Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-12
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facilities. Frequent mails stimulates
reading aud writing. and these exer>
cises necessitate thinking; the very
thing m Jst needed among farmersi be-
sides, the time lost, aud The habits or
Incidence acquired by going to Town
Que or two days each week for the
mails, makes d serious inrosd into the
work Of the farm.
Tue fact il, we must abandon forever
the haphazird, pltcn III and guess AT
IL way OF dong lhings. No great en-
terprIse was ever accomplished by Inc.
rule of happen so. be who plans
b at aud executes best succeeds best.
have SAID that u great responsible
ity rests on East Tenuessee aimefs,
as well as those OF the whole country.
| [ REPEAT it. One hundred ears back
ia me history OF the United 5 ates her
popula ion scarcely amounted 10 three
millions; now she numb rs nearly
or qlIte fJrty millions F.fty 5es's
| hence, at u less rate OF inci ease, Der
population VIII far exceed one bum
ured millions, ali OF whom must oe
fed. euuca ed aud clothed as We are.
else our clvIliz alton will be on The de-
cline. The soil must supply all these
wants. Can IL do il? Unity years
ego but few IL auy acres OF our cult
va Ell lands were abandoned. NV,
"a hausted fields meet the view on
every hand. la short, productions II
the soil have fallen OF 80 much that
hard dimes is the uni, ersal cry. The
geueralIous To come are 10 be our chiI>
uren aud their chIldIeu; therefore, the
| ties OF biUoI, rs we'll rs humanity, de-
msuds al our hands active steps To
meet eveI-inerebslUg wan 3. WIN we
| / repste for the emergency? L Deieve
| we will. Already the spirit OF ie-
| 81 aimIug aud improving the soil has
| been taken up by many OF our farm
ers, and, parenthr'ical!y, Will say
that II is generally farmers who have
| attsLded this cUuven 100. Traverse
any county in E,sL Tennessee aud
you will now aud theu pass farm
that shows clearly the baud OF inn
provemen'. We are iii good worR,
| brother farmers. Oar .HIrts to-day
will bless coming generations. Let
Us take new courage, press right on,
nothing fearing and nothing dOuotiug.
| have already extended this address
much beyond wnat | designed ia the
outset, aud will close. | now thank
YOU most sincerely for the marx OF
your favor and esteem in thrice select
ing me TO preside over this honorable
body. | must confess that l have
fallen far below my desires IN serving
he interests OF agriculture in East
Tennessee, but / hsve done The best
could win the many difficulties that
couslantiy surrounded me, and II l
have met anything like your expects
lions, / am truly graIihed. rust
you will now select successor for me.
whose head and hands are more able
THAI niue, whom l promise every as
sistauce in my power.
Ga motion of Col. Charlton, the fol-
loving were appointed COM mite on
the subject of public rosis. as sug-
gps ed ia the address Of President
Tur ey: o. P. Temple, .. Z. Dunn,
=. ID. J. Lowe, J. J. Crawford, b. b.
Y~ArwuOd.
Hon. o. Temple, stating he would
not he able to be present nj the After
mon session, wished to introduce the
que5 ion OF rust ia wheat, and how to
prevent il, II possible, and made some
appropriate remarks, introducing the
sut j-ct, which lie chsraclerIz ii AS one
of vital imp ,riauce to all. He jldu'I
ihluk this wheat climate, but il any
: thing will bring ii out, subsoillng, detk
y owing and under drainage Will.
Prof. J. NJ. McBryde Professor OF
Agriculture, etc IN Tue University OF
Tennessee, was called on aud made
some practicable aud Instructive re-
marks, To the effect that science has
discovered what rust IS, but as to pre-
veutslives or remedies IL has proven
defective. He suggested as the best
m-aus in his opinion, underdrainis g,
from The fact, thar, ss Is Known, wet
y Weather aud damp ground is product
i've OF rust.
Prof McBryde, by request of DR..
HUNS, president OF the University of
reuuessee, extended cordial Invita-
ton to the convention TO visit the
university drees parade at o'clock
this (Weunesday evening.
Ga motion, the invitation was &C
cept-d,
Geo. w. Mabry, OF Knox, added
some remarks.
Col. Juc. @. Garter, of Bradley, ad
vocated undertakings, AMI sowing Ui
peas.
Col. p. Dickinson, of Knox. said h'
W. just from bis whear, 1t is looking
foe, only n little rus.
Mr.. c. l.. Dunn, Of j. ffrrsoB, agreed
with Judge Temples vie@s.
: Mr.. Prater, Of Knox, says his whea
look fine, with sUme rust. He know
10 preventative of rust except DIR,
weather and good land.
/. z G. Edwards, L of Anderson
said his Full 2 wheat IL excellent, ant
with good seed and good tnling OF to
soil he ne YER fails.
r AS erlIng, Esq, KNOX, gave tn
result of some obs, rsatIUns in CAL III
MIA, drawing the conclusion that col
rs ffes as possible from moisture
> necessary for wheat.
: % motion OF Col Charlton the hour
: for meeting were fixed ut 2 in III
= afternoon, n at night and n IN Tn
convention tnen adjourned Till 2 p. IN
' AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
| Col. John M. Meek, secretary, wa
) present aud took his position, and adj
9 dltiunal delegates were enrolled, whicI
i are Included above.
i The discussion was continued on tn
n question of rust In wheat.
y B. f. Doughty, E.q., If Knox, mad
i a sensible talk He thought the faul
g Of bad wheat crops lie more with tn
! farmer than the land. He said II tn
I Iaud II properly treated and not to
e much Of IL tended, II will give goot
p yield, and dispute the proposition tina
. this l. not gDod wheat country.
= Col. II. b. Yesrwond, Of Monroe
: fully endorsed the remark just made
Z As 10 rust In wheat, be could give NJ
e preventative; 1t will always follow
, wet sprinT, but II wheat land is prop
| -, 4, "A 4.