Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-06-28
AclfuAL SUGGESTIONS no F,RMEE
The Thorn Grove Farmers' Club.


The watehword and motto Of East Ten
nessee now should be, aud IS h,proren,qnt
and l1rogress. TO secure This, The people
en- ndsse and individually must, first, labor
directly for this object second encourage
this labor in others and third INDUCE
Others of energy and capital TO come and
help us. a want III reference to the rst
in some degree ha RheretOfore been plainly
seen by those wiz, cared to observe il.
Previous TO the war what was known and
generally denominated "iSOUtterR aristoc-
racy'--dcstructive to every principle of
advancment--was prevalent. The result
of the war with the revolution in the
| world of thought have almost completely
demolished this. A slight Testige of this
deadening principle and system yet re-
| mans and is exercising its influence
against enterprise and improvement.
! Another class is failing i'm this respect by
their WninteRtiOndL selfishness. if there be
such thing. They have never learned to
look beyond themselves, their own sphere
and interest. Seemingly they derive their
chief motives and actions from the old
| Hobbies theory of self love. They con-
slider the present and themselves. If they
look beyond this it is but to rely on the
untold and inexhaustless resources of our
little heritage, East Tennessee, and upon
the efforts of others in its development
never dreaming of any obligations upon
| them in this work. A little education in
formation and then enthusiasm infused
! into them which the CHRONICLE does and
reloices in doing, will set them all right
Very few persons ever pursue an under
taking until great achievements have been
accomplished without encouragement If
our citizens manifest n desire or anxiety to
work for the advancement of the country
in any department let them be encouraged
and that too in the use of any means they
choose to employ. Here is high RESPONSE
blllty on the public prints the orator, the
statesman-publc men generally and even
private individuals. Let all societies and
organizations having this for their object
be encouraged. H. this connection allow
me to speak of the Farmers Club" at
Thorn Grove in this county. On Satur-
day last | was permitted to attend one of
its meetings. Although the members
were, as | learned, extremely busy with
their harvest and crops, still quite Il re-
spectacle number of influential and enter
prizing farmers of the community were
out. Such an organization is new thing
, at this place and | attribute its existence,
at least in great degree, to the fact that
forty or fifty copies of the CHRONICLE are
taken at this office. It was easily observed
, from the general tone of the meeting that
Z they meant business After the transac-
! tion of some business Rev. /. B. Janeway,
who, from his experience had been Sc
; lecture on the culture of Sweet Potatoes,
was called for and gave his views as form
ed from experience and otherwise. The
. members were then given privilege and
opportunity Co interrogate the speaker on
} the subject, which they did and answers
were promptly and seemingly satisfacto-
rily. Mr.. Sterling Ross was then asked
by the Club to give his experience on
e wheat rlising' as he was known to ht
t remarkably successful with this crop. He
did SO and was also interOgated by the
members. 1t was decided to discuss the
subject of grass culture in this country
and the relative merits of the different
{ kindsn at the next meeting.
- Why cannot every community have such
an organization? Men of all professions
/ believe, have their associations every
e where. Farmers, why not you? Do you
/ realize you have the most healthy, pleasant
q and important occupation of all others
! Doyou realize that quite aS much depend;
upon you for the development of the coun
t try as upon any others? You could not
e spend your leisure time more plea antly
9 than in such meetings with your neighbol
farmers, and in addition to this it will
Z serve to allay prejudice and hatred tina
J, may exist in reference to matters of les
3 importance, and to unite all in the bonds
4 of sympathy and good feeling that are con
cOmitant upon all laborng for the sam,
q general object. Let this society at Thor
o Grove, with all Others of similar character
be encouraged, and let no one write it
y obituary! .-..
When these things shall be brough
. about, the third requirement will be full
s filled. No greater inducement could b
IL offered by the people nor stronger argu
ment used by journalism than this. E
Let us all labor to invite and welcom
= them in this way. FHu5 c. NJ. NJ.