The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-09-29
MAURY CoUNTY. FApmrRs' CLUE
Annual Meeting sept. 23rd, 1871.

Annual siceting sept. 23rSI, 1871.
According 20 announcement. the Maui
ny County Farmers Club met last Sat
urday, the President, Gen. EwELL, in
the chair. The President called the
meeting 10 order, and the Secretary, j.
III. DEW, announced that as this was an
annual, and not REGULAR meeting, the
usual order Of business would not be
adhered to. He therefore stated that an
election of officers OF the Club would be
held.
W. j. ANDREWS was unanimously
elected member of the Club.
Capt. JOHN u. HAMILTON nominated
Gen. II. S. EwELL for reelection to the
office of President, but the General de-
clined the nomination. Hesaid he lived
too far away, To attend to the duties of
she Office rs it should be done, although
lac fully appreciated the compliment,
md lie honor conferred by the Office. 1t
had a.nirst core 20 be second nature
viIh him L. d. led, and not Il leader, ard
si' &c SER, u'hs.r members who lived
nearer, ",d would je more valuable as
prrsidin: officer.
CAPT. HAHILToN.-Since il il Gen.
EwELL's desire, Withdraw his name as
a candidate for reelection.
4. KUHN nominated Capt. II. G. Cor
DON. who declined, upon the ground
that he lived ten miles away, and could
not attend regularly. Col. WADE insist
ed upon Capt. GoRDoN's nomination,
and said that distance was no impede
ment, as he would feel interest in the
matter sufficient to bring him to town.
Capt. HAMILTON said that he rarely ever
came to town without meeting Capt.
GORDON, and he knew he could attend
without any sort of trouble. The vote
being taken, Capt. r. C. GORDON was
unanimously elected President. Upon
being conducted to the chair by Capt
JOHN b. HAMILTON and Hon. JAMES III.
THOMAS, he returned thanks to the Club
for the honor conferred upon him, but
insisted that they could have done a
great deal better. He felt his own ina
bility, but he would discharge the du-
ties of the responsible Office with all the
ability and earnestness he possessed.
The election of Senior Vice President
being next in order, Gen. EwELL nomi-
mated L. KUHN, who desired to decline,
M. ,l,;e ,,-ao Irarna,,J nl,h onl ], ,.-oe,
not a farmer. lie was not insensible to
the compliment, but if he was elected, it
might injure the Club. Persons would
be sure 10 remark, "wby, they call this
a Farmers Club, and yet they have
elected Carriage manufacturer or wood
workman, one of the Vice Presidents"
Gen. EwELL insisted on Mr.. KUHN's
nomination, however, and he was unan-
imously elected.
Mr.. KUHN nominated Capt. IL. w.
BLACK for Junior Vice President, who
was not present. He was elected unani-
mously.
ED. KUHN.-I nominate w. J. An
DREws, who is absent, for the office of
Secretary. He is a punctual man. neat,
correct and pains-taking, and will, if
elected, make very efficient Secretary.
Mr.. ANDREWS was elected by unani-
nous vote.
Capt. HAMILTON nominated JESSE S.
HARRIS, for Treasurer, and the Club
gave him a unanimous vote.
Geaaemea Of the Maury County Club
Our constitution requires an address at
my hands on giving up my Office. My
former profession cultivated brevity, and
as our time is short will endeavor to
trespass as little as possible on your
labors
My position has made me anxious for
the success of our Club, but confess
TO some disappointment at the results,
and would suggest some hints as to
what good we might do and how TO 40
it, leaving, with confidence, the future
with my successor. Our few members
the want OF interest and barrenness OF
results-are apparent. 1t is too far 10
come from all the county to Columbia.
Let there be Clubs at every farming CEN
tire, at Mt. Pleasant, Williamsport,
Spring Hill, dc. Let these branch
Clubs meet on different days from the
county Club, but always represented at
Columbia Club days. Among other OBJ
iects of interes. let each Keep list of what
it's members may have TO sell as well as OF
wants, and let them gradually grow up
a system of Offering products either at
the farm or shop at the county Club
days. This will gradually attract pru-
chasers and establish some system in
stead of the present way of riding over
the county TO sell a mule or cow. L was
forced to send TO another State for seed
wheat, when believe there was as good
some where near, but how was to find
ii out ? Fortunately could not wait for
rye, and started man to look for it and
found it at less price than one OF my as
tute neighbors paid in Nashville. Tan
gible points of interest like these would
bring together our farmers, and they
would get over the notion held by some
that there is danger OF competition and
rivalry. Fears have been expressed TO
me that we might, if too many embark
in sheep husbandry, overstock the mar
ket. / failed to get the full price for my
wool and mutton because there were
too few toinviietraders. Some such sys-
tenn may, from the small beginning, lead
10 good results. Merchants have their
Books of Trade, Lawyers and Doctors
theiriarin of prices. The farmer alone |
trusts to chance, and is..of:en yictimized
hy the better informed. The English ,
nave Fair days at every county seat |
ruonthlyor oltener, and when man has |
horse or beef to sell, he can come pref |
tv near its value. \ little experience |
will show the stranger that our prices are |
as uncertain as the ideas of the office |
seeker, who falling to get a foreign en-
bassy, was content with cast-o11 coat. |
Gentlemen, I believe we have cause to |
ourselves on the selection 4
% fill The chair. / believe what is possi- |
Die in the future, he will do, and / pledge |
myself 10 hearty cooperation.
hope to visit the Cincinnati EXPOSE |
ion, 81. Louis and other Fairs. Should |
| find myself the sole representative of
eur Club, l Will be happy to report on |
any objects OF interest ] may see, proNi-
?ed you may wish TO hear it.