Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-28
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EAST TENNESSEE FARMERS IN COUNCIL
Large Astendance-Pr.etical speeche. .nd
q Profitable Gatherlng.
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Second Annual Convention Of Farmers Of
East Tennessee.
The farmers Of East Tennessee in large
numbers assembled yesterday afternoon al
o'clock in Staub's Opera House, Hon. O.
P. Temple presiding.
Mr.C. w. Charlton, The Secretary of the
Convention. was also present, and occupied
his place. IA &
The Convention was opened by prayer
from Rev. C.@P. Lord, of Blount county.
On motion the following Business Com
mittee was appointed, viz: John nj. Meek,
s. A. Rodgers. r. P. Rhea, Prof b. Mich
olson and DIR. A. Maupin.
Messrs. D. A. Mason, Benz. Cunning
| ham and C.. E. Dunn were, on motion, ap-
pointed assistant Secretaries.
| A constitution and bylaws for the gov
eminent of the convention was reported by
the Secretary and on motion referred to a
committee for further consideration.
Rev. Mr.. Lord then announced that the
President was ready to deliver his annual
address. Judge Temple, in substance,
said: g "a
Farmers of East Tennessee
bid you welcome. When we met one year
ago. there were some misgivings as to the success
of eur undertaking. Now success is assured.
There was cry. of hard times, although farm
cause farmers have no surplus to sell. Farmers
have not farmed right. Our lands are poorer
than they were fifteen years ago. Wherein does
the bad farming consist2 We have naturally a
good soil and favorable climate. All the grains
well as stock and the other various products.
All south of US nothing but cotton is raised.
There we can find market for all We can raise.
Why do we not take full advantage Of this
"a comparison was here made between the
amount of butter and cheese shipped from East
Tennessee and from single counties in New
York of much less territory
We raise too much corn No corn should be
shipped out of our State in its raw condition.
It should be put into hogs and beef cattle. The
English ship from America to feed to their
the advantages of making manure By feeding at
home
(The great loss of shipping raw material was
strikingly shown by an elaborate array of figures
collected from official sources, and Of indsputa>
BILE correctness
Another great drawback to our farming inter-
ests was laziness and ignorance Too few agri-
cultural papers are taken. The SONS of farmers
are not properly educated. Farms are allowed
to grow up in briars, and are washed across by
gullies, People who work always have sur
plus. Sayages have nothing above what sup
plies their daily wants. The only remedy for
our people is universal education. One great
means is the organization of farmers clubs, and
the establishing of libraries. Another is the
circulating of agricultural papers, and, finally,
Make manure. Raise fewer hogs. Sell little or
no raw material. Build up free schools. Let
there be more demand for a higher education
for the farmer. Just as the farmer is educated
viii the community prosper. -
Mr.. Dunn offered the following, resolu-4
ton:
Resolued, That the counties be called
The following delegates responded:
KNOX COUNTY.
J T Doyle, Ct w Mabry, John HI Crozier,
John Williams, j G. Bishop, j j Craig, j
Nj Murphy, s Harvis, III Clark, H Smith,
A Caldwell, d Lowe, Thos Campbell,
John Smith, r d Badgett, B Frazier, P
Dickinson, A G e Callen, Robt. Snead, s
G. Bowman, T A Smith, F G Beaman.
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Knox, ] G Caulkin, A b Tabor, Parker
Gault, CHI Stoltzfus.
ANDERSON COUNTY.
w w Wallace, JAS A DOugherty, E G
Edwards, Jno Offutt, James Freels and
VIM FreeIs.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
John r Spurgeon, Col Geo E Grisham,
Col 8 X N Patton, Jas A West, John Kib-
Ter, Greene Payne, Ebert s Cox, VIM b.
Seaton, VIM III Payne, w III Haws, T Nj
Brabson, w R Bosley and III A Pain.
MONROE COUNTY.
M + Johnston, T Lenoir, w b Leuoir,
J P T McCrosky,J B Pearce, H B Year
wood.
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
Rev A Brown, Thos Fain, Case,
Jacob Thomas and r Rhea.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
e Dunn, ID Boman, B f Franklin,
8 Newman, L Coil, j o Belts, w Gal. |
braith, w Brazelton, III III Hubbard, J p
Swan, G Smith, G M Meek, J B Will
liams..
BLOUNT COUNTY.
Rev. c B Lord, B Cunningham, DR.. JIM |
Gillespie, III J Meade. s---
Friendsville Farmers Club Jas F Beale,
Prof. VIM. Russell, III. l.. Hackney.
CAMPBELL COUNTY.
Weir, A Maupln, } 3 Lindsay and Il. |
D. Wheeler, Jr. ~ rs
LOCDON COUNTY.
w Cannon. s A Rogers, ] H johnson,
w L Kline, II J Mason. 4
COOKE COUNTY.
VIM Jack, Rev IN L Burnett, T. |
Burnett, G Stokely. ] M Jones, ] J Bur
nett, w r Stokely.
BRADLEY COUNTY ~g~.,.z
Lewis Boynton. - tMSs - -
M'MINN COUNTY.
. DIR. A. Slack and j. A. Turley
The first subject of discussion was,
Which is the best breed of cattle for beef;
which for butter which for milk and
which for cheese?" Opened by David
Lee, of Knox county, He thought that
lnquestionably Short Horns were the
pest cattle for meat. Some had found them to
all, but such cases were those which we've
not sufficiently and properly fed.
As to the breed for butter, there is diff
ference of opinion. 1t would be difficult
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