Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-07
Agricultural Convention.


Pursuant to notice given q number of far
mers and others assembled at the court house
yesterday
Mr.. Charlton stated the object of the meeting
to be the election of delegates to the Agricul-
tural convention, which meets in this city on
the 10th inst Dr. B. Frazier was called to the
chair ana Mr.. w. L. Ledgewood chosen Secro-
tary
Col. John H. Crozier offered the following,
which was received with the attention merit
ed: .-.. .- ...- r...
1t being most manifest that much valuable
information may be collected and conveniently
discussed on the subject of agricultural pur-
SUITS by an annual or semi-annal assemblage of
our farmers and others from all parts Of East
Tennessee who are interested in agriculture at
some convenient point on our railroads I; thre-
fore -...-.. .'' .r I--. --'r .-.f
ReSOtred, That we warmly approve of the
call for an agricultural convention at tLis plac-
on the 10Th ofthis month, and that we will give
a cordial reception to all farmers and other perl
sons who feel lively interest in agricuitnrs
pursuits who may attend said convention
RESotreG, That as there is an Agricultural
College in this place largely and literally en-
dowed through an appropriation by Congress
that the Trustees be, and they are hereby, re-
quested to consider the propriety of having q
weekly journal edited and published by the
teachers and professors of the Agricultural Col
lege that shall be devoted to agriculture geo
logy, mineralogy, manufactures and other
kindred subjects, and that shall be worthy of
the character of Tennessee and the patronage
of her people
Col Z. made some remarks in favor of the
resolutions, but while the idea of agricultural
conventions was yet in its infancy, yet it was
vital subject and was certain to grow in impor-
tance. Healluded to the mineral weath of East
nd fbaY Lit
developments.
As amended by Mr. Rule, modifying it to a
request for the Trustees to take steps for the
publication of paper of the kind described, the
resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Charlton addressed the meeting He
was not discouraged at the apparent want of in
terest manifested; perhaps the convention
would not be as large as desired, but urged the
importance of developing the farming interests
of East Tennessee and moved the election of
the following delegates from this county to the
approaching convention
lst DiStrict-J NJ Ramsay, II L McClung,
RObt Craighead, G N McGhee, Robt Badgett,
VIM Rule, NJ Branner, Geo Ross, John H
Crozier.
ID Distriet-Mat Hill, d d Lee, John Smith,
SamI Is Harris, Hannibal Love, j S Boyd,
Matt Simpson.
Sd District--Addison w Armstrong w H
Turley, Hugh Murphy, j NJ Murphy, Esq,
Claiborne Anderson. ... ..-.
4th District-T w Carnes, Sol Clapp Sanl'l
Tarver, Esq, Dick Cooper
9TH District-Wm Shell, Esq, J A NJ Harbi-
son, w r Lamie, Lewis Shell.
9Th District-Curd Cox, - Bishop, John NJ
Conner w n Hansard, j W Fowler.
7th District-Pulaski Hall, Jos Bell, DR.
Buckly, Ed Hall, Mynatt, Wm Ledger
wood. . .. I"...
8th District-Wm McClelland, Jno Tunnel.
G Powell, Ab Hall.
9th District-Robt Hardin David Gollaher.
Alex Mcclure, VIM Llewellen, Chas Howard
Esq. ....
10th District-Way Wallace, VIM Smith.
VIM T Smith, Esq, Geo w Mabry. J a Rubel,
ESQ., D w Lowe
1lth District-Wm n Maxwell, Russell Nc
Bath, Thos Walker VIM Walker, S Heis-
kell, Sam'l Gibson.
18th District-Jno j Reese S j w Vents,
Andy Knott, Robt Wallace, Jno Weiland. NJ
NJ Armstrong, II Nicholson, G NJ Hazen, Jno
l. Moses.
18th District--Jacob Doyle, VIM Upton, Esq,
j W Mallory, Spencer Maxey
14th District-Jack Jones' j Ford, Hy Da-
venport, B B Love, S A Mccall.
10th Distrct-Lee S Keener, Hy Hufaker.
j Payne, w ID Wydener Jacob Hufaker
10th District-Wm Trent John Moulden.
Phillip Sherrod John Luttrell, A L Cailen,
Esq.
18th District-Hugh Campbell James Camp-
bell, Sam'l Pickle, Adam Blake.
18th District-N B Brce, J Matt Carter ESD
Robt McBee Gaines Mcmillan, B Rush Strong,
lily Roberts, VIM Major Monroe Carter.
18th District-B f Bearden, Mai Gross, a +
Smith, Robt Harper, John 3 Cox.
10th District-B j Hartley, Josiah Rhody.
Jno W Luttrell, NJ Hill, Jr, John Lewis.
Dist District-Frederick Rule, Peter French,
Lewis Anderson, Geo French. John Brown.
On notion carried, and Mr.. Charlton was
added from the 1st District, j. G.. Mynatt and
w. L Ledgewood from the 7th district, and j.
L, Moses, Esq, from the 18th district
The Chair announced that all farmers and
others would be welcomed and reiterated the
Importance of the convention. The meeting
then adjourned