Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-17

At late meeting of the Directors of the East
Tennessee Agricultural Society, q resolution
was adopted in favor Of a convention of the
farmers of East Tennessee and IL was made m v
duty, as President of said society, to fix the time
and TO issue the call for said convention.
In accordance with the authority conferred
ana the duty imposed on me- IL affords me
pleasure to announce that said convention will
assemble in this place on Thursday the 10Th day
Of May next, aud 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 neigbor-
hoods are requested to send as many delegates
as they may deem proper. While Il is desired
that delegates be appointed by meetings vet 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 we'll as
important of all our classes, should have its
meetings and consultations.
And think can safely promise that no del
egate who may attend our Convention i'm NAV
will return home without being wiser man.
We already have the promise of 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 and cheese-mak-
ing for markct2
What are the advantages of fattening our
steers instead of selling them without fesh2
Mhat 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
engagements in order to make this Convention
decided success,
nessee TO meet with us on the 10th of May, in
order that we may consult together;
Prest f. I. Agricultural Society.
Il. S-Papcrs friendly b this Convention win
PRoaRAMAfs or FARMERS coNyEsyIoS.
Address Of Welcon,e lion. 0. P,@emple.
Organization
Lectures not to exceed twenty minutes zach.
Rotations Of Chemistry to Agricultrre--Prof
East Tennessee As Q Wool-growing Region
Prof III Nicholson.
The Possible Future of Agriculture in East
w. Charlton
Stock Raising in East Tennessee--Hon. o. p.
Temple.
Education of the Farmer--Dr VIM r. Sc
Yier.
Geology and Mineralogy as Related to Agri-
f. II. Bradley.
Manufacturing Interest-H. S. Chamberlain.
Grazing Interest of East Tennessel-J. W.
Shields.
Farmers Clubs and Agricultural Societies
Joel Terrill
On the Small Economies of East Tennessee
John II. Crozier.
The Farmers College of Tennessee-Prof Ii.
Nicholson.
How to Recuperate WORKOUT Lands-Robt
Sneed.
How Shall We Build Up the E. d. Fair p
H. b. Yearwood.
Small Farms and the Dairy-Dr. Lord.
Agricultural Books and Papers-Dr. Lee.
5sT- The railroads will bring delegates to the
Convention on half-fsre tickets.
COMMITTEE.