Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-03
THE FARMERS CONVENTION OF
EAST TENNESSEE.

The second annual meeting of the
Farmers Convention of East Tennessee
will be held at Knoxville, commencing on
Tuesday, the 9th of May, at 100 P. NJ,
and will continue until Friday.
The first business will be the appoint
ment of business committe, and reports
from committees.
Next-The annual address by the Presi-
dent.
First topic for Transformation is the
best breed of cattle in our climate for beef?
Which for butter?- Which for cheese?
Opened by Davis Lee, of Knox.
Second Topic-What kind of forage and
pasture should we SOW? Opened by T..
Link, of Greene.
Address-By Rev. C. B. Lord, of Blount,
on the Dairy Business.
Address-By r. P. Rhea, of Sullivan, On
Small Farms.
Topic-Which is the best breed of hogs?
Opened by s. d. Williams, of Jefferson.
Address-By DR.. Daniel Lee, of Knox,
Subject, his own selection.
Topic-What are the advantages of pure
blooded over scrub stock? Opened by Ii b
Yesrwood, Of Monroe.
Address by Hon. James T. Shields, Of
Granger. Subject, his own selection.
Topic-Can grapes be grown successfully
in our climatep
Address-By Joseph Matthews, of Nc
MINI; on raising wheat.
Topic-How can we make farming profit
able, and at the same time improve our
lands? Opened by George P. Law, Of
Washington county. " r.
Address-By Prof. Hunter Nicholson, on
stock raising.
Topic-Wbat are the advantages of stock
raising combined with tie dairy, over the
present system Of raising grain and gras:
for expectation? Opened by John q. Gro
zier, Esq.
Address-By C. W. Charlton. Subject
the labor question.
Topic What are the advantages of I'M
derdraining our lands? Opened by Prof
Nicholson.
Address-By Hon. James P. Swami, OF
Jefferson; on the mode and profits of stall
feeding cattle.
Topic-What are the great drawbacks to
our prosperity? Opened by Thos. Crutch
field, of Hamilton.
Address-By Prof. W. o. Atwater, of the
Agricultural College. Chemistry Of the
farm.
Topic-How can we make farming profit
able with our present system Of farm labor
Opened by Gen. VIM. Brazelton, Of Jeffer-
son county.
Address-By DR.. A. Maupin, of Camp
bell county: Agricultural papers.
Address-By Prof. Nicholson: A higher
education of the farmers.
Topic-Whst can be done to improve the
common roads of the country. Opened by
Maj. A. w. Pettibone, of Greene.
The regular addresses will be limited to
thirty minutes; the opening speeches on
topics Of discussion to twenty minutes, and
the other speeches to ten minutes. AL
persons who may desire can present writ
ten or oral topics for discussion, or read es-
says to be taken up at such times as may
be designated by the Business Committee.
All farmers are invited to attend; and al
who enroll their names as delegates will be
entitled TO seats in the convention. And
while this is called the Farmers Conven.
ton OF East Tennessee, as a geographical
designation of its location, yet Citizens from
any part of the State will be made most
welcome, and will be heard with pleasure
and are urged TO meet with us and give us
the benefit of their experience and knowl-
edge.
Ali the regular addresses will be In writ.
ing, SO as to be ready for print.
Our great success last year is the best
guarantee we can give Of what may be ex
pected this year. All the persons hereiI
mentioned, who are to deliver addresses o.
open discussions, will take this as an invi
tation to be present to perform the parts
assigned them.
Half fare on the railroads, and reduced
rates at hotels.
o. P. TEMPLE, Pres't.
c. W. CHARLTON, Sec'y.
S. D. WILLIAMS,
G. B. LORD,
DAVID LEE,
Executive Committee.