Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-05-08
Agricultural Convention.

Pursuant to notice given a number of far
mers and others assembled at the court house
yesterday.
Mr.. Charlton stated the object of the meeting
to be the election of delegates TO the Agricul-
tura convention, which meets in this city on
the 10th inst. Dr. b. Frazier was called to the
chair ana MI w. L. Ledgewood chosen Secre-
tary.
Col John H. Crozier offered the following,
which was received with the attention merit
ed:
1t being most manifest that much valuable
information may be collected and conveniently
discussed on the subject of agricultural pur-
suits by an annual or semi-annal assemblage OF
our farmers and others from all parts of East
Tennessee who are interested in agriculture at
some convenient point on our railroads thre-
fore
/ Resolced, That we warmly approve of the
| call for agricultural convention at this plac
| on the 10th ottn- rncns,,, and that we vii give
o cordial reception to all farmers and other per
sons who feel n lively interest in agricultural
pursuits who may attend said convention.
Resolved, That as there Is an Agricultural
| College in this place largely and literally en-
| dowed through nm appropriation by Congress
| that the Trustees be, and they are hereby, re-
quested to consider the propriety of having
weekly journal edited and published by the
teachers and professors of the Agricultural Col
| lege that shall be devoted to agriculture geo.
! logy mineralogy, manufactures and other
| kindred subjects, and that shall be worthy of
| the character of Tennessee AID the patronage
of her people.
Col. @. made some remarks in favor of the
resolutions, but while the idea of agricultural
conventions was yet in its infancy, yet it was a
vital subject and was certain to grow in impor-
lance. He alluded to the mineral wealth of East
Tennessee and the prosperity that attended their
| Developments
AS amended by Mr. Rule, modifying it to
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| publication of paper of the kind described the
| resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Charlton addressed the meeting. He
was not discouraged at the apparent want of in
terest manifested; perhaps the convention
would not be as large as desired, but urged the
Importance of deN clipping the farming interests
of East Tennessee and moved the election of
| the following delegates from this county to the
| approaching convention
list District g NJ Ramsay, ii L McClung,
Robt Craighead, G NJ McGhee Robt Badgett,
VIM Rule G NJ Branner Geo Ross, John II
Crozier.
I'd District-Mat Hill, D D Lee, John Smith,
Ssml X Harris, Hannibal Love, Boyd,
Matt Simpson.
Sd District--Addison w Armstrong, w H
Turley, Hugh Murphy, NJ Murphy, Esq,
Claiborne Anderson.
4th District-T W Carnes, Sol Clapp, saml
9th District-Wm Shell, ESQ., j a NJ Harbi-
son, w X LAME, Lewis Shell.
Conner, W HSnsard, W Fowler;
18th District-Pulaski Hall, Jos Bell, DR. j
Buckly, Ed Hall, ] c Mynatt, WIN Ledger.
| wood.
= S6h DistrictIWm McClelland, Jno Tunnel
9th Dstrict-Robt Hardin, David Gollaher
Alex Mcclure VIM Llewellen, Chas Howard
| Esq.
: 10th Distrct-W Wayne Wallace, VIM Smith
Wm ] s Smith Esq, Geo w Msbry J a Rubel
3 18th District-Wm n Maxwell. Russell Me
Q Bath, Thos Walker, VIM Walker, + HE'S
4 kel, Sam'l Gibson.
! 18th Dstrict-Jno J Reese, S ] w Vents
Andy Knott, Robt Wallace, Jno Weiland. N
NJ Armstrong, Ii Nicholson, NJ Hazen, Jnc
l. Moses.
18th Dstrict-Jacob Doyle, WIN Tipton, Esq
w Mallory, Spencer Maxey.
nth District-Jack Jones, j B Ford Hy Da
a venport, b B Love, S A Mccall
10th DiStTigtI Lee Keener Hy Hutfaker
Payne, w III Wydener, Jacob Huffaker
: 10th District--Wm Trent, John Moulden
,, Phillip Sherrod, John Luttrell, A C L Callen
d Esq.
e 18th Distriet-Hugh Campbell, James Camp
n bell, Sam'l Pickle, Adam Blake.
@ 18th District-N Brce, j Matt Carter. ESQ
: Robt McBee, Gaines Mcmillan, b Rush Strong
i lily Roberts, VIM Major, Monroe Carter
= 18th District-B f Bearden, Maj Gross, \ /
r Smith, Robt Harper, John B Cox.
y 10th District-,B j Hartley, Josiah Rhody
: Jno w Luttrell NJ Hill, Jr, John Lewis.
It Dist Dstrict-Frederick Rule Peter French
+ Lewis Anderson, Geo French, John Brown.
: On, notion carried, and Mr.. Charlton wa
g added from the LIST District, j. G. Mynatt an
If w. / Ledgewood from the 7th district, and ]
j.. Moses, ESD, from the 10Th district.
The Chair announced that all farmers an
II others would be welcomed and reiterated tn
i Importance of the convention. The meetn
= Farmers, COnVenfIon