Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21
COTTON STATES.
Meeting of the Congress Of Cotton
States at Raleigh.

RALEIGH, n. c.. July lathe Congress
delegates reported was Hon. j. Levry, of
Louisiana and Il. D. Wynne, of Georgia
Judge Jones, of Arkansas, addressed the
Congress on the subject of establishing
Agricultural Bureaus in the several States.
He read a telegram from the Agent at New
Orleans, ofthe Rockdale Corporation Com
pany, Of England, asking for a Committee
Of Conference, and Maxwell, of Tennessee,
Jones, of Arkansas, James, of Georgia, and
Butler Of Georgia, made such Committee.
Col Holt, of N. O., introduced resolu-
ton requesting the delegates to the Con-
gress to urge the Legislatures of their re-
spective States to follow the precedent so
wisely established by Georgia in establish
ing a State Department of Agriculture.
DR.. Jones, of Ga, spoke in advocacy Of
the resolution, and explaining the great
good that had been accomplished in that
State by this department. He claimed that
$2,000000 would be saved to the farmers of
Georgia this year by its workings
The resolution was adopted.
The affairs of the district trade union
were discussed, and it was stated that while
its workings had not been altogether salts
factory, but it had established the fact that
it could be made productive of great good
to the Southern States
An essay was read from DR.. +. NJ. PEN
dleton, Of Georgia. pertaining to agricultu-
raj colleges and departments Of agriculture.
Col. Johnston, of North Carolina, report
ed from the special committee advocating
their establishment of State banking sys-
TEN as peculiarly advantageous to the whole
country, and asking Congress to relieve the
tax upon the State banks as a matter #
justice and right.
A Constitution and Bylaws was adopt.
ed making the election of officers biennial.
Col. ID. L. Butler, of Georgia, was re-
elected President, Col. j. d. Whitford, of
North Carolina, Secretary, X. NJ. Sims, Of
South Carolina, Treasurer.
Nashville was selected as the next place
Of meeting.
A resolution was adopted urging the im~
portance and absolute propriety Of produ-
cling an abundance of all articles of prime
necessity. The Committee Of proper basis
to unite the commerce Interests OF South
orn and Western States said these
States should be more closely united togeth-
er, as the strongest ties If commercial in
terests existed by reason rf their diversity
Of climate and soil, each producing the
prime articles of domestic necessity re
quired by the other.
A resolution was adopted requesting
Congress TO afford such aid as will insure
the construction Of the three great trunk
lines Of railway from Chicago TO Morris
town, Tenn, from St. Louis through Cum
berland Gap to Knoxville, and from Mem
phis TO or near Atlanta, Ga.
The question of cooperation with the
Rockdale Society of England was referred
TO the National Grange of Niagara Book
Trade Convention.
The resolution that none but members of
the Association be allowed 20 participate in
the Book Fair, either as buyers or sellers,
passed
The resolution requesting publishers to
lessen discounts to persons who persist in
underselling is under consideration.
RALEIGH, n. c., July l5,-Ihe Cotton
States Congress adjourned to-day at one
o'clock after a harmonious and Interesting
session Of three days. The only business
Of Importance transacted to-day was the
hearing of an address, by appointment of
tho last Congress, from Col. J. n Bridges,
of North Carolina, on the general subject
Of agriculture in Southern States. He said
there was compelled tobe a change of agri-
culture in this State, as the population and
prosperity were diminishing in quantity
and quality the loss in production, from
1860 to 1870 had been enormous, while the
loss in the area Of cultivated land was over
100000 acres. He opposed the cutting
up Of lands into small farms, as tending tC
reduce all farming TO be 40 acre and q
mule system; the inert minerals in the
earth are sufficient to produce good crop;
by atmospheric action. This action was tC
be found in composition; the South could
save SlO0,O0O,0OO in feeding horses on oats
and clover instead Of corn and fodder. Hi.
speech was full Of facts and practical sug,
gestions, and was listened to with great at.
tention, Its publication has been ordered
in all the agricultural papers in the South
A resolution was adopted, yesterday, ask.
ing Congress to make greeubaeks loga
tender for all dues to the Government ant
on all importations. Its further considcra.
tion was postponed until the next session
of the Congress.
The grand banquet to the Congress las
night was n success.