The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-01
SAVANNAH AGRICULTURAL
CONVENTION.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
SAVANNAH, Feb, oath, 1872.


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which engaged the attention Of the
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many hours OF the Convention ou'
from The general current OF lniorma-
ton received, 1t appears eVlden'
that the question OF pioht dePehus
upon the klhd OF sced SoWn' anu
the time OF year Tor Putting 'nem IN
Inc large maryland "hite w III
Ter oats was regarded as 'he OesH
and the time or season LOT sowing
was september
1T was Geherahy agreed 'ha'
spring OA's arc very uncertain
Inc hlos' interesting "ou'eSs oi
matters pertaining 10 agriculture,
was that OF MI Joseph d. Jones' u
Burke county on oheeP. IL was
so interesting, ana important 'ha'
the convention "llh unanimous
voice, requested MN TO "f'te out "
copy Tor publication
1t presents ohecP culture In ne"
view, ana "hen Puoi'shea VIII DC
read wi'n marked attention
Mr. Jones deihch5tra'eu tne iac''
That inner wool coold De raised IN
Southern climates than IN Northern'
quoting the very highest authority
from recent writers TO sustain thi'
position that the hnGne's ana @Oun1
dance OF wool depend on the breed
OF sheep and not on the climate
tactS were cl'ed TO oho" 'h"t me
ilnest wool ever eXhioi'ed al any
Worlds fa'r was produced IN oouth-
ern Tennessee
a universal interest was SHOWN IN
the establishment OF inc ota'e A9rl
cultural College, out 1t was preferred
to submit the question 70 tue Legs
nature as INC proper oouy 70 CohSl1er
and determine the most ch6'ole point
OF location, on wnich uch' fhi'PPs,
OF Cobb: delivered one OF 'nc most
eloquent ana conVinciVe addresses
heard 10 the Convention, receiving
the highest applause OF the entire as
sembly:
we nave succeeded IN engaging
the services OF Prot' w. u. Akin
son to MI the chair OF G,eoiogy' MN
eraiogy ana Mining, Clvli' Mecnah-
Ical ana loPoS' aPnlcal engineering
Nv Atkinson has JUST hhlShed a sur
vey OF the Mineral he9lons OF North
Georgia, including also the conti9-
uou' parts OF Alabama and iennes-
see, and VIII accept a place IN
our college, on account OF Proximl,
ty to these vast mines OF industrial
wealth IN which he wishes to make
further explorations Having HIM
as a GeOlogist, Engineer and Miner,
and Mr.. Land as Chemist there VIII
be no Literary or Scientific Instltu-
ton in the South, which will present
such a splendid opportunity 10 the
Southcrn Youth for acquiring a
practical and sound education. Mr.
Atkinson has full set OF lnstru-
ments and a large collection of Min
erals OF the most interesting charac-
ter, gathered by him in Georgia and
in many distant parts OF America.
The proper study and understanding
of these subjects. lie at the tounda-
ton of Southern prosperity in up
holding the resources of the country
and presenting to view the ways of
acquiring diverse emPloyments, and
building up The new industries of the
South.
| will show to you when we meet
evidences which will satisfy you,
that the above named gentleman in