Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-06
THE CITY.
OUR AGRTCULTURALISTs AND ME
CHANCES IN CONVENTION. e
large Delegation from the Adjoining
Counties. rf
organization Of an Agricultural Con
gress-Matters of Interess
Discussed.

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Discussed.
Yesterday, at 10 A. M, large numbe
Of delegates from various counties in Ten
nessee met, according to previous notice
at Hamilton q Cunningham's hall, will
view of organizing an Agricultural an,
Mechanical Association. On motion o
DR.. r. C. Foster, Col. Thomas B. johnson
President of the Tennessee Agriculture
snd Mechanical Congress, was called i,
the chair, who, before taking his seat
acknowledged the honor conferred, ans
said he should in after life recur 10 this Al
the hapPiest event in his history. He fell
1t had been better for the cause for which
they had met that some other had beer
selected TO preside. lis no common oc.
caslon to see our farmers and mechanics
coming together to organize an association
looking to the advancement of all
those material Interests that underlie our
prosperity as people. We have hereto.
fore been too much disposed TO lie dor.
mant, waiting for Others to do for us what
il is our highest duty and interest to
achieve. We are now arousing and
realizing that we must propose and execute
plans to develop and protect our interests.
The object Of the Tennessee Agricultural
and Mechanical Association is not 10 ad.
vance our interests here alone, but BY
meeting with the other Associations to de-
wise plan that shall promote the interests
of every one in the State, 80 as to make
each and all our Associations self sustain.
ing, thereby subscribing the public good;
and this meeting is called to form a
deliberative, executive Board 10 devise
and put into operation q plan by
which all the stock and articles of each
section can be shown at all our Fairs.
There is a necessity for just such an Asso-
citation made up of representatives from
all the Fairs TO look after, and determine
upon these general interests-to decide
certain points relative 10 thorough breds
and road stock, and many others. where
We now have nc general rules by which
TO be governed. We should also give
encouragement 20 well prepared ESSAYS
on subjects of vital public interest. Sug.
gested the want ofimprovement in farming
utensils-the present farming plan deteri-
CRATES the soil-if continued we bequeath
10 our descendants places where soil once
was, but is no more. We should look TO
adorning, improving, and fertilizing our
farms-help TO encourage the mechanic
arts and build up all our manufacturing
interests. There is much for each and all
to do. Let us rely on ourselves and grow
rich here instead of enriching others BY
sending of for what we can make here.
Let this meeting so act that Tennesseeans
will be proud Of our action, and SIS re-
suit thereof build colleges for the educs-
ton of our people in agricultural and all
the mechanic and scientific arts. Our ac-
ton is TO exert a powerful influence on
our people and our laws, and we as a
body have right TO demand such laws as
will foster and advance the best interests
Of the whole people.
On motion of Capt. VIM. Stoekell, Col.
w. s. Munday, of Sumner, was elected
President OF this meeting, who stated that
though not farmer, he regarded that class
as the grest substratum OF society the
destiny of Tennessee depends on her farm
ers and her mechanics. We need some
thing to preserve and furnish the statistics.
which the State Bureau did before the war.
We also profess to teach our people in
these matters. The farmer is not only
the basis but he il also the top round in
all our prosperity. Look at the man wko
picks out his most talented BOYS for pro.
fessional men, while he leaves his duiIest
boys, without education, to make farmers
Why not educate your children for farm
ing? Teach them TO be well-informed,
intelligent farmers, and you will soon see
great changes. We must see all our de-
fects and then We can remedy them. Let
us so work together that we do all that
combined, associated effort ia capable of
accomplishing, which is mighty when
properly directed Let us all labor for the
good Of all.
On motion of Gen. Hunter Nicholson,
Capt. I. B. DArragh, of Rutherford, was
elected Secretary Of this meeting.
Capt. Stockell moved that Mark Cock
rill, Esq be invited to exhibit some fine
specimens of wool grown on his farm; who
presented also some wholesome, practical
and important suggestions as 10 wool
growing in Tennessee. His sixty years
experience qualified him 10 say that this is
the best weol growing region on earth.
But we send away annually $4,000 900
for what we can make here in Tennessee
a. well, If not better, than anywhere else.
Wanted to see our people stirred up to do
all in their power to advance all our
material interests. a
The meeting, on motion of Col. T. b.
johnson, passed vote of thanks to Mr..
COckrill for his remarks and the fine WOO.
exhibited TO the meeting ...
Gen. Nicholson moved that committee
Of five be appointed by the Chair, to draft
and report rules and regulations for the
government Of the Association; where
upon the President named the following
gentlemen:
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND REGULATIONS
L. w. knight, of Rutherford.
X. @. Foster, of Davidson. ......
r. G. Gordon, of Granger.
VIM. McMurry, of Summer.
Asa Faulkner, of Warren.
The committee having retired, our senior,
being invited, responded in few words of
encouragement 10 all who are willing to
engage in the great work of developing
our material interests; pledging, for him
self and those he represented, to lend all
the influence of the paper TO aid in this
most laudable and enterprising movement.
He hoped for the best results from tO-day's
work, as beginning. Dbl. '
The following counties in Middle Ten
nessee were represented: d. lr.
LINCOLN COUNTY,. L. Stone, w. F.
Dusenberry, s. s. Alexander and N Boon
WARREN COUNTY.-John III. French,
George NJ. Smart, Asa Faulkner and
James Hughes.
GILES CoUNTY.-A. Buforj, J. F.
Smith and r. B. Cox. ,...r.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY-D. III. G.
Spence, DR.. L. w. Knight, T.. b. Derragh,
j. ID. Richardson, III. III. Norman, w. K.
Butler and DR.. T. J. Elsm.
Wilson CoUNTY.-Thos. Miller, j. ii.
Britlon and f. G, Sewell. To. ,.-.
SUMNER CoUNTY.-James Alexander,
VIM. McMurry, ThOs. Ii. Bell and w.
s. Muaday. : ..t fi-E. B v.r...f
MAURY County,. L. Williams, John
Miller and K. G. Gordon. q, .'...
ROBERTSON CoUNTY.-C. G, Bell, T. +,
Morris and Joseph Farmer.
DAVIDSON COUNTY. --Robert c. Foster,
Hunter Nicholson, VIM. Stockell and
Thos. B. johnson.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY. -.Wm. Payne,
James Z. Hammer and NJ. C. ii. Paryear.
Dr. X. G. Foster. from The poona ;ttsa on,