Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-10

The above club met yesterday at 11:30
A. NJ. Vice President Dr.. Foster In the
chair. ~ EfFIk&1 fessAA
Il was resolved. to make arrangements
with the Agricultural and Mechanics Asso-
citation 60 as to occupy the same rooms for
meetings, and thereby curtail expenses for
rent.
The Secretary reported upon the finances
Of the Club, showing balance Of $1.75 on
hand, with soto pay for rent on Jan.1, 1872,
which would be more than covered by dues
from members, there being fosty-four IN the
Cab.
By request Gen. Jackson made some 10
marks in relation 10 his visit 70 the recent
Agricultural Congress st Selma, Ala, and
stated that the only proposition made was
that OF consolidating with the Tennessee
Association into a National Association.
There was some opposition to this PROPOSE
ton, which viii be discussed by delegates
from the respective bodies in the next meet-
ing to be held at St. Louis in May, 1872.
The people there seem interested and In
earnest about il, and he felt convinced that
q National Association could be perfect-
ed only through county organization.
he thought the great fault with that associ-
alton was the fact Of its having placed per-
sons Of eminence, yet not Of agricultural
pursuits, into positions in the body. These
were a kind of political fossil he thought
detrimental to the interest Of Agricultural
Associations. Much attention had been
paid by these parties to the proceedings and
interest manifested by Tennessee in agricul-
ture, and that the words and sayings Of this
club were more frequently read and its influ-
ence more widely felt than the mOdesty of its
members permitted themselves to know.
The question, ais there any conflict be-
tween the producer and consumer, or the
city and the country" was then presented
for discussion to the club, and engaged In
by several members Of the club.
Gen. Harding said, among other things,
the object was to place the farmer In man
ner so as to protect himself against the de-
mands and exactions Of the consumer.
This, he thought, could be done by estab-
fishing in Nashville an agricultural newspa-
per which shall offer to the farmer kuowl-
edge Of the price Of agricultural products in
every market, so that the farmer would not be
compelled to resort TO the consumer for
such information. Such was the plan Of
Lieut.. Maury, who wanted it to embrace
every foreign country, while he himself
wanted his plan to embrace the markets
only of the United States. The editor Of
this paper should be under the control of
and in the interest of the farmer. He
thought some means should be taken TO
protect that interest in Legislatures. Far
mers tell him that nothing of interest to the
farmer can be passed through the Legisla-
ture. the farmers in which will not stand up
to agricultural matters.
DR.. Blackman thought II question of
political economy and there was no conflict
except that there are two kinds of farmers,
one of which, imagines he needs certain
ing at any price and in this manner affects
the rights Of the other class and also in
lures his right in the market.
Rev. 7. Tanning said that In all prosper
Gus countries, according TO political econO-
my, there could not be much conflict Of
interet. The most Notifying thing to him,
for years, was the inactivity and negligence
Of our farmers-while they were intelligent
and said to be the bone and sinew of the
country, he was ashamed Of the Intellectual
manner in which he saw the farmers clubs
conducted. He had observed but little as
piratiOn or ambition or desire on the part
Of farmers boyc to engage In pursuits Of
responsible duties. A number of young
men whom he had taken a fancy to in his
neighborhood, and thought 10 make some
thing of them, bad, as soon as they arrived
at an older age, run off to the law school.
He had 10 hopes for them. He thought
the intellectual professions were over
crowded. The only question for us to con-
slider is the mode in which to educate our
children, so as to make them take an intel
Fgent interest in farming. lie favored the
Establishment of an agricultural paper, ETC..
and wished move would be made in this
respect by the club.
The question was further discussed BIZ
Gen. Jackson, Mr.. CochTill, DR.. Foster, Mr..
Tanning and others.
On motion DR.. flaming, Gen. jackson
and Col. johnson were appointed COM
mittee 10 select question for discussion at
the next monthly meeting of the club. The
committee reported the following question,
which was adopted: ''What Improvements
In cultivatinR the soil Of Tennessee are
most needed for developing the resources Of
the country, with the implements necessary
for accomplishing the purposes desired
DR.. Foster stated that the Agricultural
and Mechanical Association would offer the
same premiums at their next annual fair
for farms and farm products as were offered
at the last fair, for which see programme Of
premiums for 1871, page "A, under Glass l.,
No. /.
On motion Of DIR. Blackman the Secreta-
RI was instructed TO notify the members Of
their yearly assessments.
The club then adjourned until the first
Saturday in January, 1872.