The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-09-25
FARNrERs IN COUNCIL.
They Establish al state AsSOci-
ton, and Lively Topics
Discussed.

When the Farmers Convention was
called TO order Wednesday, Il was OBJ
served that about half Of those who
We're present "a delegates the day be-
fore were absent, and a feeling of har-
mony and unity seemed to prevail.
Upon being called TO order, the fol-
lowing resolution, adopted by the Pat
rOns of Husbandry the night before,
was read and ordered to be spread upon
the minutes of the Convention
WHEREAS, The objects, aims and In
terests OF the farmers who are now in
convention opened and the Patrons Of
Husbandry being one and the same; ;
therefore be 1t
ReS0lred, BY the Patrons of Ii 1sband-
~, that they will not throw any obsta-
staclc in the way of the said Farmers
Convention, but do anything TO advance
each others interest and act in concert.
Mr.. Haynes, of Shelby, moved that
the preamble il the drafted constitution
be taken up. Agreed TO, and the pre-
amble adopted.
Mr.. Fletcher, of Rutherford, moved
that the constitution be adopted.
Agreed to, after an additional section
had been attached, by which provision
was made for amending or altering the
constitution by two-thirds vote.
Mr.. Fletcher, of Rutherford, moYed
the adoption of the bylaws as u whole.
Agreed 20, aud the bylaws were adopt
ed.
Mr.. Haynes, of shelby, moved that a
committee of one delegate from each
county be selected as a committee on
permanent organization, the committee
to be the same rs that selected yester-
day. Agreed to.
4 recess was then taken, in order TO
allow the committee on permanent or
ganization time 70 consult.
During recess Mr.. Vaughn was called
enthusiastically Said his interest was
the farmers interest.
out West farmers have elected iudg-
Is, and the time Is coming when YOU
will make Governments, but whether
YOU can in this State Dust ut this time
all those In power who do not till the
soil Is n serious question. Tennessee is
to-day the grandest State in the list of
States, and all her resources should be
developed.
Dr. Lee being loudly called for, ad-
dressed the farmers on the text: Glow
10 make farming pay - He said the
farmer should have a knowledge OF the
worlds markets, know the nature and
adaptations of his soil, 20 to work and
produce what the worlds markets
want. This was the whole art OF ag-
riculture. He contrasted the states of
New York, Ohio and the New England
States with the State of Tennessee,
showing the great achievements OF
farming in the former and the great de-
hciencies of the latter, and especially
urged the culture OF grasses-the peren-
nial grasses--and the raising of stock,
charging upon the profits oC blooded
stock aud said there were l0,00O,OO
II -. II. 4 L.
sown In grasses To feed and tatten stock
TO be driven To the markets OF the
world. He said the producer Of grass
was a benefactOr TO the world. He con-
trasted the climatic adaptations of our
country with those of Europe, showing
that the products of American agricul-
ture could be sold in England rs profit
ably 70 American farmers as the pro-
ducts OF English soil to English farmers
He said our greatest need was knowl-
edge aud organization. Our climate
and natural resources are so far superior
TO those of Europe that we ought to at
tract large immigration from that quar-
ter. And the difficulties might be
overcome by knowledge aud Organiza-
ton. lie said, as 1t Is, more people
leave Tennessee than come Ia IL, and
urged that this should be remedied, Il
you would save the State. He advO-
Gated free trade with Europe-slid thai
the people had need of a free marked
with the 3O0,0O0,0O0 consumers of thai
continent. He said il was as necessary
as free trade with New York. III,
stated that in New York every l 90,
acres Of land has a free school and
farmers library-the result of organiza
tion. Everything could be secured b,
organization.
The committee on permanent organi
cation returned TO the hall and reporte,
the following as their list Of nomina
tions;
President, w. II. Jackion.
Vice. Presidents first district, Ger
Alfred +. Jackson; second district, {
w. Charlton; third district. Thoma
Crutchdeld; fourth district, Dr., J. "
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