The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-04-12
Mo- II.
COBB COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY

AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY
At a regular meeting Of the soeie-
ty, held April 2nd, President Rob-
erts in the chair, the following BUSH
mess was enacted;
General Phillips moved that the
society proceed to an election of
officers. Carried.
Mr.. Way moved to rcorganize by
ballot for President, Vice President,
and Secretary, which motion pre-
vailed and the following gentlemen
were elected, viz;
George Roberts, President Rob
ert Daniel, Vice President, and II.
N. Iiammett Secretary.
Col. A, S. Atkinson, after a few
remarks, delivered in his usual eff
fective style, relative to Mr.. Maury's
Weather Gauge, offered a resolution
in regard to it, which was unani-
mooaIy adopted, and copy Of said
resolution, ordered to be forwarded
to Mr.. Marry. The resolutions were
as follows;
Resolved, That we take a lively
and thorough interest in the propos-
ed plan Of Com. NJ. +. Maury, for
perfccting meteorological and Crop
REPORTS so as to make advantages
accrue to hu5bandmen and not TO
spectators
Resolved, That we take pride in
the establishment Of the Georgia Ag-
riculturaI, Mechanical and Military
Institute, and in the nobIc end it has
in view, for the collection and difiu-
sion of knowIedgc-for imparting
instruction to youth--and in its de-
partmeuts holding communication
with the practical and scientific men
Of eminenco abroad.
Resolved, That our citizen of
Georgia in every direction be re-
quested to lend their influence and
recommend their representatives in
Congress to espousc the cause of the
planters and farmers, by proving
and voting for the measures of Com.
Maury, IN gathering of facts, notes
and correspondence on the daily
course Of the weather and the crops,
as things Of native elementary re-
lationship to each other.
Resolved, That our "Cobb Coun-
ty Agricultural Society" hereby pc
titons the members of Congress from
this District to give earnest support
and constant devotion to this cause
and that our State Assembly also
take note of it in the next session.
Resolved, That we publish these
proceedings in the MARIETTA jour
NAL, and that we also respectfully
ask all other papers IN the South, to
extend helping hand to the labors
of Com. Maury, in carrying out his
laudable, goodwill, and gratuitou5
enterprise, for the advancement of
Agriculture and the growth of Com
meTce.
Mr.. j. b. Blackwell. then offered
the following resolution:
Whereas, The old Georgia Mill
tary Institute has been reorganized,
with the departments Of Agriculture
and Mechanics connected; and
Whereas, Tie agriculturalists of
this section are now organizing an
Experimental Farm to be connected
with this Institute, aud as the school
is now in operation, with compe-
tent corps Of professors, giving ap
pearance Of success; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this society re-
commend the Agricultural, Mechan-
icaI and Military Institute to the
support and patronage of the citi-
zens of Georgia.
Resolved, That it is with pleasure
we have noticed the young men from
the country coming in to the school,
as their education at this school
promises to be practical and useful
and to qualify them for the business
in life. Adopted.
Mr.. Blackwell believing Mr.. Rob
ert Daniel to be the most successful
and forward farmer in the coun-
ty called him to the floor.
Mr.. Daniel very promptly COM
Piled and in his usual effective man
ner demonstrated to the members
present, the vast Importance which
the Society presented to the farmers
of the county, and that by their reg
ular attendance and interest mani
tested, that benefit mentally, So
cialIy and pecuniarily, would be de-
rived therefrom.
He then exhibited fine species
Of grass called the 'Intermediate," a
new, but valuable kind, and if cul-
tivated according to his directions
would cause "the desert 20 bloom as
the rose"
Gen. Phillips then offered the fol-