Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-22

atiVe side oF ho queslllOn. He sal,
that grass growing is only one step il
the direction of successful grain rails
lug, but the former IN great measur
, dependent On The latter. Corn is al
absolute necessity and a great blessing
to our country. He agre, with ths
first speaker III post INSTANCES.
The question: wa further discussed
with inter, and profit by Coi. b sries
Col. Meek, David Lee, Prof. Hume!
Nicholson, John s tIchi and /. G
Campbell.
The discus 2iOi wa ;hti. chs q viii
replies by Judge Temple a. Il Col. Tur
ley. The general con- II-inns a;teiutu
from the discussion ~ en- ~ be that
if we are com pcliId 10 Do aWaYs wl i
either, ii wuuli necessarily Oe the
| grass, for We can not i,us@iuly suOsis
| without grain gt0Wing. but gra =
growing and grain crossing b-th
necessarily go together, add csG1 IL an
| absolute nee >ssiTy for the success Of
| the other.
Col. Charlton made statement ia
| reference to the alarming havoc which
is being made by the potato bug ia
| potato patches in his neighbgrh0nd,
and moved the appointment OF a Com
mittee to prepare report on this sub
|
| Hunter Nicholson, II. &. Campbsli
and Col. Charlton were appnin't Il
such COMMITTEES
1t having been made known in the
| preceding discussion that HUu o. +
Temple c)ntemplates leaving US ST an
early day to make his home ia The
West, Col. Jno. NJ. Meek eff red the
following:
'tRe8oIUed by the East Tennessee Far
merS' COnUeRti21 assembled IN KnOT-
ViUe, That We learn with very great
regret that Judge Temple, of Knox
VILE, C0ntemplates removing peTma-
nently from our midst, aud making
his home in the West.
Resolved further. That our best
wishes go with Judge Temple to his
future home, and that We commend
him 10 the people among whom he
may make his home, as a Christian
gentleman aud useful citiZeu, whose
efforts and influence have always
been useful in tie cause Of progress
and good morals
The resolutions were adopted 10y
unanimous rising vote, and Judge
Temple made a handsome Gcknowl-
edgement thereof, testifying to his
hearty appreciation OF this which he
considered the highest compliment of
his life.
On motion Of Col. Meek, the follow
ing were appointed a committee to
get up programme for the next meet
ing of the Convention: JnO. M.
Meek, S. /. Newman, John Sterchi,
B. F. Earnest, Jas. NJ. Heiskell
Adjourned till II p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Re assembled at j O'Clock p. IN
President Turley in the chair.
A query was prOpOunded by eX-
Gov. Senter, of Ham blen, as to wheth.
er sedge grass can be utilized for pas
ture.
Col. Meek didn't think it worth
much SIS pasture, but it is here and
we can't get shut of it.
Gov. Senter made an earnest argu- |
ment for the sedge grace. He said we
have been fighting it for fifty years or
more, and he fayors making friends |
with it, and in this way, perhaps, &c |
the end OF getting shut OF it. |
And. from his own observation, if |
treated properly, he maintains it
makes the best and most durable pas
ture we have.
Another query, (Which is best to
follow wheat after, corn or oats ?" was
prOpounded. Dr. Bond, of Blount,
and J. w. Mouldin, of Knox, testified
from their own observation that
wheat does best following corn.
David Lee, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed by a recent c0nven-
ton of Knox county farmers, on t.
subject of the revival of the Eastern
Division Fair, made some remarks,
by request, not report exactly, but
simply to lay the matter before this
Convention for some action. He had
found great many persons opposed
to removing from the old grounds.
Col. J. II. CrOZier spoke in favor Of
a fair, but wants grounds on some Of
the railroads leading out Of the city.
John Sterchi, member of the COM
mittee, found most of those to whom
he talked in favor of a removal of
grounds.
Col. Charlton said the gentlemen
propose a removal, but suggest no
other location. He went on at length
to discuss the fair question, arguing
IN favor of holding the fair on the old
grounds.
The discussion was declared by the
Chair out of order, not being properly
before the Convention, and
was thus terminated.
The question, (Which is the best
horse for farming and general pur-
poses in East Tennessee ?" was taken
up and Opened with an essay from Mr..
Watkins, of Blount, which was read
" Assistant Secretary Meek, giving
{ as his opinion that the Norman
lorse is what we want.
Col. II. B. YearwOod, Of Monroe,
aid the farmer wants a mule and not
horse at all, but for general purposes, :
le would not recommend the large ,
Norman horse at all; his choice is a
Denmark, but for all purposes he sug-
tests medium-siZed horse, combining {
III the good qualities, and let him al
Ways be a race horse or the descendeDt t
hereof.
Judge Temple spoke, favoring the
se of fine blooded horses, always; a
here being all the time market for
hem, while for the scrub stock there
3 no market, aud should not be.
Gov. Senter favored the crossing Of
ur common stock with biooded, race
took, till the scrub stock had disap-
cared, and this is the most practical
7ay of attaining the desired end.
(which are the best grasses for gra- '
ing, and which .be best for hay"
1as next taken up for discussion. i
Judge Temple said the orchard grass Z
, by all odds the best for grazing, and 9
lue grass is its only rival in that par e
icular. {
Prof. Hunter Nicholson, spoke in f
Ivor of the blue grass, citing the in B
,ance of the College Hill verdure, as 81
proof of its success in this country. a
+" How can we best reclaim our ex- 4
ansted soils 2p then claimed Discus n