The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-30
RICHMOND. VA. WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCTOT

TO order, and suggested as the question Il
be discussed, 'sthe influence Of local clubs
lie then asked that the meeting be regu
larly organized, which was done by thu
election of Nh. Johu4 H.. Lee. of Orange,
President, and Mr.. William Trumbull, o
Chesterfield. Secretary. -,
Mr.. U~hambliss, Of Brunswick, was tn,
first speaker. He urged the Importance d
local organization, and then of more tx.
tended organization, until the State Were
properly and really represented in a State
Society. He said that he knew there was
an association called the State Agricultural
Society, but it was too inefficient to repre-.
sent the farming interests of Virginia as
they should be represented. He favored
the convention of farmers to be held next
month in Petersburg.
Mr.. Harrison, Of Albemarle, wanted To-
cal organization to expand and unite in a
national association which should protect
the farmers in the matter of crop reports
and reports Of the prices Of productions.
he instanced wheat as an article whose
value was depressed in the market by i'm
proper reports. He then spoke of the adj
vantages Of local clubs Of farmers, who
met in the day time, exchanged their views
compared experiments, each being aided
by the combined knowledge Of all. ....
On motion of Mr.. Chambliss, the follow
ing committee was appointed to prepare
business for the meeting: Messrs. Hilary
Harris, Powhatan; J. II. Tyler, Pulaski;
w. A. Burke, Augusta /; A. b. Wool
bridge, Chesterfield; James Newman,
Orange Robert Douthat, Charles City /;
Robert Beverly, Fauquier Prof. j. Lie.
Minor, of the State Agricultural and Me-
2hanical College, and 7. =, Chhaamabliss,
Mr.. Luck, of Caroline, thought that
agriculture was too much neglected, and
that everybody looked too much to artifi-
cial sources Of wealth. He was in favor of
local societies, but he wanted nothing to
overthrow the State Society, Of which he
had been . member fol. sixteen years. He
was III favor Of discussion, but he was
more in favor of elbow grease. The last,
well applied, would make the waste places
blossom as the rose and make a Garden Of
Eden of Virginia. He wanted to hear no
more talk of immigration. Let the people
come if they will, and stay away, if they
Col. Lewis Z. Harvey, President of the
State Society, agreed that practical topics
should be discussed, and those chief
ly which tend to raise the State Society
and the whole farming interests of Vir-
ginia from their present depressed state.
He thought that all our difficulties were
the result Of despondency-of an indispo-N
to risk anything In Soathside Vir-
gina, at least, the only issro out of the
poverty was a change in working
the land-a change In the crops.
We cannot produce corn" tobacco and
when we have to hire the labor. He
was proceeding to explain his views, when
the Business Committee came in and re-
the following resolution ''.'"t ''''
Resolred, That it is the Sense Of this
meeting, and we recommend it to the
of Virginia, the Importance of or
ganizing farmers clubs in each county of the
State looking to the formation of a Farmers
Assembly, to be composed of delegates
each club, which assembly shalfho
an annual meeting.
q Mr.. Hilary Harris strongly urged the
of the resolution. Organization
was Necessary to get rid of the present
expensive constitution which necessitated
the taxing of ~unproductive lands. How
long would it take taxes to eat up q nom
bearing bond?i There must. be
in these matters until we, are able
to cultivate our lands and can meet taxes
with thrifty production.
The resolution was adopted. '''@ S''
Onamotion Of Colonel Ross, of Lexing-
ton. gentlemen present were requested to
the existing clubs in their counties.
A considerable number reported.
The FaImers' Assembly will meet at
s o'clock tonight promptly, at the Capital.