Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-28

anu yAyroel1T0 DfoeuS. EGCQ COW maze
go pounds of butter per annum, and the
butter sold for 20 cents per pound.
| Mr.. J. o. Griffith, of the Rural Sun, and
delegate from the Agricultural Bureau of
the State, said we were, so far, just crack
| ing the ice on this subject We want the
cow that will develop and repay best for
the feed.
Mr.. Schade, of Knox, worked in dairy
of $50 cows and propounds some questions.
Mr.. Slack, of McMinn, said the country
was full of scrub cattle. 1t was not pos
sible for all farmers to get the best stock,
but they should improve such as they had.
Breed scrub stock to blooded bulls
/ Mr.. g. w. Mabry, of Knox. was of the
same opinion. The introduction of thor
ough bred stock required the introduction
of thorough bred treatment. He had
never known persons to succeed unless
| they had unusual means.
DIR. Gillespie of Knox also favored the
| scrub" breed. He had mountain cow
which gave a pound of butter and three
gallons of milk per day for nine months
of the year.
Jonathan Lindsey of Campbell explained
the mode of pasturing and feeding beef
cattle. Great Improvement might be made.
Col. J. II. Crozler of Knox wanted to
know what was meant by scrub stock.
He, thought scrub stock in East
Tennessee meant such as were without
genealogy. He was i'm favor of mixture
with this breed.
Mr.. Daniel Lea, of Knox, thought COWS
must be fed to milk well.
Col. Crozier said this was true of the
Durham, but not Of our scrub stock.
Prof Hunter Nicholson, CT theEas. Tell
nessee University, answered the question
of what scrub stock was. They were the
descendants of cattle formerly brought
with settlers from Virginia and North
Carolina, and originally from Scotland
and sprang from the Ayrshire. East
Tennessee to-day offers the best basis upon
which to build up good breed of any
place in the United States.
Col. Crozier did not think that our cattle
were descended from North Carolina only.
He thought they came from Virginia and
Kentucky as we'll.
Mr.. McCammOn, of Knox, lhught it a
wrong idea to advocate scrub stock
on account of the barrenness of our county.
The country should not be barren. He
had once thought that it was the best breed
for US but now he would not have one on
his farm if given to him.
The President announced the time up.
In summarizing the result of the discus
sion he gave the figures of certain expert
ments which showed that for beef the
every 100 pounds gross, while the Dur
ham would net from 50 to go pounds. The
Jersey also would yield one pound of but
ter to every Il quarts of milk, while it
would take from II to IL quarts from the
common scrub.
His testimony was decidedly in favor of
the fine breeds. The Ayrshire are best
for cheese and the Jersey for butter.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Lord, the time
~ LII: loG,
the pleasure of the Convention.
Mr. Hubbard, of Jefferson, thought that
the scrub stock had more friends present
than any other. He wanted to know what
would best supplant our scrub.
Judge Caldwell, of Bedford county, was
invited forward. The half breed calf would
fatten much better than the scrub. The
first settlers brought to this country the
good breeds of the old country. If you
want beef raise the Durham.
Secretary Charlton, offered the follow
ing resolutions
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Convention that the scrub stock is an in
feriOr race of animals, and that their rails
ing to the exclusion of the improved breeds
should be promptly discouraged.
Col. CrOzier spoke in strong terms in
favor of the "scrub" SO called as being a
mixed breed combining the good qualities
OF all the HE DroeQS.
Col. Doughty of Anderson favored the
scrubs and wouldn't give his "little black"
for any of your AYRSHIRE and Jersey.
Mr.. Lenoir of Monroe moved to amend
Dir. Charlton's resolution by makingi it ad-
yocate improving the "scrub" breed
Judge .Swan, of Jefferson, offered |
substitute as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that we procure as fast as we
can the improved breed of beef and milk
cattle.
Mr.. Clark. of Knox, thought Mr.. LIE
noir's amendment more fully expressed the
sense of the convention.
A gentleman, whose name we did not
learn, offered in lieu of all previous resolu-
tions, the following.
Resolved, That we recommend to tbs
farmers of East Tennessee that they adopt
such measures as may be judicial and prac-
tical to improve what is commonly known
as ''scrub" cattle, inasmuch as we consid-
er them an inferior race of cattle.
The question being put the resolution
was lost. 80.
At this point the previous question was
Outstanding, it was moved to reconsider.
Several motions were made to adjourn and
The motion to reconsider was
finally put and carried and the whole ques-
ton was referred to a committee of three
to report this morning. The Committee
were G. B. Lord, j. G.. Griffith and Prof.
III. Nicholson,
John M. Meek, of Jefferson, moved that
, committee Of five be appointed to take
into consideration the selection of officers
for the convention for the ensuing year.
The President stated that he would an
nounce the committee this morning.
The Committee on Constitution and By
Laws was announced as follows: G.. B. I
Lord, P. Dickinson, w. L. Raht ,J. Lindsay
md B. Earnest
On motion the convention adjourned to
go o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention was called to order by
he President, who announced that the 8
ubject for discussion was the second topic {
~ the programme, ,'What shall we sow s
or forage and what for hay ?" and stated
s. Mr.. e. Link, of Greene county, who
vas to open the discussion, was not pres
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