Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-16
To the Farmers of East Tennessee.

AT q late meeting of the Directors of the East
Tennessee Agricultural Society, resolution
was adopted in favor of convention OF the
farmers of East Tennessee, and 1t was made my
duty as President of said society, to fix the time
and to issue the call for said convention.
In accordance with the authority conferred
and the duty imposed on me, 1t affords me
pleasure to announce that said convention will
assemble in this place on Thursday the 10Th day
OF May next, and will continue until Saturday
following. All the counties in East Tennessee
or IN the absence of action on the part OF coun-
ties, the citizens of civil districts or nelgbor-
hoods are requested to send as many delegates
as they may deem proper. While it Is desired
that delegates be appointed by meetings, yet all
farmers will be welcome. .
Politicians, educators, printers, railroad men,
clergymen, indeed, nearly all professions and
classes have their conventions, except farmers.
In many other States farmers have their con-
ventiOns. But here they have not. 1t is GER
tainly time that this most numerous, as well as
important of all our classes, should have its
meetings and consultations. ... F
And l think [ can safely promise that no del
egate, who may attend our Convention in May,
will return home without being a wiser man.
We already have the promise of a number Of
addresses on our farming interests by gentle
men of experience and learning. Among 9TH
ers we will nave addresses by Professors Mich
olson, Bradley and Atwater, of the State Agri-
cultural College Among other practical sub
jects that will come up for discussion will be the
following namely:
What breeds Of cattle are best suited for our
region? ...
Should we encourage butter ard cheeseman's
ing for market?
What are the advantages of fattening our
steers instead of selling them without flesh?
What grasses should we grow?
What kind of fertilizers should we chiefly
use, natural or artificial
What breed of hogs should we introduce?
What breed of Sheep?
What can be done for the education Of the
farmers?
A committee has been appointed to prepare
the programme and to make all necessary ar
rangemehts in order to make this Convention
decided success, &c.. ..t
We cordially invite the farmers of East Ten
neSSee to meet with us on The 10th Of May, in
order that we may consult together
Prcst. L. T. Agricultural Society
?. S.-Papcrs friendly to this Convention will
please copy.
PROGRAMME OF FARMERS CONVENTION.
Address of Wclcomo-Hon. o. P Temple.
Organization.
Lectures not to exceed twenty minutes each. J
Relations of Chemistry to Agriculture-Prof
w. y. AtWater. discussion of five mlnutGs.)
East Tennessee as a Wool-growing Region
Prof H. Nicholson. r.-.
The Possible Future of Agriculture in East
Tennessee-C. w. Charlton.
Stock Raising in East TGnneSsee-HOn. q. 2.
Temple.
Education of the Farmer--Dr. VIM. R. Sc
yier. ~
Geology and Mneralogy as Related to Agri-
cuIture-Prof +. II. Bradley.
Manufacturing Interest-H. s. Chamberlain.
Grazing Interest Of East Tennessel-J. w.
Shields.
Farmers Clubs and Agricultural Societies
Joel Terrill