Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-18
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Meeting at the Chamber Of Conn
Haerce Yesterday.


, the President who was sick, Geo. {
/. HOLMES, Esq, was called to the chair.
|, The Secretary, Hugh Green, Esq
!, read the minutes OF the preceding NEE
ing, which were, on motion, adopted.
The report Of the Special Committe
on an Orator, reported that they had se
cured the services Of Col. Landon {
Haynes.
On motion, the report was received
adopted, and the Committee discharged
Two ice-Presidents Of the Society
who have never taken shy part in to
proceedings of the Society, we're, on mo
ton, dropped from the rolls.
After some debate a To how thei
places should be filled, Capt. Perkin
moved that the chair appoint their sue
eessors. The motion was carried, ant
me chair appointed Judge Swayne ant
K. J. B. L. Wynne.
Col. Irrelevant, General Superintend'
ent Of the grounds, reported prepare
tions as nearly completed and every
thing going on WELL
! Ri, ID. L. Stewart stated that MS d.
ties in ne Court had been SO srdu-
Gus Of late as 10 interfere very
materially with his attention to
the duties Of the Society. He was
hsppy, however, to report everything
getting along we'll. He had already re-
ceived some c~onsignments Of articles for
/ exhibition. One, yesterday, was 3 cot
ton stalk from Georgia, with n7e nun
dred and and tTenty-thres bolls on 1t.
Il was the finest stalk of cotton he had
aver seen. The books were open al Col.
Trezsvantis, where entries were bang
inside. He had hoped the stalls would
nave been rented out before this time so
that he could report on that. They will,
however, be rented this evening. He
would also report thstke had ssen and
conferred with Col. HGumOnt, who in
formed him that the Society should have
sill the aid that they wished from the po-
lice force. He would suggest TO the So
ciety the ~propriety of securing tsrpau-
Inns in case of bad weather. He had not
done SO because 1t involved considerable
expense.
some little discussion here arose as to
tie duties OF the Secretaries about the
entries of articles for exhibition. IL was
finally stated that until the Fair com-
menced the entries would have to be
made 10 the city, the General Snperin-
tendent receiving articles On the ground
snd giving a ticket for them. After the
Far commenced tbs Secretary, o his
assistants, would be On the ground.
Mr.. Dismukes, Ring Superintendent,
that he mas been to the track
every dsy the ring lie in an excellent
condition. He also reported certsin
changes in tine Floral hall, which he had
made.
Col. Trousdale announced TO the chair
the name of Mi. w. Il. Sykes, whs was
then present, as s candidate for MEM
bership.
The ehsir stated that the Society were
happy to receive Maj. Sykes, and would
like TO hear q few remarks from him.
Msj. Sykes stated that ne was not able
then TO speak, being ill. There was,
however, a subject which he would like
to alluds to, which was Of vast snd
pressing Importance. In the South
were millions of acres Of land, now value
less, which migAt be made Of untold
and profit. He alluded to the diff
OF sustaining cattle in the winter,
especially in seasons where there had
been a failure Of the grain crops, and
said That by sowing down These Scres OF
worthless lands ia rye in the faIl-Iate
In September, October, or sven in No
yemJer, splendid pasturege for animals
Of all sorts can be secured, saving an i'm
nense deal OF corn and other saved
grain. To cite an instance of what
might be done with comparatively poor
other wise, Msj. Sykes sEid that
, friend OF his, a MI. Shares,
Ia the county OF Murray, (which
l., as all know, no better han
or DeSoto, or Marshsll,) WHO
two hundred acres Of land il
wheGt-the seed he brought from Viz
Hs made twenty bushels to each
400 bushels in all, which be sold
or 81 per busael, just as sOon as he
,ould get It TO market. He did not go to
work and reap iJ or thresh il in the OLD
'ssniOned way, but he used new and i'm
machinery, and in q couple OF
the gho!s work was done, and be
lad $500 for his crop. The richest lands
planted la cotton has not begun to yield
.uch profits, this year. As to what could
,s done by proper cultivation, Maj.
sykes alluded TO 8 friend Of his in Geor-
liz. who raised tsUO bales Of cotton to the
ere, end that on land not 50 good IS
hat which Ia this region and MISSISSIPPI
II. with their system OF half cultivation,
ia not produce three hundred pounds of
eeG COTTON to tbs acre.
Mai. Sykes stated that he has more
in one agricultural ciqb than in
IN the political clubs in existence. They
knowledge of s proper kind
the farming aud agricultural
There is q vast deal Of ignorance
the people, aud to show it, he
mat there is 8 gentleman living
lose TO this city, a member, perhaps, OF
his Society, and present TO Gay, whose
gofks on agricultural subjects he had
cad with greet pleasure and pront, and
% looked upoh him as a pubic
epefactor. He thought, Ehen he
ass bither, that every cody
aust know higa and appreciate him SIS
70 did, bat great vas his surprise TO IND
nat he was not NOW at ~Sli-nobody
yer knew where he lived. The speaker,
fIer abiding to the fact that Tennessee
reduces everything that Missouri does,
D as great abundance, said that through
Dr Agricultural societies these vast nat
raj U must Ss developed, and
~ must cease to run TO the Northwest
,r d a9ur and bacon, etc. In c0nclu-
ION he said that he would urge upon all
the farmers L WHOM he was speak
no. to plant their past1rsges-plow
eep, break up the ground well, roll 1t,
nd plant 10 grain. Now IL the time, {
nd there is not q moment to be Lost.
Mr.. Perkins said he would ike to hear
ON the Finance Committee.
Mr., Stewart stated that Me-. Lake had
cen making the COLLECTIONS, and would
.port.
Mr.. Lake reported that he had col
seted seven hundred and sixty $3.50
oliass. He would continue collecting oD
There was yet several hun
red dollars TO collect.
John Donovan, Esq, moved that s
leeting of the officers and the commit
3es be held at this place on Monday
lornipg at tea O'Clock. Carried and
he Secretary instructed to give notice
j the papers.
HANDSOME new prints opened at Men,
en- Bros,
WOOD AND COAL.-Messrs. Bigley,
Isllersh & Co. announce to their friends /
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