Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-05-22

James Cetlett, s w Handles, w w Mont
Bradley C6mty-H d Davis, Jessee + Cleve-
land, Thos l. Bates and Lelburn Reeder.
Hdmbtin Connfy-D Morris.
Washington CouHty-Jshn II Spurgen, oPetor
II Boring and Geo Faw.
Monroe Co,mty-H b Yearwood, 1 T Lenoir,
w @ Fowler and d II Cleveland.
Potk C5aWty-W i Raht
=. Campbell County, G Hollingsworth, David
Hart and w S Scruggs.
r, JJc6srSon Cognty-Colonel John d Minis,
Bettes, II Hubbard, II g Whitaker, Geo w
Dice, Jno Henry, J z Galbraith, K Whitaker,
W, 7 Collie, II T Collie and Jno Collie.
tom hS f9 oSyn X! AFE% GrS ByrSn BEN
q Giffen, Alex Slater, Joseph Anderson, Henry
Davenport, James Maloney, Jr, John Tunnel,
a A g Hall, John L A Sterehi; Henry Serehi,
= Marston, Jno ii Crozier, w L Smith, NJ
Heskell, NJ Luttrell, + w Crozier, + Heis-
kell, Col Jno Baxter, J T Hough, Ralph
Church, VIM C1fman, Geo. Brown, Jas II
Andrew Knott Peter Knott, Geo Kennedy.
BloWt C5mty--J NJ Scott, b II McBath, j re
Anderson, NJ Anderson, Wright Gedrge,J Nc
Ginley, VIM Goddard, A A Kennedy, Jas
French Robert Pickens Homer Meade, Robt
McNutt, Duncan Knox. d G Wright, g b
Lord, Wright Kirby, VIM Johnson Rufus
Henry, John Hutton, Andrew ,=cIlwain, Thos
Iarnam, JAS ~ Porter, = 4 Beli.
anderson County-E g Edwards Richard
Kincaid, w w Wallace, Charles Lenhardt, Jas
Doughty.
Greene C5vnty-E Link, w Broyles, w A
Mckeehan, w Stonecipher w IL Brinnin-
CampJeH Comty-R d Wheeler, Ayers
Maupn.
Claiborne Comty-Jordan Longmirc
granger couHty-E o Tate, Thomas
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AGRICULTURAL PAPER
Mr. Charlton stated that distinguished gentle
men from Middle Tennesse were present Rs del
cgates, and introduced Col French, of Warren
county.
| Col French stated that he was sraiiied to
meet so many conference.-the had lately aided
! in forming an association in Nashville for the
| purpose of engaging in the publication of first
class agricultural journal in that city, the stock
holders of which learning that q similar publ
| cation was talked of in Knoxville, had sent him
and his friend Col Cox, of Giles county, to lay
the matter before this meeting and state the
amount of stock already subscribed by some of
| the most noted farmers of Middle and w est
| Tennessee, now amounted to $4,000, and urged
! the power of combination.
Col Coz was glad TO be present at q Farmers
I Conventional was the first he had ever attend
ed, and he believed it was the first held in Ten.
| nessee, lie was not speechmaker, but hard
working farmer, and felt at home among. farm
ers. He supported the views of Col French,
and stated that while $4,000 could easily be
obtained, yet they wished East Tennessee to be
fully represented among the stockholders. II
would be an organ for farmers wherein they
could give their experience and interchange
ideas on all subjects.
Mr. Charlton then read letter from Gov.
Brown, endorsing the proposed agricultural pa
per at Nashville. The committee on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
having returned, submitted tho following Te-
| port.
TO tie East Tennessee Farmers Convention:
The undersigned committee appointed on
permanent organization respectfully, for the
government of the convention suggest tho APP
pointment of one President, ten Vice Presi
dents and two Secretaries, and to consist of tbs
following named persons
For President,
ROBERT p. RHEA,
ofSulivan
Vice Presidents,
Rev c NJ Lord, Bount county.
Rev Robert Sneed Monroe county.
Sam'l II Anderson, Sullivan county.
Jno r Sturgeon, Washington county.
Gen w Z Kyle, Hawkins county.
Capt S Boyd, Knox county.
w \ Lenoir Loudon county.
Joseph Mathews, McMinn county
+ Young, Roane county.
Joseph Galloway, Bradley county.
SECRETARIES
, John Helms and q III Bomar.
Mr. Rhea was escorted to the stan by essI
, Temple and Charlton, and on taking the chat
, expressed himself unable TO suitably convey
, his idea of the honor cOnterred-he was glad L
, see farmers now taking the position TO which
they had been entitled for the past fifty years
He had always said that farmers were the 'tol
of the pot and hoped they would maintair
their position
, ADDRESS AND REMARKS.
The first thing on the programme was an ad
dress on stock raising in East Tennessee" BY
Hon o p Temple, which consisted of q series o
articles that appeared in the WEEKLY CHRoSI
Gle during the month of February, and whicl
, showed familiarity with the subject tina
! evinced careful research.
Remarks on stock raising were then invite,
, and Prof Nicholson gave as his experience tina
in Mauray county, whence he came, great at
tention was paid TO pure blood stock and tina
il influence on tho scrub stock had been 50 groa
Q that the latter had been brought TO compare
f lively high grade. Blood would undouotedl.
: tell.
Mr. CharltOn's experience as the pioneer il
4 the introduction of thorough bred stock afteel
e years ago was rather amusing He procured
: bull and hcifer and was so disappointed in thei
!, looks that he drove them out OF town quietl.
instead of calling in his friends to see them, an,
: when placed on exhibition at the fair tho pre-
Q MUM WAS awarded to an undoubted scrub. Tn
Q bull had been running loose since, and the re
suit was q marked improvement in young cat
I tie running at large on the commons, some O
5 which would command from $50 TO 500.
MRS ID Williams, of Messy Creek, state
o that there was a deep seated prejudice anon
: the farmers against nero theory. lie did nc
: speak disparagingly OF the learned gentleme
who had preceded him, but il was often remark
ed that while scientific treaties sounded prett
: and looked well in print, yet they were genera