Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-17
AGRICULTURAL PAPER.

Inc Undersigned committee appointed Oh
permanent organization respectfully, for the
government of the convention suggest the APP
pointment of one President, ten Vice Presl-
dents and two Secretaries, and to consist of the
following named persons
For President,
ROBERT d. RHEA,
ofSulliyan.
lice Presidents,
Rev G NJ Lord, Blount county.
Rev Robert Sneed Monroe county.
Saml r Anderson, Sullivan county.
Jno r Spurgeon, Washington county.
Gen w Kyle, Hawkins county
Capt S Boyd, Knox county.
w A Lenor, LOudon county.
Joseph Mathews, McMinn county.
+ Young, Roane county.
Joseph Galloway, Bradley county.
SECRETARIES.
John Z Helms and q H Bomar,
Mr. Rhea was escorted to the stand by MeSsrs
Temple and Charlton, and on taking the chair
expressed himself unable to suitably convey
his idea of the honor conferrcd-he was glad to
see farmers now taking the position to which
they had been entitled for the past fifty years
He had always said that farmers were the top
of the pot and hoped they would maintain
their position.
ADDRESS AND REMARKS.
The first thing on the programme was an adj
dress on stock raising in East Tennessee" by
Hon o P Temple, which consisted of series of
articles that appeared in the WEEKLY CHRONI-
Gle during the month Of February, and which
showed a familiarity with the subject that
evinced careful research.
Remarks on stock raising were then invited
and Prof Nicholson gave as his experience that
in Mauray county, whence he came, great at
tention was paid to pure blood stock and that
it influence on the scrub stock had been so great
that the latter had been brought to a cOmpara-
lively high grade. Blood would undoubtedly
tell.
Mr. ChartOn's experience as the pioneer in
the introduction of thorough bred stock fifteen
years ago was rather amusing. He procured q
bull and heifer and was so disappointed in their
looks that he drove them out Of town quietly
instead of calling in his friends to see them, and
when placed on exhibition at the fair the pre-
MUM was awarded to an undOubted scrub The
bull had been running loose since, and the re-
suit was a marked Improvement IN young cat
tie running at large on the commons, some Of
which would command from $50 to 500.
Prof Atwaters lecture on chemistry as APP
piled to agriculture was postponed until tO-mOr-
row, which was stated in fitting tribute to the
Professors mastery of the science.
Mr. d Williams, of Messy Creek, stated
that there was deep seated prejudice among
the farmers against mere theory. He did not
speak disparagingly of the learned gentlemen
who had preceded him, but it was often remark
ed that while scientific treaties sounded pretty
and looked well in print, yet they were general
ly received with great allowance. he wanted
to hear from men who were raised between the
pillow handles. He was aware that thousands of
dollars were wasted every year by ignorance Of
the simplest rules of chemistry in not knowing
the crops adapted to the different fields in
rious stages of fertility and endorsed fully the
remarks of Judge Temple on the subject Of
pure blOOded cattle.
Mr. Rogers thought highly of scientific farm
Ing-bOOll farming, If one chose to call 1t So
and cited the farm of Chancellor Temple, who
raised as much on forty acres as some others
did on twenty times as much.
Judge Temple moved that i'll order to faCili-
tate business, a committee of three be APP
pointed to arrange an order of business for the
guidance of the convention, and recommended
Messrs A Rodgers, Hunter Nicholson. and
) d Williams, who were appointed by the
clair.
The convention then adjourned until Z!
O clock T. N.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention met at half-paSt seven O clock,
the President in the chair and full attendance
of delegates. The chair called for remarks, when
Mr.. S. d. Williams propounded the following:
Can we farmers of East Tennessee feed
grain probably to scrub stOckW
Prof. Atwater stated that the experiment had
been made in France Germany and other coun-
tries of Europe, and also in various parts of the
United States, and the experience was that with
the same amount Of grain or other food fed
alike to blOUded cattle and scrubs, the diff
ference was largely in favor of the pure bred
animals
Prof Nicholson stated that with the scrub
stock the food went to bone, hide and horn in
larger quantities than the pure, which went to
the formation of meat and milk, while the bones
were small and the skin soft.
Mr.. S A Rodgers thought that the question
hadn't been touched.
Mr.. Williams thought that it could be done
probably because it had been DONE
Prof Nicholson stated that while that might |
have answered thirty years ago, it wouldn't do |
now. The doing as daddy did, system had |
brought about the necessity for this convention |
and improved farming
After some further remarks, Prof Nicholson |
an able and instructive address on the |
subject of Sheep Husbandry. He hoped that |
turning point in the history of farming in East
Tennessee had been reached. He would point |
out road Of escape from the evils that threat
ened the farming interests. He showed speci |
mems of wool of different breeds of sheen. |
Mark Caskrell, from near Nashville, in 1851, |
obtained the gold medal at the Worlds Fair, in |
london. which was an Indication Of what indi- |
yidUaI effort could accomplish. He alluded to
he dog nuisance and showed up the loss in
Iicted bv the worthless ours on tocks through
)ut the State.
The address occupied one hour in delivery
md was listened to with profound attention.
The President stated that in Sullivan county |
neighbor clipped a sheep brought from Vir
yinia, which weighed eighteen and one-fourth
pounds.
The price of wool and the subject Of replac-
ng scrub sheep with booded stock was dis
,ussed by several delegates.
Mr. French said that the subject of stock
aising was very interesting one; lie thought
hat the scrub stock could be made
profitable with proper care. He gave his views
md experience which were received with APP
1lause.
A delegate had flock that averaged two
pounds each-hls experience was not encOur-
aging-he thought Short Hern stock would pay
md announced that he had them for sale.
The Chair suggested that the sheep mention