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THE PLACE TO
Jefferson County Industrial Society

amount Of our agricultural products" vas the
principal feature that occupied the attention of
the Industrial Society on Friday evening OF last
week. n s White Esq, submitted some very
practical thoughts upon the affirmative Of the sub
iect-recognizing it as one Of great Importance
and worthy the consideration Of our people. His
views were presented in clear, concise and Wig
orous stvle and commanded a most attentive hear
ing. lie illustrated the advantage of Little
farms well titled. " and spoke from personal obser-
Walton Of large tracts Of lands lying waste and I'M
productive, by small-farming, proper and careful
husbandrv. reclaimed and brought to a most fruit
ful condition.
T.C. Green. Esq, followed on the opposite side,
and prefaced his remarks 10y the announcement
that he was uupreparcd Tor the discussion, which
fact wouldbe apparent 20 his hearers before be
cot through. However, be spoke 20 the subject
with earnestuoss and with ingenuity. He re-
marked that the real question involved the kind Of
labor that should be employed, and commended that
the cutting mp Of our farms into small tracts would
necessitate a change in our labor systematic cul-
tvadon Of said farms solely by the owners and
their sons; that hired help could not be AFFORDED
hence the negroes, who are worthless except as
hoers Of corn and digScrs Of potatoes-who are
utterly untitled for pursuits requiring intelligence
and skill-uould be without employment and re-
duced 10 pauperism. 20 be supported at the public
/ cxpenss lie said all labor was honorable and TO
Dc commended. but not an alike refining, eleva-
TING. Herald glowing tribute 20 the intelligence
the farmers of our section-the men who direct
ca the operations offarmiug, In, deplored the IN
PRODUCTION Of system that would reduce the far
mer 90 the drudgery necessary to be done IN the
cultivation OF tie soil, for which the negro is so
vel adapted. Hence, in his opinion, here ans in
the South. large farms were more desirable be
cause the negro element, which we have with us
and caupot get rid Of. could be made profitable,
rather than, on the other hand, become burthen.
lie rertiusnty observed that the CRY OF hard
times and the uuproGtableucss Of farming was
not confined 90 our locality but was heard through
out che especially among the small farmers
of the North-west The trouble was net in the
manner ofcurivatiuz the soil but was due to the
financial policy @, tie country which initiated
against the gricUlurist-eve~ythingh he used be-
ing taxed czborbiaudy. Houch Indirectly. He
did not deem O mere increase of population condu-
Give 90 wealth and prosperity, and instanced the
ovsr-c-ovd,d countries of China aud Japan.
Atthe conclusion Of Mr.. Greens argument he
. announced that he understood there was gentle
man r-escut-uota member Of the Sosiety-vho
had something O. say upon the subject under con
sideratau, and De moved that he now be heard
f. There being 40 objection. Mr.. James West, of
. B5ppon. was requested TO take the foor-Which be
ala. end drought down the house instanter.-
he said chat ne had absentsd himself from bis
rural home 90 listen 90 arguments pro GO con the
dividing and sub-dividing Of our large farms but
bad D. clrj uoue lie would address himself TO the
. slbi.c. in hand. "not assumatng 90 address the
ladies'" "Auusi0n had been made to China and
Japan. but what had thst TO do with small farm
iocc" " Much lad been said about tue negro,
his iutaui-ibleuess, &c. From ages hence down
Coz the present time the African had eaton up every
missionary that had veutu-cd 90 90 90 him, and he
never would believe that such caulbal could from
hence t1 future ages 90 come become equal 20
thoroughbred gentleman. Hear! hear!l Oar
Grcfa. Tiers. Adam and Eve, had been alluded %,
Ilt proceeding ages would vjudcate the assertion
thatta negro was the d1mbe-t Of all the Caucas-
ian race. not excepting TIE Japaus." Sensational
lie concluded by thanking the audience. "to whose
aEcctiouatc courtesy" he vas indebted for the op-
po-tuui,y Co De heard ard " 60 to the bottom of
so important question" for the attention accord
cd him. and would " row yield the floor to tsose
who could dsc,3im 10 holder tones and sweetcr
strains Applause
That Mr.. West would make good his promise 70
ego 90 Che bottom OF the question OF small
farming was apparent ITO" t'e ueel-se'unS ''
his e..i-I- w e "'' not say uo"e'er' 'ua' ne
narrowed tle 'ee"oEs oI nus AUDITORY OF
"slocAta their s,7Noihte'' out ne ' reapec
good " harvest OF plautit' and resigned ms
a0rk Wi,a a dissatisfaction that he had "thTesh-
. Cd ' bis opponents in debate-taoush the corn ~
. may not have been acknowledged.
On m.l'a oi VIZ i'ainel', q ''',' thanks was
ui.had J7 Ljn.
Question for debate Yesterday, "Stould our
county TAKE stock in an extension Of the W " o.
r''.rola i.o" hamilton, L0oa'Ia 'oua'y, VIA
C-o,-.i ANA David Howell ,,r-m,,;v. " VIM Il
Tr,vs-. Andrew Hunter and IT. d. 3Hddlekaua
negative.
DIR. Simmons moved that Mr. Green be added to
TIE committee on County Mutual Fare Insurance
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DR.. W. j. LiPp'tI I. q. Green Joseph +. Abe"
.sriptious 90 the amounted $50 or uba,everis ne