Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-06

The National Agricultural Congress met
at 10 O'Clock yesterday, and both the Presi-
dent and Gen. Marmaduke being absent, on
motion eX-CSoy. r.. NJ. Patton took the
chair.
The committee appointed to wait on the
permanent President reported that they had
no communication with the President,
who, they were informed, had left in the
evening train on Wednesday for Louisville,
and owing to the late hour of the COM
mittee's appointment they had been unable
TO see the President.
The minutes of the night session were
dispensed with, because the late hour Of adj
jourment did not allow sufficient time for
the Secretary TO present them in proper
form.
LETTER FROM COMMODORE MAURY.
The reading of Commodore Maury's
| letter to the Shelby County Agricultural and
! Mechanical Association was asked for, and
also the resolution authorizing the reading
of the same, as adopted the evening before,
for the benefit of the members who were
| not present the previous day. The reSolu-
ton was then read as follows:
Resolved, That this Congress approves
and adopts the following resolutions, which
were drawn by Com. Maury, and lately
adopted by the Agricultural and Mechanical
Society of Memphis.
Resolved, AThat the President of this
Society be and is hereby instructed to petit
ton, in behalf of the farmers of Tennessee,
| the United States Government through the
StateDepartment and the Executive, in
favor of the establishment, by international
cooperation, of general and systematic
plan of Meteorological observation and crop
reports; and to request the Government i'll
fuTtherance of this object, to invite the other
nations to meet in the persons of their
leading MeteOrolOgists at an early day i'll
conference a Ia that Of Brussels, in 1888,
for the purpose of connecting with the
plan now proposed, the system that was
then devised for the sea second for the pur-
pose of arranging details; and third for the
purpose, also, Of providing for a general
system of Geographic meteorology and crop
reports, to the end that our knowledge of
the laws which control the functions
of the atmosphere, may be increased
and that accurate and useful forecasts may
be made at frequent intervals as to weather
and crops in all countries; and the President
of this Society is required to request that
the U. S. Government will cooperate i'll this
system of research, by causing the plan that
may be agreed upon in conference, to be
carried out in this country, and to be adopt
ed on board the National cruisers.
ReSolved-That the President of the So
ciety transmit copy of these resolutions to
the several State Governors and TO each of
the Agricultural Societies and Journals in
the country, inviting their cooperation and
requesting them to support this measure
with their influence, and with similar petit
tons.
Resolved-That this Congress request
eoch member of this Body representing
agricultural organizations to bring these
resolutions before their respective societies,
and urge their cooperation in carrying them
into effect.
Commodore Maury's letter addressed to
Hon. J. Thompson, ot the Shelby County
Agricultural Society, in which he states that
he sends transcript Of resolutions, TO which
he proposes to speak before the Socie-
ty this month, and saving perhaps
the Society may be able TO use them with
effect before the Agricultural Congress
which is about to meet IN Nashville, and so
get its assistance in putting this ball in mo
ton, was next read by the Hon. Jacob
Thompson, who stated that the letter Of
Com. Maury gives foundation for the
resolutions of his friend from Memphis
(meaning MIR. \. B. HAYNES, by whom the
above resolutions were introduced), and
made few closely united remarks upon the
practical accomplishment Of Com. Maury's
purpose. and explained his views and
objects, the manner in which its success
must be conducted; pointed out the plan to
be pursued, referring to the advantages
sought and the benefits to be derived, for
IL,
suits the aid Of the Agricultural Congress
was invoked.
DR.. Foster stated that he himself had
been in communication with Com.
Maury. and hoped the meeting would
unanimously pass the resolution adoptingt the /
the views Of Commodore Maury thereby ac-
completing a great cnd-he spoke of the
necessity Of farmers having proper informa-
ton about crops; that such would be the !
best and most conducive to their Interests. !
The trouble is that the farmers dOnot know /
what is going on, one does not know what |
his neighbor is doing not even the kind of
plow used by him; accurate information is |
needed aud nothing would be SO important |
as an agricultural Journal in every State; |
for the local Journals are doing the farmers !
and agricultUTists great injustice by neglect I
ING the discussion Of those things pertain /.
inc To their vocation, which is due to the I
erroneous opinion that the interest of the !
producer conflicts with that of the consumer,
and the interest Of the country conflicts /
with that OF the city. The thanks, he I
thought, of the body should be voted TO
Commodore MauTy for his pains and trouble /
III deyising means 10 tighten the burden /,
under which the farmers suffered so much. !
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Thompson, was adopted.
Resolved that the President Of the Shelby
County Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation be requested to forward copies Of
Commodore Maury's Address to each
member Of this Association and to the Pres
ideut an extra number for distribution.
THE SELMA CONG RESs.
Gen. Jackson moved a reconsideration of
the resolution authorizing the permanent
Prcsident,-who being absent could not
comply with its purhDSe-tO appoint dele
.ates to the Agricultural Congress at Sell ,
ma, which was carried, and the Chair APP
pointed Gen. Jackson, Hou. Jacob Thomp-
son, Sterling COckrill, Gen. Marmadukc,
and Col. KillebrGw. On motion of Hon.
Jacob Thompson, the Chair was added to
the Committee.
THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. Robertson, Of Kentucky, offered the
following:
Resolved, That the President of this Agri-
cultural Congress be requested to invite the
Commissioner of Agriculture to a seat in the
next meeting of this Congress and his Co
operation in the fJTtherance of the objects
proposed by the Congress.
On the suggestion Of Gen. jackson, the
Commissioner was elected an honorary
member, and the Association decided that,
by virtue of his official capacity, he was en-
titled to a seat as delegate in the Congress.
FREIGHTS ON FERTILIZERS.
Mr. Winston, of Kentucky, offered the
following, which was adopted:
Resolved. That the railroads throughout
the L nited States be requested to reduce the
freight tariffs upon all fertilizers so as to
place them within reach Of all the farmers
in the country. Referred by adoption to
the Executive Council.
THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary be instruct
ed to furnish copy Of the Con
siitution Of this Congress to
the various Agricultural Associations
throughout the country and that the agri-
cultural journals throughout the country be