Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-19
AGRICULTURAL.
Address OF the shelby Comfy
Agricultural EOc'efy to the
Farm OF West
Tennessee.

Inc OEo4Dy GULBlF Agricultural DoCi
ETY., at It's last meeting, passed the FOL
lowing resolution:
On motion it was
ResoIVed, That the agricultural soeie
ties Of West Tennessee be requested L
meet ut Jackson, Tenn, by deieG alton
on the third Wednesday of February
next, to consider the general promotion
OF their interests and that the Chair
man Of this Society now appoint six del
egstes.
Unanimously passed, and Maj. Sykes
Leon Trousdale, Ell Raynor, Z. W. Cald
we'll, A. J. Hayes and ". II. Lake sp
pointed.
Ga motion the chairman was added s.
= delegate.
On motion Of Ell kayner, the chail
appointed as alteruates in said last named
committes-R D. Goodwin, John P,
Trezsyant, ". 3. Williamson, s. H
Jones, G. A. Rose and r. NJ. Mason.
Res0zUed, That s COMMITTEES be ap-
pointed for the purpose OF issuing to the
farmers OF West Tennessee IA address on
the subject Of the agricultural interests
of this section Of the State, and the i'm
portance qf. concert OF action and the
benefit OF organized societies.
Passed unanimously, and the chair ap-
pointed A B. Haynes, E. Ensiey, Z. "
Peter, g. w. Git, Geo. G. Holmes, n c
Perkins and J, q. Goodlstt, said clm-
mittee.
In the performance of the duty assigned
us, we take this method Of makirE an
appeal to the farmers OF West Tennessee
10 organic in each county sn AgrIealtu
raj Society as q means OF promoting the
agricultural interests CT cur portion of
the State. The necessity OF organized
effort seems to be appreciated in every
other pursuit but that Of agriculture,
which really needs it more than any
other. The great bsne OF Southern
planting and farming has been too much
jndiUi0UGlisb5, too little disposition TO
unite in concerted efforts for the improve.
ment OF agriculture ami the benefit OF
those engaged in it.
We VIII give some examples to show
the beneficial effects Of united action. A
farmer who has only q few acres in
wheat, rye, oats or barley, may not be
able to Luy a reaper er q tbTasber, by
which q vast amount Ct manual labor
may be saved and ais profits greatly in
creased. Il number Of farmers united
might, with but little difficulty, buy
them, and thus each farmer would rs-
ceive the benefits at but little expense.
Again, in the improvement Of stock,
whilst one individual would not be able
to purchase an improved stock Of horses
or cattle, an association would be able 10
DO so, and let all the members erj9y the
benefits. Oae man might not be able TO
put in operation q steam gin, Yet the as
ISOLATION might DO go ia such a manner
as to make its burdens light On each il
proportion to the smOut OF benefit re-
Various other Illustrations might be
given Of the beneficial effects Of ass0cia
ed labor ana capital, but these We deem
sufficient leaving it to the intelligence
cur readers TO suggest others Of q sin
lar character.
Another Of the good eF-cts OF organ
Esd societies having regE. sr meetings is,
hat Il brings together Intelligent farm
who thus communicate to each other
) vast amount Of information on subjects
If much importance il az agreeable and
entertaining manner Ia this way
Macy valuable suggestions are msde and
much practical kHoWIedgs obtained.
We are Satisfied that wherever agriCul-
ursl societies are encouraged and the
armers take a lively interest in them,
he mos5 improvements are made, and
agriculture ecOmes a more dIgEIhed,
honorable and profitable pursuit.
We mast, therefore, again most ur-
urge upon the fsrneIs OF West
tennessee to organize, on the Hrst Mon
lay in February, an Agricultural S1cle-
y in every county where one does not
exist, and also TO send delegates
o the Convention to be he'd Oh the laird
v Wednesday in February, al jackson, il
his State.
low SHALL THE DEFICIENCY IN LABOR
BE SUPPLIED.
This is IN important question and one
which We propose 10 discuss briefly,
that there will be Z more fuli dis
ussi0n al the Jackson Convention. The
OF labor supply ia enc OF the
Interest to the people OF the
South, and particularly 20 those 10
bis portion Of cur State. We 30 net an.
as many seem TO do, an imme-
ate influx Of Immigrants into our Stale.
believe that FOR some time We will
sye to rely mainly upon the labor We
have, and therefore It is important
hat vi SHOULD Use wisely that which We
t present nave. We must adopt q sys
em Of agriculture which will enable Us
use substitutes for cur present costly
nd incf1l ;ient labor. For two or three
ears the whole products Of the farms
ave been consumed in the paymentand
OF tine IaDorers, leaving little or
10 the owners OF the land. This
'as not the case during last year, be-
the employees had raised 5 c0Gsid-
portion OF their supplies the pre-
var. Wherever we begin to
Sc machinery as a substitute for manual
.bor, 30 that 3 lab0rer can cultivate
lree or four times ss much land as he
ow does, we will begin to improve In
griculture and move on in wealth.
We can state it IS an axiom that those
are most profitable where there is
greatest yield with the lesst labor aad Z
This is the secret Of agricultural SUCCESS
ali countries. No matter how great
he value Of the crop may be, yet II the
1pense Of c~ultivating it ia greater, there I
no gain, but & loss. Apply these plain
at self-eYident truths and then deter !
ling what crops are the most profitable.
he Report OF the Commissioners OF
gricult1re for 1868 shows the average
alue OF crops, per acre, in tbs United ,
-stes for the year to be as follows: I
dg ...........a.s..s.u..ls 80