be required for the govern
ment of the Agricultural Association. 1
thought necessary to have the system NOR,
uniform throughout the cotton States, they
could have grand meeting of an Associa
tion, composed of one or more delegate
from each State.
These suggestions are offered for wha
they are WORTH hoping they may coincid
with the views of some influential gentle
{ man. who viii convey the idea in a manne
worthy of public notice.
i ID RIJRKE