The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-04-07
The Meeting last saturday.

But a few of our farming friends were in at
tendance on the meeting last Saturday owing to
the early hour at which it was called. Howev-
err, the citizens assembled at the depot, and, up
on motion, Robt. Snead was chosen as Temporal
ry Chairman and c. B. Woodward Secretary.
rC.aW. Charlton, editor of the Knoxville Wing,
being present, was called on by the Chair to ex-
plain the object of the meeting, which he did in
a short, but forcible address. He urged up
on the farmers the necessity of getting together
and Oigqnizing Farmers Clubs, &c., in order
that they might meet together at stated times
and places, discuss questions and exchange opin-
ions, rs to the best course to pursue to improve
the lands In our county, SC. He closcd his re-
marks by introducing Prof. Nicholson, Of the
Agricultural College, at Knoxville, who deliver
ed a short address upon the subject. But being
unwell, and desiring to return to Knoxville on
that account, did not have the opportunity ofad-
dressing the people to such length as he would
liked to have done.
The Chairman was authorized to appoint a COM
mittee on permanent organization, and to desig-
nate the time for holding the meeting for this
PURPOSE. The Committee appointed consists Of
l. T. IenOir, J. H. Picket and J. R. Gaines.
Phcy are urgently requested to make
their report to the meeting to be held on Satur-
dayithei 10th day of April, at 2 o'clock p. M, at
which time it is expected that all the farmers
%wh0cOn, conveniently, will be present.
1t is~an- inn ortant matter, in which we are all
interested, and if taken hold of in the right
manner, will prove beneficial, not only to the
farmer, but the whole people of the county.
There is no county in East Tennessee that can
accomplish more in this grand enterprise than
old Moptos. VIII the farmers lie idle and make
no effort toward improving their lands Our
county has been, and can be made again, one Of
the best producing counties in East Tennessee.
The farmers are the life of the country, if they
should fail to produce the requisite ammount Of
supplies, it would not only be felt and realized
by them alone, but by the whole people. Then
let the farmers go to work-improve their lands
and experiment on them as to the best fertilizers
to use for strengthening and enriching the soil
1t is the intention of the editor of this paper
to publish, as far as possible, all matters of in.
terest pertaining to agriculture in East Tennes'
ace, and especially that of our own county.
We learn that a number of our farmers intend
making experiments in regard to fertilizers, SC.
and it il, of the highest Importance that these er'
periments be made public. We therefore earn.
.estly appeal to our planting friends to make q
careful note of all their experiments, the present
season, and, in the fall, report the result to III
for pdblicaiiOn-stating, specifically, the kind o
fertilizers used, the quantity per acre. how ap
piled and how treated, the kind of soil, mode o
culture and the result. In no other way can thu
great agricultural interest of our county be 81
effectively promoted, and We trust our appea
will not be in vain. We do not ask for long com.
mnnnications, put simple facts, presented in thu
simplest and plainest style. Let no one say HI
cannot write for the press. Give us the factl
and will mould them into form.
We again remind you of the farmers meeting
ON Saturday, April 18th.