Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-18

grow.
Judge Temple stated that thousands of dol;
lars were expended every year Tor lrult ana
urged the Importance of saving cur 1rult; 80
a double wall above ground, and kept them
Mr. Rhea had treated dry rot by boring
hole in the trunk of one of his apple trees at
flcted with rot and applied calomel ana mowers
OF sulphur. He recommended coal TAR on
peach trees for the borer.
Mr. Lord gave some very interesting facts IN
regard to fruit culture and packing and also IN
regard to parasites, which be thought arose from
a sterile soil.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The hour having arrived the following report
of the Committee on Permanent Organization
was read:
Your committee appointed to prepare re-
port with regard to the permanent or&ahlzaIloA
of the Farmers Convention of East Tennessee,
beg leave to submit the following
For PyeSidcnt-Hon 0 2 Temple.
Foy. Secretary-C w Charlton.
For Wee PresidentS-Thos Crutchfeld, Ham
ilton county; Jos Mathews, McMlnn county, IL
II Hubbard Jefferson county; Ephraim Link,
Greene county, Il 2 Rhea, Sullivan county; Il
D Wheeler, Campbell county; Major Benz.
Cunningham, Blount county; Richie Kincaid,
Anderson county; J Mckinney, Hawkins
county, and W A Lenox, Loudon county
q
G. w CHARLTON, Chairman.
Some discussion took place as tothe time and
place of holding the next convention, but that
was finally left to the discretion OF the com
mittee and the report on permanent officers
adopted.
Judge Temple made a few remarks, thanking
the convention for the honor conferred, lie
had put his hand to the pillow and would not
now look back.
The following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, We recognize in East Tennessee
the fact that our section is but Sparsely popu-
lated compared to Its great agricultural ana
mineral resources that much OF our lands are
unproductive to the owners and to the material
wealth of the country, and
WHEREAS We recognize the great and I'M
portant benefits to be derived from immigra-
ton; therefore,
Convention of East Tennessee, do heartily and
emphatically endorse the objects of immigra-
ton, and we invite all good citizens to come
amongst u.s.
ResoIped ID, That in the judgment of the
convention it would be wise and eminenty
proper fer action to be taken and money APP
propriated by our State, county and municipal
governments, for the fostering and promoting
of the objects of immigration by the publica-
ton of facts concerning the great agricultural
and mineral resources Of our State, and that we
recommend such action to be taken.
The third and fourth resolutions recommend
the appropriation by the Legislature of sutfi-
cient sum to pay the commissioners OF imml-
grafton regular salary, or at least enough to
make public the advantages of this State
as point for the immigrant to reach.
Mr. Charlton was glad the resolutions had
been offered and hoped good would result from
them.
Mr. H Hubbard endorsed the resolutions
heartily
Mr. Marston, formerly from England, be-
lieved in turnipS with fertilizers afterwards. He
gave his views on manures which were received
with attention. and asked for information on
turnip culture
DR. Frazier raised 50 bushels of rutabaga
turnips from one-fouth or One-half an acre,
with only barnyard manure.
Mr. Williams asked Mr. Marston's views as
to the best means for inducing immigration
from England, who thought that proper adver- !
Using would have good effect
Mr.. Lord suggested the propriety of a series |
of experiments, the result of which should be |
made known at the next meetings and thus ar
rive at practical results.
The convention then adjourned until y |
o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention assembled at the appointed |
hour, the President in the Chair.
Mr. Charlton propounded the query (which
is the best breed Of hogs that can be raised in
this sectiOn?"
Mr. D Williams, of Jefferson, said that he |
had raised all the breeds from the razor backed, |
Sharp-nOSe to the thoroughbred Berkshire. The |
latter, he thought was the best hog, maturing
early, besides being hardy and capable of con-
verting food into solid hesh and can be fatten-
ed from three to eighteen months old. He had
a pig eight months old that weighed 800
pounds
The Chairman showed specimens of orchard
grass grown on the farm of Judge Temple,
which were very fine.
Professor Butler was introduced, who deliver
ed an address on the subject Of the education Of
farmers.
Colonel Crozier offered resolution, which was
adopted
ResoLvcd, That the thanks of this meeting are
hereby rendered to Robert 2. Rhea, Esq, Chair
man Of this convention, for the able, impartial
and felicitOus manner in which he has presided
over the deliberations and discussions of the
and the same are hereby rendered
to the Secretaries for their close attention to the
meetings and proceedings of the convention
and their faithful report of the same.
Prof Butler offered the following:
ReSoLUed That the cheapest wealth produc-
ing capital that any people can employ is edu-
Gated labor.
Resoyred That the foremost need of the
armers of East Tennessee is increased profess
Onal education,
He also made some remark on the profit of
liquid manures and undertaking.
Judge Temple thought that Prof Butler was
Is good at agriculture as in education
Prof Atwater made some remarks on the
of sewage farms in England,
which with naturally poor soil produce extra
large crops.
Mr. Rogers had subsoiled his garden and
lothiug had suffered from drouth.
The resolutions of Col. Heiskell were taken
rom the table and adopted by the convention.
subscriptions were also received for printing
he proceedings of the convention in pamphlet
Orm.
Mr. S A Rodgers moved that Rev G B Lord
'rof NJ q Butler and II H Hubbard, Esq, be |
ppointed committee to prepare an address on
griculture to the people of East Tennessee
arried. '
Mr. Hubbard offered the following:
ReSoLved, That this Convention of Farmers {
f East Tennessee hereby extends to all Me- !
hanics' Associations of East Tennessee a cor {
ial invitation to send delegation of their !
representative men to our next ANIMAL meeting
} join in the deliberations of the same for mu-
lal benefit and instruction
The chair returned thanks to the convention
n the uniform courtesy with which he had
cen treated and called on Rev w Charlton I