Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-06-27
A GO kgkeEsrios 70 FARMERS
Morn Grove Farmers, Cub.

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horn GrSse. Farmers, O,nb.
Thaa9Awerd and motto Of East Ten.
and 1o6ress re- secure this, the people
on n3lsse and indfyid dualIy must, first, ,labol
direeIy for this Object; second, encourage
this labeT sin others /; Sand Fthird induce
others OF energy and capital to come and
FHqp ysfR Fant ia refereno &c to the frst
IN Some degfee has heretofore been plainly
seen by these who cared to- observe it.
Previous to the war what was, known and
generally denominated "Soutlterns aristoc-
racy"-destructive to- every principle Of
advancment-was prevalent TheCresult
of the war with the, revolution in the
world of thqpght haye alnaost completely
demolished this. A slight vestige of this
[aSadfei m ice n lpriHflples And system yet re-
against enterprise and improvement.
Another class is failing in this respect by
their ss,tsnte,itsonds selfsliriess. If there be
speh p thing. They have never learned to
look beyond themselves. their own sphere
apd interest," I Seemingly they derive their
chief motives and actions. from the old
Hobbies tlieoSyi Of, self love.I They con-
-ider the. present aud themselves, If they
look beyond this'it is but to rely on the
untold and dineXhaHstless resources of our
little heritage, East Tennessee, and upoii
the efforts ef Iothersin its Development
never dreaming of any obligations upon
tseptin this work. A little education, in.
formation. and then enthusiasm infused
into them ,which tile CHRONICLE does and
rel Ices IN doing, will set them all right.
|--.Rsry-few persons ever pursue an under
taking,Until eatrachieyements have been
accomplished without encouragement. If
our citizens manifest desire or anxiety Ia
work for the advancement of the country
in any department let them be encouraged
and that too intheuse of any nlealis they
choUse TO ean hley Here is a high responsi-
bility on the public prints, the orator. the
statesman-puMiem men generally and even
private individuals. Let all societies and
organizations haying this for their object
IN ne e ssrpeaR of the r@Farlners' Club at
Thorn Grove in this county. On Satur,
day last IEws permitted t0 attend one of
its meetings. Although the members
were, as / learned, extremely busy with
thei3 bpyetlA6d crops, stiD yquite q re-
speetable' nuhiber of Influential and enter
priZing farmers of the community were
out. Such an organization is a new thing
at this place and 1 attribute its existence,
q least i9 great degres1 to the fact that
taken at this office. twas easily observed
from the general tone of the meeting that
they meant bnsisses$G After. the transac-
ton or some business Rev. /. B. Janeway,
who, from his experience, had been Sc
selected at previous meeting to give a
lecture on the culture of Sweet Potatoes,
called forand gave his views as form
ed from expefieflce and otherwise. The
members were then given privilege and
opportunity to interrogate the speaker on
the subject, which they did and answers
Nsls grompti,yMid seemingly satisfacto-
'Hy.' Mr.. Sterling Ross was then asked
by the Club to give his experience on
wheat raising as, he was known to be
remarkably successful with this crop. He
did so and was also interogated by the
nesmbers. 4 II was, decided to, discuss the
subject OF grass culture in this country
and the relative merits of the different
kinds" at the next meeting.
Why cannot every community have such
an Organization? Men of all professions,
I believe, have their associations every
where. Farmers, why not you? Do you
realize you have the most healthy, pleasant
and important occupation of all others :?
Doyou realize that quite as much depends
upon you f0rthe development of the coun-
try as upon any others? You could not
spend your leisure time more plea antly
than in, such meetings with your peighbor
farmers, land 1nl addition TO this it will
serve to allay prejudice and hatred that
may exist in reference to matters of less
Importance, and to unite all in the bonds
of sympathy and good feeling that are con-
cofriitafit upoh all Iaboring7 for the same
general object. Let this society at Thorn
Grove, withafl othersof similar character,
be encouraged, and let no one write its
Z s'Nyhe6l llthese things shall be, brought
about, the third requirement will be full
filled. No greater inducement could be
offered by tile people nor stronger argu-
ment used by journalism than this.
Iet,ls all labor ito invite and welcome
them in this way.9 N3 G. NJ NJ.