Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-27
AGRICULTURAL.
Continuation of the Proceedings Of the
Convention at Chicago.

CHICAGO, August 25.-Mr. Maitfeldt,
of Missouri, read paper on agricul-
tural colleges in Europe and in the
United States. He maintained the
general theory that no man should
teach what he does not practically
understand. Students should study
the'theOTy of agricultuT, science and
the arts practically. At the same time
the advantage of such an education
will be Of Use RtlIsaselNeS and tilei
comm gsaaFaify.
Mr. Maitleldps paper was discussed
by Messrs. Flagg, Welsh, Hilgard,
FOlWell, Miles, Detmers and others.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganiZatiOn reported that sach an or
ganiZatiOn at the present time would
be premature; they therefore recon-
mended that the meeting adjourn
subject to the call of the Executive
Committee, to be composed of the
officers, aud that the committee be
charged with the duty of drafting the
articles of the association.
After the discussion of which, Mr..
Flagg offered a resolution, that the
objects of the organization to be
formed by this meeting, should be the
advancement of the interests of indus
trial education, by the assembling to-
gether Of persons engaged in agricul-
tural and mechanical eXperin ents and
education, with the view of increasing
and disseminating industrial knOWl-
edge.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Flagg, from the Committee on
Experiments, made report:
], We want, on meteorological OBJ
servations, lst, scientific, after the
Smithsonian plan.
II. Practical, like those of the signal
service for two mechanical expert
ments-1st in strength of materials;
"a in motive power; Sd in trials Of
agricultural implements.
III. Experiments in physics, espec-
tally in the effects of different degrees
of light, heat, electricity and moisture
on vegetable life.
", Experiments in Industrial chem
istry, such as analysis OF soils of clays
and other earths used in the arts; of
Goals and building rocks, minerals,
manures, plants and their products,
and Of animal products.
V. Experiments and observations
in mining and metallurgy.
VI. Experiments with soil in their
drainage and pulveriZaion by different
implements, and their composition;
the appellation of different fertilizers,
the variation of soils in adjoining plats,
their continuous cropping without
MANURE and their irrigation.
VII. Experiments in special culture
with different varieties of grass, grain,
roots, plants, trees, etc., with varia-
tons in the time, distance and depth
of planting; modes of cultivation, har-
vesting, manuring; modes of p-opa.
cation, and with diseases affecting
plants.
VIII. Experiments in breeding
and fattening of domestic animals,
comparing different breeds and spe-
cies, their diseases, etc.
Mr.. Flagg commenced to explain, in
detail, the manner of making the ex-
periments, but stopped at the end of
number two. A motion prevailed to
appoint a committee of five to perfect
the details of the report.
The convention then adjourned for
the purpose of visiting Riverside.
LAST DAY.
CHICAGO, August 26.-The conven-
ton completed its labors last night.
Professor Hamilton, of Pennsylvania,
gave some account of the Agricultural
College of that State. The college be.
gan in the woods and without endoW-
ment. The labor principle was car
ried out to greater extent than in
any other college in the land. The
principal points made were in refer
ence to rotation in the crops, the
methods of culture, different applica-
tions OF manure and its effects on soils,
the comparative value of different
seeds, grains and vegetables.
Professor McAfie,of Wisconsin, gave
an account of the experiments at a
farm near Madison. Their experiments
had been, so far successful. The prin-
cipal experiments had been in testing
varieties of oats, wheat, barley and
corn; the durability of wood, by arti-
fetal agents; the amount per acre in
different grains, and the weight of
small grain; planting Of corn, etc.
IT was then voted that future meet
ings be held at the Agricultural Col
lege.
Flagg offered the following which
were adopted:
ResoLUed, That from strong conmen-
dations Of the beneficial results of the
agricultural experiments at the sta
tions in Europe, lately received
from such persons as johnson and
Siebierg, as a source of large amount
Of agricultural science and practical
progress, as well as our own examina-